Peterbilt 386 vibrates

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by FjSouth, Apr 14, 2016.

  1. FjSouth

    FjSouth Bobtail Member

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    13th gear speed 58-70 the truck starts vibrating bad can feel in your feet worse under heavy load. Already had leveler replaced one side higher but that wasnt cause. Ive had 2 carrier bearings replaced,still no effect. The u joints are ok. Im going crazy and broke. First time o/o.
     
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  3. BoxCarKidd

    BoxCarKidd Road Train Member

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    Start with search block at top right of your screen with similar type statements as your topic.
     
  4. damutt

    damutt Road Train Member

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    Trans , or motor mounts. Then check the trans it self. Start cheap a day easy to fix problems. ,u might be able to replace mounts yourself
     
  5. STexan

    STexan Road Train Member

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    Tandems Mis-aligned and/or irregular tire wear on drives or bad tire (probably steer)

    And, if it turns out alignment was off and caused irregular tire wear (cupping) on tandems or steers, correcting the alignment won't make your ride issues go away. Once irregular tire wear is set, it's set. Welcome to trucking - owner's side.

    All that "big money" that the owner-ops are said to be making? Get ready to part with some of it ... or learn to "embrace the shake"
     
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  6. STexan

    STexan Road Train Member

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    And to make a bad situation worse, concerning alignments... IMO, half of the techs who do alignment work don't know what they are doing and often will take a perfectly good alignment [done as a "preventive checkup"], and screw it up. So try not to skimp too much when choosing a mechanic.
     
  7. Getsinyourblood

    Getsinyourblood Road Train Member

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    Jack up your steer tires. Put a straight line right next to them like a ruler or a sledgehammer. Spin the tires. If they are out of round, you should see it easily.
     
  8. FjSouth

    FjSouth Bobtail Member

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    It was my front diff and bearings! 6000 to fix
     
  9. Pegasus50

    Pegasus50 Bobtail Member

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    WTF... Did you forget to place a decimal in that figure! o_O
     
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