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The freight shake

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Mr Belmar, Dec 8, 2018.

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  1. Dec 8, 2018 #1
    Mr Belmar

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    Like most freightliners they have a bad shimmy in the front end and looking at YouTube video I've found out that they have a way to correct some of this shaking there was a video and it show that if you buy a part by wabco call the air extension bar which lifts the rear end extension up atlease 3/8 of a inch it will stop shaking where do you buy this part? some would making it by welding a piece to extend it ..another guy show that he actually bought that part and it costs around 7. Dollars how true is this and where can I find this part.. thanks
     
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  3. Dec 9, 2018 #2
    STexan

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    There’s a multitude of reasons that can cause a truck to “shake”. Too many to list here.
     
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  4. Dec 9, 2018 #3
    vinsanity0

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    I drive a Cascadia and it has no shaking.
     
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  5. Dec 9, 2018 #4
    danny23tx

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    Did my kingpins and 3 axle alignment plus balance , no shake .
     
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  7. Dec 9, 2018 #5
    x1Heavy

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    Don't worry, we will give this a fair shake.
     
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  8. Dec 9, 2018 #6
    Derailed

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    Never heard of most freightliners having a shimmy in the front end. My 01 has almost a million and still goes down the road smooth as can be. Are you running Chinese steer tires. They have a different concept of round over there. May also want to look into some centramatic balancers for the front axle.
     
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  9. Dec 9, 2018 #7
    Grumppy

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    Over the last 10 years, I have run an '06, (2) '07's & am currently in a 2015 since 2014. They have all had issues shaking & pulling. They can be fixed. I agree that a good front-end alignment shop can resolve the issue..... for 6 months or so. Six months later, new steer tires & another front-end alignment.
    Lather, rinse & repeat.
    Freightliner has had these front-end shaking & pulling issues for years. Some people say they never experience it. Some like myself experience it in every Freightliner they have ever driven.
    When I got this '15 Cascadia, I didn't have issues for a couple of years, but after about 2 years & 200,000 miles it started & has been an issue since.
    A good alignment shop can get this fixed for a few months but after a while, you're usually right back for another alignment & new steer tires. Problem is, we lease our truck from Ryder & they aren't too helpful with this. All they want to do is adjust the toe & put on new steers. Two weeks later when the bad frontend starts wearing the steers again, they just stick on new steers again.
    Just like Freightliner... lather, rinse & repeat.

    Like you, I have read that.. this & that works, but I dont know that there is really any long term, solid fix to this. Freightliner just needs to really focus on their bad frontend design & get it right.
     
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  10. Dec 9, 2018 #8
    Espressolane

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    It would seem that if the first 200k miles everything is good, no problems, then things start to change, and problems start to appear, some part or component has worn out and is no longer working properly. Sounds like some service work is in order.
     
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  11. Dec 9, 2018 #9
    Grumppy

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    Now if we could get Freightliner to buy into that theory.....
     
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  12. Dec 9, 2018 #10
    WesternPlains

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    I thought you had to pay extra for the “shaking option”?
    You ever seen a Freightliner driver have to sit in one of those massage recliners at T/A?
    I admit. Often see them walking into T/A vibrating.
     
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