I have just drove 300 miles on my 2018 4runner. 2018 TRD Premium, purchased a week ago... Have not hit 1K miles yet and the steering shake is worrying me. Is it Bad if your Semi Truck Shakes? Location: Edmonton, AB. Why my truck shakes at 70 Mph? Semi truck vibration at 65 mph average. Should mention they also did a road force balance before the sleeve change. 2021 SR5 Premium 8000 miles, shaking at highway speeds between 60-65. I don't feel slack in any, but that's about all I can come up with. The driveshaft turns 4x as fast as the tires. Get to a tire store that has the equipment described above.
I got VERY SCARED when I was driving! It's definitely not the tires or rims. Also had them check into the driveline / rotors / tie rods for any broken parts. Check payload of cab and body mount, if this is exceeded it will cause unnecessary strain to the inner parts which will typically end in shaking.
Worst just below or above 60mph. In this instance, you're also likely to feel some vibrations through the brake pedal whenever you press your foot down on it. Do any of you have any sensation that there is also poor directional control and minute steering corrections needed when driving your 4Runner? It seems all the 3rd, 4th and 5th gen 4Runner's along with the Tacoma's are cursed with this steering wheel shake at some point. Vibration is not in the steering wheel it is the whole truck. I guess I learned something today. My truck shakes at speeds over 65mph. Sensation that there is not good directional control and I've also pointed that. Dealer rotated tires twice. It is not recommended to spend unnecessary amounts of time idling your truck, as this could shorten its lifespan, however, if you do and it shakes there could be a number of reasons. Shift lever (automatic) does not shake like the seat so it would appear that the shaking is happening all in the body structure.
Did ANYBODY installed successfully the ECGS bushing??? VIN: JTEBU5JR3G5316119. Understanding Semi-Truck Drive Shaft Vibrations. If they are warped, they can be machined (turned) to be straight again, but you can only turn them a couple of times before they get too thin, at which time they must be replaced. I drove on the new balance for about 2 days and the shake came back. I will wait until it's bad enough to install the bushing. Great truck otherwise.
Last month I decided to part ways with it and got a Subaru Outback and I couldn't be much happier. I believe after all the tests, checks, and things I've done that it is the trans. These shafts are balanced, and if the balance weight comes off it will not be balanced any more. I was hoping to read about a fix related to the 4Runner, but it seems like the key is finding a tire shop who understands that it takes tire balance perfection to solve this problem. I just got my new 2018 4 Runner SR5. Truck vibrating around 50 mph. Between 55 and 62 mph.
Looking into lemon law a well. I know they have had issues with them like this before. When it was done they comped the whole thing. I noticed the steering wheel shimmy driving it home from the dealership after leasing it on Friday.
I contacted an attorney friend who handles class action suits and he gave my information to another attorney that handles as actions against major car brands. I have had this problem with new 4Runners, 2013-2015-2018. Department of Transportation NHTSA NVS-211 Room W46-403 1200 New Jersey Ave. As long as you treat the truck with respect and drive it skillfully then the impossible might just become possible. Why My Truck Shakes at 70 Mph. The clutch has around 670, 000. I currently purchased new custom wheels and tires and had a four wheel alignment done (not at the dealership) and continue to have the same issue. This is very slight and not an issue for me. I have had 3 road force alignments, a regular alignment, tires balanced, rotated... Road Force Balancing. I have a 2012 4 runner almost 100k miles, I love my 4Runner other than the shake.
Bought a 2018 4 runner TRD premium "new" it does not even have 1800miles on it and it has been back 6 times for the same thing problem wheel shimmy at 60 to 65 mph, we have changed wheels from stock to TRD stock and same thing! I have a 2017 SR5 premium. Look at KcGuru1980's post just above yours. It also pulls to the left. Semi truck vibration at 65 mph chart. Then you must have to maintain your truck properly. It now has 36, 000 miles.