Had mine checked at the dealer the other day . They said they balanced the
wheels , and I have yet to see the vibration again since then .
At 07:30 AM 2/4/1999 -0800, you wrote:
>John,
>My 98 R/TCC has vibrated @ 85 on up since new... Feel like the drive shaft
>balance. Dan C on the DML has had his shaft in for balancing and they found
>it was out 40 grams!!?? Sheesh... Since hes got a SC on his he had them
>replace it with a steel unit. Suggest talking to your dealer about
>balancing the driveshaft. My dealers service guy just gets a blank look on
>his face when I talk about it and then balances my tires... It doesnt fix it
>of course, but my tires are really balanced by now... Dan, Hows the high
>speed vibes with the new driveshaft? If they are gone, I can sense a flood
>of R/T owners rushing to driveshaft shops all over the country!
>BKB
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: John van Gemert [mailto:capper@worldchat.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 1999 7:26 PM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: bad vibrations!!!
>
>
>point 1
>I also have these virations...85mph only have 2500k on my 99RT RC
>Talked to a Chrysler Canada rep today.....about a rim problem...asked him
>abought
>the vibration...his response...who drives that fast any way? i reminded him
>what R/T stands for....told him you can't do a 1/4 mile ,without hitting
>85mph and have a respectable time......chrysler canada stands firm that they
>have no way of checking
>for vibrations at these speeds.....should my R/T read sport instead he was
>not amused
>
>
>point 2
>about my rims.......has anyone else had a problem with the (chrome) for lack
>of a better word on their rims. Mine appears to be pealing or chipping
>off..on the out side edge (tire changer machine).will get new rims ...but
>must be a test subject for two months first.
>
>
>
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Jack Hilton III
Black 1998 Dodge Dakota R/T Club Cab
Charter Pipeline......the Next Wave.....
http://webpages.charter.net/hemi/jbd1.html
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