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  1. Last post for me about 2014 Silverado. My nightmare is over. History, 3 different sets of tires and 1 set of new rims = vibration and shaking 95% gone however since that was fixed I've been thru erratic idling like miss firing intermittently, crunching in the front end when going over bumps, harsh slam shifts 2nd to third gear. Non of which the dealer has been able to fix. My truck has been in the shop at least 20 times and only 30,000 km's on the truck. I'm am done and traded it in on a 2016 Toyota Tacoma DBCSB. Never buying a Chevy, Ford or Dodge ever again. Losses are 2yrs of payments as I have to start over again. Oh well, good by Chevy go die at the Levy....Hello Taco....
  2. Hi everyone I havent posted in awhile because I thought my problem vibration/shaking problem was fixed. So here we are again, shaking has reappeared 23k. It was good for the last 10k at least tolerable, now im thinking I need a balance but none of the weights have come off because I used metal duct tape overtop of the weights. I am quite fustrated by the whole experience with this truck. Its shaking to the point that if I dont have a lid on my coffee it spills out. I am to the point of not spending anymore time or money on this truck. Its been to the dealer multiple times for shaking. Has had new aftermarket rims, 2 sets of tires, also new tires for stock rims. I'm thinking thats it I'm done. Last trip to the dealer for a balance and if its not fixed will be trading it in for a 2016 tacoma which will be thoroughly driven before I sign. Lesson learned - fully test new vechicle before signing....
  3. I will say it again. Goodyear tires that come with the truck are garbage. Even my Falken zies st05 305/40r22 had to have 3 tires replaced due to shaking at 40 and 70 mph. Finally got mine sorted after spending 200 bucks getting roadforce balancing by a qualified tech. 3 of my tires had a roadforce rating of 38lbs or higher go figure. Had a hell of a fight with Falkien but at the end of the day they replaced the tires and now all four roadforce under 15lbs and voila shaking and vibrations are gone. This has taken me over a year to resolve but at last this truck is smooth at all speeds. I am finally happy with my truck. Hopefully the rest of you guys having vibration/shaking get it sorted. Start with a good set of tires and find a qualified tech that knows how to use a road force balancer. My tech spent 3hrs the first time balancing and then another 2 hrs after recieving 3 new replacement tires.
  4. For all you members out there with Shakerado's. Ford has Vibrators too, I decided to make a video today showing the vibration of our new work truck, 2015 Ford F250. If I had a choice to buy a new truck it will be Ram of Toyota from now on.
  5. Sounds to me like GM should and could do a better job. How about they start using that EVA tool on all trucks that have a vibration and or shake issue instead of following the book. Might make it easier to diagnose, it seems obvious now that these truck could have tire, rim, driveshaft, axles and whatever else as problems. I'm sure they might be able to pin point each separate issue easier with the EVA tool instead of just throwing parts or multiple balances at these trucks in hopes that it fixes the problem. I'm glad that you're truck is fixed for now and I'm happy with my truck again. I hope that GM takes care of the rest of the people that are having issues with their truck and especially everyone here on this forum. Some of the posts of what people are going thru with their trucks and GM is just mind boggling and quite ridiculous. C'mon GM lets get all the people with vibration and or shaking issues resolved, so people can start liking their trucks again.
  6. A good balancing machine that's calibrated and a tech that knows how to use it properly is key. When my aftermarket tires were installed and balanced the balancer showed they were spot on however after multiple rebalancing due to vibrations it was determined that 2 of the tires were out of round. The original guy that balanced them twice didn't notice they had a hop to them. In my case it was only til I took the truck into GM their tire guy showed me the hop problem, this is after they put a new set of tires and rims on my truck off of a 2015 vehicle. Needless to say I got my two tires warrantied from 1010 tires. It made the truck better but not good enough. I took my aftermarket tires off and went back to stock. I already knew my stock Goodyear tires were crap and vibrated that's why I switched out to aftermarkets in the first place. At this point I knew it was tires again because the dealer proved it to me. My dealer knew that I wasn't happy and offered me 100 per tire towards a new set of winters for the stock rims. I wasn't happy that I had to pay additional money for the new tires but I figured with snow coming it would be better than my aftermarkets and I wanted the shaking and vibrations gone. The dealer assured me that his tire guy would make sure my tires and rims would balance properly and my truck would ride smooth just like he had shown me with the set of tires they put on it earlier from a 2015 vehicle. I agreed and when I got my truck back it was smooth as silk and I am once again happy with my truck. It was a lot of time to get this sorted out but I'm glad I did. To say this was a frustrating experience you're damn right it was. IMO these trucks are built stiffer and lighter than the older generations any imperfections with tires and wheels will be magnified. A slightly off balanced wheel might not be felt in an older heavier truck according to some tire shops. Too make things even more interesting we got a brand new 2015 f250 a month ago at my place of work. I took it for a drive when we first got it with the stock tires. Talk about a rough ride jiggly ride sorry but my chevy rode better even with its worst vibrations. So my work place takes the truck in to get tires swapped out to BF Goodrich AT's for winter and off road use and guess what? Yes the ride was much better but still not anywhere as good as the chevy is now.
  7. Too add a little more incite. If you look at my avatar you will notice the after market rims and tires on my truck. I couldn't get these tires and rims to ride smooth after multiple balancing and replacement of 2 tires 305/40r 22. They cost me 1500 and are sitting in my garage. I'm not sure if I will sell them in the spring or try road forcing them or even the bead trick. For now I am happy with the stockers and new tires but I sure like the look of my aftermarkets. At this point good looks take a back seat. I can say without a doubt do not rule out tires as the problem. My total cost to resolve my issue was 2k sure wish I had that 500 mile guarantee when I was having trouble.
  8. My dealer gave me 100 bucks for each Goodyear stock tire. He also gave me his cost on the new hankooks. It cost me about 500 to do the deal. Small price paid to get rid of annoying vibrations and shake. I'm not saying tires are the only issue with all of these trucks but like I have posted in the past. I had some really bad shaking and vibrations with my truck. Went thru multiple balances with stockers, swapped out to new 22 inch rims and tires, had those balanced twice and 2 of those tires were replaced as they were out of round. It got better but never fully smooth. I went back to stock rims, had dealer install new hankook winter tires and the truck rides like a caddy. No shake or vibrations right to 100 mph. I for one understand the frustration people on this forum are going thru at one point I was going to get rid of the truck and trade it for a ram eco diesel. I hated my truck when it vibrated as it drove me nuts. My last resort was my dealer installed a set of new rims and tires off of a different 2015 vehicle and told me to take it for a drive. Too my surprise the vibration and shakes were gone. I made the deal to upgrade my stock goodyears with the dealer and so far it's smooth. Hope this helps and if I had an opportunity to try a new set of tires that are guaranteed for 500 miles I'd be all over it.
  9. I guess it depends. Did you buy the tires from you're dealer? Or were the general grabbers on the truck when you bought it?
  10. I have been saying tires, right from the get go. I had lots of vibrations and shaking with my truck. Stock Goodyear tires on these trucks are garbage. I had after market rims 22inch rims and Falken tires which also had issues causing my truck to vibrate. I went back to stock rims and new hankook winter pike tires and vibrations and shaking are gone. I have put on 3500km's since my last post and truck is still smooth as silk. I suggest everyone try the 500 mile warranty on the toyo's or Michelins. What do you have to lose at this point. If it doesn't solve the problem you wouldn't be out anything other than you're time.
  11. I had the issue with 22" after markets. Went back to stock 18's had vibrations with the good years put on new hankook winter pike tires and I have no vibrations anymore. I consider myself lucky for the time being.
  12. Mine used to do the exact same vibrating as posted in you're video. I started with the shitty Goodyear LSA tires and had vibration from the get go. Then switched them out to aftermarket 22inch rims with Falken tires. It turns out two of the Falken tires were NFG and replaced under warranty. The problem still persisted and GM wouldn't do anything with the truck cause of the after market rims and tires. I swapped my after markets out and back to the original 18inch rims with brand new hankook winter pike tires and still had vibrations so I took it into GM. They had these new winter tires roadforced balanced and my vibrations were gone. It's now Smooth no matter what speed I travel. I think tires and rims properly balanced are the key. I was about to lose my mind after 4 tire changes but that's what it took to get rid of my vibration problem. If I was to do this again I wish I would have just bought Michelin tires for the original rims and had a good tech that knows what he's doing road force them. It would seem that these new trucks are so stiff that any out of round tire or slight imperfection in balancing is going to cause vibrations IMO. I'm also sure that anything on the truck that is slightly out will cause vibrations as well. I wish everyone here gets their vibration problems fixed or a buy back if it can't be fixed. As for me I have probably spent an additional 3k in tires to get to a set that doesn't cause the truck to vibrate. I will likely sell my after markets and recoup some of my loses. It's a shame to have to go thru this type of experience. On a side note our company just bought a brand new 2015 ford f250 and let me tell you this truck vibrates and rides so much worse than my Chevy has ever even at its worst. I think if I had the choice to buy a new truck again it would come down to the new Dodge eco diesel or Toyota. I really like my Chevy again but it was a pretty frustrating experience. I was ready to park it and burn it at times when it was a vibrator. I truly know how some of you feel on this forum.
  13. Okay. So here is an update on my truck. took off the 305 40 R22 tires and rims today. Went back to stock 18inch rims and new hankook winter tires. I am happy to report my vibrations are gone. Smooth as a caddy up to 160 km's. Drove the truck at 110 to 130kph for a good 45 mins and all is good now, absolutely no vibrations. I'm a happy camper again. Hope you guys figure out the vibration issues on your trucks. My issue was definately tires and balancing.
  14. Okay so here is a bizarre update on my truck. I load up my 3000 lb boat for the long weekend drive 400 miles and have vibration above 65mph all the way to my destination. I pack up and drive back, no vibration at all. I unhook my boat when I get home and decide just to go for a quick drive up the highway just to see if its still good and guess what still no vibration at all right up to 100mph. I hope it's gone for good but for some reason I think not.
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