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  1. Snoringbear
    About your wind buffeting w two windows down @ 75 mph; your truck, as most modern cars and trucks, was designed to drive at speed with the windows up so to optimize fuel mileage and quietness. Repeat this condition with any car or truck and you will see what I mean. However, I too enjoy driving with my window down at times. When so doing, I roll down my drivers window all the way, open vents to outside air, then crack the right rear passenger side window about two or three inches. By doing this buffeting is slight. Give it a try and let me know how it works for you. Btw, I too live in North Texas. God Bless Texas !
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    What's really interesting is the very first posts on each thread. Read them both and tell me if your poop detector starts pinging. Mine sure did....
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    Sound familiar ? http://www.f150forum.com/f2/2016-platnium-vibration-problem-345873/
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    I had a 2008 LT that did something similar. Upon pulling up to a stop sign I would sometimes get a harsh clunk. Sometimes while sitting at a traffic light I would feel a push as though someone behind me gave me a shove with their car. Turned out to be the slip yoke. It would stick when under a load then when at a stop and load was off it would not slide back easily to home position till it had sat for a few seconds. Had two yokes replaced, yoke and spline greased numerous times to no avail. So, I finally quit worrying about it. After several years guess the spline/yoke loosened up enough that they would slide back and forth without sticking and binding as the problem eventually ceased. So far, haven't noticed this problem with my 2015 LTZ.
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    "Truck was very smooth and quiet (we also have a Silverado 2500 gas and an Acadia Denali for comparison). The body does seem very tight, and there was a slight pressure sensation going over some bumps. I was really tuned into it having read this forum and being braced for the worst. No one else in the vehicle noticed anything." Reading this blog will make you hear and feel things for sure. If you've raised kids you'll understand this analogy; when one of your kids comes home with a note from the school nurse stating he/she has head lice, what happens? In very short order your head starts itching and you feel things creepy things crawling around on your skull. That's the same effect this blog has, makes your head crawl
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    I have 20" on my 2015 LTZ and had them on my 2005 and 2008' can't remember any further back. I do agree with both Willyspu and The Zip as they make good points. The problem is (for me) that it's rare for the dealers in my area (north side of DFW Metroplex) to have inventory with 18" wheels other than work trucks and 2500's. And, I don't want to screw with special ordering. So, I just buy 20" rigs off of the lot. But, just saying, you couldn't give me a vehicle with 22" wheels. I bought one of my daughters a 2005 VW Beetle Turbo which had the low profile sport tires. And, not only did it ride rough but got about half the miles at twice the price as I would otherwise have got out of tires. It was sure fun to drive though, lol
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    I'm still on my factory tires, 20" Wranglers. Label on door states 32 psi but I air mine to 30 psi cold all the way around. One of the positives with the psi display in my DIC is that psi can be monitored real time. And, I've observed that it only takes a few miles of driving for pressure to climb to 32 and after a few more to 34 and so on. Just a side note; the Wrangler tire is a good tire but it does ride rough, especially if you're primarily an urban cowboy or cowgirl. So, as soon as these tires wear down a little more I'm putting Michelin LTX tires on. I'm a believer in Michelins, run them on all my vehicles, have for twenty years, maybe longer. But, having said that; tires are like marriage, the first thousand miles are the best, things get progressively rougher after that. So, when you drive your new sweetie off the dealer lot keep this Pearl in mind, lol !
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    No offense intended? Hell, boy. Why don't you man up and say what you mean and own it? Yeah, I can be a Dick, been called a lot worse, lol! Btw, I've never come across any Army dudes who refer to themselves as a soldier. Just not the way we talk.....
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    Well, C6Bill, you read way more into my post than I put in it. I did not state nor infer that he shouldn't be allowed to complain. Actually, I was merely jesting with him about being able to afford a 2016 LTZ on a soldiers pay. But heck, maybe he's a Bird Colonel, trust fund baby, married well, who knows. None of my business for sure but on the other hand I do enjoy exercising my 1st Amendment rights, politically correct or not. How about them apples, lol
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    Well, the most interesting comment in your thread is "I am a solder". Mind telling your rank? I got out of the army after serving three years in 1969 with the rank of Speedy4 (E-4). I was making $240/mo I think and could barely afford gas for my old beater and here you are complaining about your $55,000 2016 LTZ Z71! Wow! Times have sure changed! Not being critical. I think you guys earn every cent you're paid. I'm just amazed, that's all! Good luck on your deployment!
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    I'm guessing they do use many of the same suppliers. Different specs, drawings, etc, of course. However, many components such as electronics, valves, switches, etc, are exactly the same.
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    I've read several reviews about the new twins. And, when comparing how they ride, most of these evaluations point out that the Z71 rides rougher than the standard 1500. Guess it pays to do ones homework . About quality control; there's always room for improvement for sure. But, out of curiosity, I went to the F-150 Forum (appearance is almost same as this one, guessing the same people own both) and did a search and found twelve pages of subforums addressing vibration, shake, etc. so, those who believe that these issues are unique to the GM twins should do some research.
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    Have the 6.2 and I like mine as well, especially when towing, does a good job of keeping engine in sweet spot. However, I kinda had to learn how to drive it. 1st gear is really low, what we referred to back in the day as Granny or compound gear. Anyway, if taking off from a dead stop a bit slow or light footed it wants to shift almost immediately into 2nd which causes what I would call a hiccup or jerking feel. So, I've learned to take off more aggressively which tends to smooth out the transition from 1st to 2nd.
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    Ummm, well, you're partially right. You go the definition of Hemi correct. But. You're wrong on the rest of your supposition. The Hemi that made Richard Petty The King, aka The Elephant, The Beast, utilized the dual rocker arm shafts on each head to achieve as you correctly pointed out, optimum breathing performance with intakes on top and exhausts on the bottom. However, this design required huge heads which added considerable weight and size to the engine. Neither GM or Ram has a hemispherical combustion chamber. Both of their subject pushrod engines, while not the old wedge head design with inefficient side by sides valves, utilize a compromise design via pylons for rocker arm mounts. Thereby, their combustion chambers are elliptically shaped thus the semi-Hemi reference. Not that this is an inferior design as a slightly slower burn delivers more torque than a quicker burn. So, design folks must achieve optimum situation between rpm and torque. Anyway, there's plenty of info about this if you want to Google. Also, as a side-side note, the pushrod is not an inferior design to the DOHC as its lighter and less expensive. But, doesn't have high rpm capability which is not important unless into Formula 1 or Indy racing.I didn't intend to be so wordy but, just drinking coffee on a Sunday morning
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    Putting aside the pounded to sand vibration issue; your comparison of the Gen Five 5.3 vs the Hemi 5.7 is not exactly "apples to apples". Btw, the Gen Five is as much a hemi as the Ram Hemi. Actually, both engines are what used to be called back in the day a semi-hemi head design. Chrysler has not built a true hemi head engine with dual rocker arm shafts per head since the 70's. Today, if you want a true hemi you'll need to buy truck with a DOHC engine, meaning a Tundra or F-150. Sorry
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    Virtually all modern cars/pickups will create harmonic buffering when driving with the a window down. I've read that the reason is because these vehicles are designed aerodynamically to be driven at speed with windows up. Older vehicles, say before ac was so common weren't designed for maximizing aerodynamics. They were designed to achieve a certain look or style. Anyway, I do like to drive with my window down on occasion because I look so cool when doing "one arm driving", hahal! The way I minimize buffing is to crack the right-rear window about two or three inches. This little trick seems to work for me
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    Why hello Wench, how ya been? Thought you were going to buy go a Ram and move on! Don't tell you went and bought "another GM"? NO! Tell me it ain't so! Just can't let this forum go can you? Haha! At any rate, glad I could help you explain what you were unable to after how many hundred posts? Well, let us know what you're driving now, vibration free no doubt, lol
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    I have OEM 20" Goodyear Wranglers on my 2015 LTZ. Have about 18k miles on them. As soon as the wear down some more I'm replacing with the Michelin Premier LTX. The Wrangler is a good tire but rides rough as a cobb. I'm a big advocate of Michelins. Have been using them for several years on all my vehicles.
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    Well, if anyone should know about vibration it would be a Harley rider, lol But, for him to quantify what should be considered excessive? Well, thats a bit of a stretch !
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    Hang in there steelcity. There are a few haters that seem to have made this their life's cause. Some, have even though they've settled with GM or no longer own a 2014+ GM truck. Don't let'em shout you down
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    1911's, over 100 years old and still going strong. Being that you are Texan, same as me, you've probably noticed that a lot of Texas Rangers pack the 1911, and carry cocked and locked. The only way
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    Forgive me, but I'm old and not current on new lingo; what's a "taco"? A Tahoe maybe?
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    I've been able to get 23 ~ 24 mpg registering on my DIC active mpg recorder in 25 mile increments (don't know the real name of this screen). And, 20 mpg while on road trips running 70 ~ 75 mph when calculated after going through a full tank. This is far better performance than my 2008 Silverado 5.3/4 spd CC delivered. I'm thinking the excellent mileage is a result of the 6.2's great hp and torque which enables the engine to spend more time in 4cyl mode and tranny to spend more time in 7th or 8th gear. Btw, seeing excellent mpg results when towing my 25' 6,100lb TT.
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    Pack a Left Hand Randall stainless LaMay 45 ACP. Truck gun is a Beretta 9mm 92F, with flipped mag release as I'm a portsider.
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