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http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2016/03/the-mysterious-chevy-shake-is-affecting-pickup-trucks-now-too.html

 

Maybe it's getting more attention now?

Seems to be several "fool me once..... fool me twice" people

 

I have noticed it getting talked about even on a Honda site.

 

I love how the writer says they haven't driven dozens and have noticed it. Yeah, because GM would leave a defective truck in the press fleet.

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My dads 2016 peterbilt is doing the same things.

been in the shop 3 times.

his was interesting enough to attract engineers as well.

 

my 1996 GMC walks the dog, the same as a 2002 I just drove.. instead of a vibration its a slight wobble brakes on...back end.

both well setup to be smooth on maines 80mph highway. Balance guesses and normal silly truck stuff does not apply.

I tried blaming ABS polling.

the 2002 put 500# in sandbags in the back, thinking that would fix it.

But no. it aims the front end to the sky is what that did.

 

 

is the gravity changing, is earth going to break in half?

 

maybe the trucks are telling us something...

I bet its wireless phones and jet engine contrails. :)

 

while on the subject of strange...

beyond 74 is a hurricane... to gain/shakes frequencies after that point is like challenging the ground that never felt it.

I learned that from a very old guy...a bit odd himself I presume.

 

 

I go for some T-rated minumum tread. I sail to 121 mph today.

trucks most often get the letter "S".. all outdone.

 

 

Another oddity is led using half hertz. Multiple events going to ground in layers.

 

Glad engineers are going science with it, never heard the words "phase boom" before.

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Finally nice to see some attention in at least a somewhat respected automotive journal.

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