MN Vibration between 110 to 130 KPH!

[GLRkenny]

Ok, so another read through my invoice from my service mention adjustment of wheel bearings. In my case, I think that could have been the cause?

Wheel bearings are a sealed unit, not adjustable, the only thing they may have done is tighten the driveshafts

[Spotty]

Ok, so another read through my invoice from my service mention adjustment of wheel bearings. In my case, I think that could have been the cause?

Wheel bearings are a sealed unit, not adjustable, the only thing they may have done is tighten the driveshafts

Ok! Just read through the wheel bearings thread!

[furious]

If it is felt throughout the whole vehicle, I would be looking at the rear end. I would expect if it was the front only the drive would feel it through the steering. I think transmission could be ruled out as it is present in different configs.

[Homer]

You haven't been through mud recently? Sounds stupid but a little bit of mud on the inside of a rim does this as well. Sometimes to the point of nearly shaking the car to pieces...

[Cowboy Dave]

Mine did it from new - not mud for me.

[Bigbirdalx]

You haven't been through mud recently? Sounds stupid but a little bit of mud on the inside of a rim does this as well. Sometimes to the point of nearly shaking the car to pieces...

After numerous washes and creek crossings i dont think it could be mud.

Also to note when towing the boat on the weekend i had no vibration... maybe the added load helped

[Kegsy]

Driveline is out of alignment.
You need to get the pinion angle checked and aligned

[RHKTriton]

You don't know what happens to vehicles between the factory and dealer handover ceremony.

A decent sideways shunt during loading/unloading of the ship or car transporter could misalign the axle.

[Moogun]

I'm looking to take my Ml to a reputable company in Melbourne to assess my front end steering feedback. I have reviewed all the posts on it and cure seems difficult. I had the same feedback pre and post ultimate 2" lift, new MD tyres and no cure. Very bad on bumps etc as is well documented. Has anyone taken there ute somewhere in Melbourne or Regional Vic with success in curing this. Any advice/contacts appreciated.

[mIwoo]

Mine did it from new - not mud for me.

Found a solution yet Dave?

[Cowboy Dave]

Nope. I'm hoping I might get it sorted before the end of October though.

[leonbee]

My stock MY15 has the slight vibration after 100km from new. Hard to pin point. Feels like a slight engine surge. I Can not feel it much through the steering wheel. Seems to go through the whole vehicle. I have bad diff backlash from new and I suspect it is coming from the diff or tail shaft as others suspect. It does however feel to be more from the front end. Its so slight I was even thinking it was the wind due to poor aerodynamics. I hate trips down the freeway because of it. I have to go from Syd to QLD and I am considering not taking it because of this vibration. I don.t think I could handle a 1000km of it. IF I do I was thinking whatever is causing it might crap itself on the way.

Going by other posts, its sound like it is a just the characteristics of the vehicle and part of the great Triton value package ?????????????????

If anyone can pinpoint the problem plz post...

[Cowboy Dave]

Mine comes and goes according to speed. So under normal driving at 110 you won't pic it but as soon as you hit 115 (if the road is smooth enough) whammo there it is. Goes away by the time you hit 120 though, I think.

[leonbee]

My truck starts to vibrate around 100 clicks and goes away around 110 or so. Yep its a Triton mystery..... I think the smooth road cruising on the freeway it's quiet and more noticeable. I Like to listen to the motor sometimes to see how shes running. I think its a bloke thing. In reality I really don't think we can tell anything by listening to the motor.

Anyway, Luck they put a good stock stereo in the truck.
Might just have to crank it up when high speed cruising.
The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round........

[aussie53]

Nope. I'm hoping I might get it sorted before the end of October though.

CD did you ever get this sorted? I am experiencing something similar in my manual GLX MY15 when there is a vibration throughout the vehicle from 90kmh. It's not so much through the steering wheel but thorough the seat, the doors etc. I have made the dealer aware of it and they did what they typically do in a hope to fix any vibration issues - balance the wheels (and lower tyre pressure). Made no difference and I have arranged for the foreman to go out with me next week on a highway run so I can demonstrate the vibration.

I do find though that the Triton's steering feel is very sensitive to road ripples, corregations, stones etc - every jolt is felt in the steering wheel to the stage where you need to hold the wheel firmly to stop it from shuddering in your hands. Does anyone else experience this over-sensitive steering feel?

[Cowboy Dave]

No unfortunately it was the one issue that remained unresolved. They did find that the uni joints etc were bone dry and apparently pumped in heaps of grease.

[Bigbirdalx]

No unfortunately it was the one issue that remained unresolved. They did find that the uni joints etc were bone dry and apparently pumped in heaps of grease.

Lee had no luck with mine either
I figure ure hasnt fallen apart yet so i shoudlnt be to worries

[ag9111]

My 09 GLR manual with 2 piece tailshaft has done this from new, around 100-105 kph. I had a new rear section of the tailshaft fitted after I damaged mine and had the 2 uni's in the front section replaced as well as a new centre bearing. All properly balanced at a driveline specialist.
Still there.
My 2013 GLXR manual with one piece tailshaft also does it between 105 and 110 kph.
Very slight vibration but once you know its there, its annoying.

So it seems as though manual and auto's suffer, as well as 1 and 2 piece tailshafts.

I might put mine into 4wd next time and see if it is the free wheeling front drive line

[Cowboy Dave]

Totally agree on the annoying bit. And yes it is subtle but once it's there the annoyance factor increases.

You may have just saved me a new tailshaft...

[JacobMN14]

my 2014 GLX is doing the same vibration.

I was told it could be because my wheel may have dropped a balancing weight during the recent trip where it was thrashed a bit. This was discussion over the fireplace so its credibility is unknown, but definitely worth considering.

[Cowboy Dave]

Yeah I've had it with 3 different sets of tyres and 3 different sets of rims, each of which were supposed to be balanced when fitted. So maybe for you, but not for me.

[leonbee]

My 09 GLR manual with 2 piece tailshaft has done this from new, around 100-105 kph. I had a new rear section of the tailshaft fitted after I damaged mine and had the 2 uni's in the front section replaced as well as a new centre bearing. All properly balanced at a driveline specialist.
Still there.
My 2013 GLXR manual with one piece tailshaft also does it between 105 and 110 kph.
Very slight vibration but once you know its there, its annoying.

So it seems as though manual and auto's suffer, as well as 1 and 2 piece tailshafts.

I might put mine into 4wd next time and see if it is the free wheeling front drive line

Well we can rule out Gearbox, Tail shaft and Tyres. It must be steering related something real simple I bet. It could be just aerodynamics due to the shape height off the ground etc at high speed. To rule that out has anyone not got the problem.?????

[Cowboy Dave]

Mine is not aerodynamics. It has a harmonic vibration quality and it gets worse at a particular speed range and reduces when I go over that range or under that range.

[kingy]

hey cd this might sound a bit stupid but is your canopy loose?

my canopy clamps onto the tub and every few thousand km's they come loose and it makes the car vibrate at high speeds.

[Cowboy Dave]

I had this vibration pre canopy. And as far as I can tell my canopy is rock solid. The arb design is less likely to come loose than some of the others I have seen.