Message from @JesseJames

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2017-10-01 14:36:50 UTC  

The truck is Factory. It has approximately 149000 highway miles on it. I am the second owner and the original owner kept the truck in pristine condition. There are no leaks anywhere on the truck drive line which I think is pretty impressive given the mileage. I live in Louisville and most of my traveling is here in town. Most speeds on the highway are 75 to 80 typically. If you said water bottle on the dash it vibrates very very little. Nothing more than you would expect. But if you place the same water bottle on the center console it goes crazy hopping around in the container. I was thinking it had something to do with the length of his truck and driveshaft. It's a one piece driveshaft and I know some of the trucks came out with a two piece. The overall performance of the truck is excellent It's just that shaking will drive you nuts. The Crew Cabs do not seem to have the same issue. Yes it's a real stumper.

2017-10-01 14:38:24 UTC  

I am not familiar with the chassis ears but I will look it up to see what you were talking about. Yes I've been a little reluctant to go to the dealer just because they want to act like it's a problem unknown to them

2017-10-01 14:40:34 UTC  

Oh weird, forget what I said. I'll ask my brother today if he knows anything.
He works at Ford and those guys know most of the problems with these trucks because so many people own them.

2017-10-01 14:42:00 UTC  

Brother that would be awesome if I knew that I would have hit you up a while back LOL. Did you ever decide on whether or not you're going to pick up that white truck

2017-10-01 14:42:35 UTC  

I got it Tuesday. 2010 f150 haha

2017-10-01 14:43:34 UTC  

@Deleted User I will send a link to the chassis Ears if things downer pan out with his brother. 👍

2017-10-01 14:45:27 UTC  

That's good makes a lot easier working out of a pickup. It was a clean-looking truck. on the chassis years I guess they pick up different vibrations and readings and send it back to the central unit and you can diagnose from there. $200 would probably be cheaper than three or four hours at dealer

2017-10-01 14:46:16 UTC  

Thank you Ryan

2017-10-01 14:53:29 UTC  

No problem brother, that is exactly right. You can go with a cheaper on that is wired but I'm not fond of exposed wires while driving, lol.

A diag at a dealership will normally run you 1-1 1/2 hours.

Visually inspect your U-Joints for free play and your yoke at the rear diff as well.

Keep us updated

2017-10-01 14:54:49 UTC  

Yes sir thanks to both of you goys!

2017-10-01 14:58:57 UTC  

It sucks that you have that issue, but it is a great question man.

Goys for the win

2017-10-01 15:06:34 UTC  

It's hard to diagnose something like this over the net. If @Brenten.Ryan-AZ can't find a tsb or anything on it I would be happy to take a ride in it with you and see what we came up with. One of the reasons I quit working on cars is because of having to diagnose shitty problems like this but with that said I do have plenty of experience doing it. My initial thoughts are driveline forsure but sometimes a quick test drive with the right person may reveal the issue or at least give a good starting point. Chassis ears are a great invention and makes noise diagnosis so much easier. Wish I owned a set. I was spoiled as a dealership tech and they where always a special tool that was provided.

2017-10-01 15:13:06 UTC  

@JesseJames do you live near him to help out with it? If so, that's great.

I grabbed a set a while ago for a couple side jobs I was doing around the neighborhood. I don't use them all too often but they prove their worth when the opportunity arises. I'm definitely not experienced enough to feel it out with my asscheeks haha

2017-10-01 15:13:16 UTC  

*my butt

2017-10-01 15:17:04 UTC  

Yes we where actually together last weekend ha would have been a good time to check it out. I haven't been a tech for 4 years now. I was a Nissan tech for 8 years and spent at least 6 of those years doing electrical engine drive ability noise diagnosis and repair.

2017-10-01 15:18:22 UTC  

Yes it's a crazy problem. So far it is not been anything but a nuisance. Like I said it doesn't really affect the way it drives it tracks trade steering wheel doesn't shimmy it's definitely situated right beneath the center console

2017-10-01 15:20:15 UTC  

@JesseJames yes maybe at the next meet up we'll take a ride in it

2017-10-01 15:21:05 UTC  

Sometimes you can have a problem of a messed up bushing that could be causing a vibration and/or noise. @Deleted User anytime man.

2017-10-01 15:24:35 UTC  

@JesseJames you may have been out for 4 years but your 8 years in the field trumps my less than a year with Freightliner haha

I'm still finishing my program with UTI and starting my qual program with Cummins.

I'm much more proficient with body electrical and drivability than this.

2017-10-01 15:53:09 UTC  

@Brenten.Ryan-AZ Hey at least your going into heavy trucks and diesel repair. 08 to 10 was hard on us automotive guys and it seemed like the diesel guys where impervious to the recession. I know work on heavy equipment. All I do know though is change tires on them. So no diagnosis or repairs just change the tire and go. Most of my days are spent driving my sterling boom truck all over the place.

2017-10-01 15:53:33 UTC  

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/322712586741088256/364077387173855232/image.jpg

2017-10-01 16:06:55 UTC  

Hey man, I thought tires were a bitch to deal with in class 8's but fuck that noise.. haha kudos to you for dealing with those. 👍

I'll be heading to Anchorage for a field service position on Cummins power generation sideonce I'm done with my training.

Plenty of money to be made on heavy equipment side

2017-10-01 16:13:55 UTC  

What I thought was big

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/322712586741088256/364082511652978688/image.jpg

2017-10-01 18:20:42 UTC  
2017-10-01 20:39:38 UTC  

@Brenten.Ryan-AZ ha I would rather change those pan tires over those semi truck tires any day. My truck does all the hard work. With semi tires you have to do them by hand. I have to do some semi tires here and there but mostly Otr

2017-10-01 20:39:47 UTC  

Otr-off the road

2017-10-01 20:40:23 UTC  

Ah, I didn't know that. Haha

2017-10-01 20:58:56 UTC  

The tires on the machine in the photo weigh roughly 3k to 4K each

2017-10-02 00:58:56 UTC  

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/322712586741088256/364214639275540480/IMG-20171001-WA0007.jpg

2017-10-02 00:59:12 UTC  

Fixing the motorcycle, looks weird naked

2017-10-02 01:27:40 UTC  

What is that, a Sportster?

2017-10-02 01:38:08 UTC  

It's of Japanese origin forsure.

2017-10-02 01:38:32 UTC  

Sportster has a v twin design engine.

2017-10-02 01:51:36 UTC  

Mmmmmmm

2017-10-02 01:56:43 UTC  

@Deleted User alright negro, I'm going to guess misfiring at high speeds. Cylinder 6 is probably the one too, which would be from the front of the truck, bank 2 right side, number 2 cylinder which is the 2nd one from the front. Check the plug, if it's ok, look to see if any other are misfiring. If you don't see any abnormal build up it's still probably the number 6 cylinder ignition coil, '09 to 14 are notorious for it. The one I bought Tuesday had the same problem, except mine shook at around 45ish. I just swapped the plug and the tube, not the ignition coil. And that fixed mine.

2017-10-02 01:58:42 UTC  

The guy at auto zone knew exactly what problem I was having, I upgraded the spark plugs as well

2017-10-02 02:04:10 UTC  

If this ends up not working I'm going to swap the ignition coil on cylinder 6.

2017-10-02 23:45:18 UTC  

@John O - Kawasaki Ninja 500

2017-10-03 00:39:16 UTC  

@Deleted User what engine do you have in that Ford?

2017-10-03 00:40:54 UTC  

302. Same as the Mustangs