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Road force balance is just another form of your traditional tire balance but more precise. I’ve learned modern vehicles are so much lighter and balanced already that they are more susceptible to minor tire imbalances and the slightest imbalance is that much more noticeable.

Greendesert, Cool name btw. I suggest reading the whole thread. To answer your question…this has been mostly resolved for me. Still slight vibration but much more reasonable and it now does not get progressively worse. From what I have found and by your description it is most likely bad tires...

Thanks for the update Mark. Eerily similar testing procedure and fix to my issue. Also with similar results (some vibration still present). We also had similar symptoms but yet definitive different symptoms as well. I have taken same approach…ie wait til it gets worse to nail down diagnose and...

UPDATE#2: Good news…two front tires have been replaced today (again) with another road force balance and the shimmy/vibration is much better now. Work done yesterday by service dpt prior to decision to change tires again included multipoint inspection which encompassed axles-that turned up...

Thanks Mark for update. Glad your friends are looking into it.

UPDATE: Service appointment today found no issue with axles or anything but did notice further slight imbalance with tires. Getting all new tires tomorrow and will take it from there.

Appreciate your response. Yes, keep us posted. Hope you get it back soon with issues resolved!

Thanks FMC! I sent over a PM with the information you requested.

Sweet! Like the tints and blacked out decals as well…plays with the wheels too!

I hear ya. Sounds like a nice upgrade! Any pics? I will put dampers or mounts on my list of potential sources. Thanks. Glad your issue kind of resolved itself!

Was gonna say Mark…maybe I could take my truck to your place for diagnostic but see you’re in Indiana. Best of luck with your issue! Please report back if find out more down the road. I have service appt tmrw morning and will follow up with any additional insight. In your opinion, out of...

Interesting. Wheels & Tires? Were the wheels replaced because you were having these issues? Or did you just swap for something different for personal interest or something?

Excellent points, thanks! Makes sense with the swapping of tires to narrow diagnostics, and yes all stock still with same sizes and no plans to change either. Also glad you aren’t having any issues with the AWD, also makes sense with the distribution of stress to more components that wear will...

I have about 8,000 miles now but have noticed from day one. If it does turn out to be the axle and it happened again that would be ridiculous, not to mention a third time!! Wow

Thanks for info on the cv design and potential lateral play. I was not aware of this. As for the tires I have not swapped or experimented with moving any aside from previous service appt in which two front ‘defective’ tires (that were apparently unable to be balanced) were replaced. So I could...

Sorry to hear about the issues you are having and thanks for your detailed response. I have been hoping whatever is causing the vibration would be a simple fix, from the sounds of your issues, I guess at this point I am now hoping it’s just the axle?! I have had other issues as well, the...

Thanks for the insight. Glad yours is good!

Thanks for your reply Leon. Any tips on how to check the axles for abnormal movement? Tu inglés es genial, no hay problema.

Anyone else feel a vibration/shimmy at highway speeds over 70 very noticeable at 80 plus??? Feels like a bad alignment/shake/imbalanced wheel? Driving me nuts. Had it in for service 2x on this at 2 different dealers. Been experiencing this since day 1 on brand new Hybrid XLT but the ‘shimmy’...