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Old 04-07-2007, 01:16 AM
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Default New Hummer, Smooth/Rough Ride??

Well my Hummer is 1 week old, pics to be posted this weekend after I add some accessories.
Question: How smooth of a ride should I be expecting when driving down the highway around 70 mph, even on smooth asphalt? I have the Adv. package stock tires (285s).
I mean should the driver's side mirror be wobbling, not the housing, just the mirror? Should the steering wheel shimmy?
Should the passenger seat wobble some?
I don't expect it to drive like a Cadillac, but everything, even the steering wheel shimmies (sp?) some.
Just curious...
 
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You got a loose mirror and tires out of balance or alignment is out...Normal stuff
 
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Old 04-07-2007, 04:48 AM
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Readjust the mirror and it might stop it from wobbling on you, that's what I did and it seemed to help. Besides that the truck rides very smooth at highway speeds for me. Just a little wind noise from my roof rack sometimes.
 
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Old 04-07-2007, 10:35 AM
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the passenger seat does shake in mine anyway.
 
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Get to the dealer and have them check tire Balance and wheel alignment..Mine was off a little and it's normal from the factory to be off a little.
 
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Old 04-07-2007, 09:22 PM
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You should definitely expect to have a rougher ride than a car as this is a HUMMER, but it shouldfeel like a "tight" ride, not like things are loose.
 
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Old 04-08-2007, 01:28 AM
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I think for for a rough tough 4X4,But maybe alack of abetter description of the ride..It's firm but behaved and refined,with a solid feel..not a kidney buster.
 
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Old 04-09-2007, 02:47 PM
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So I was looking over my wheels this weekend to figure out why they may be out of balance and I noticed that the stick-on weights in the wheel-well had been ripped off. The brake caliper assembly is closer to the wheel-well on the front wheel than on the back but the dealer put the weights in the same spot. Damn things probably ripped off on the first wheel rotation.
 
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yepper..that'll do it..
 
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Someone else on here had the same problem.
I have them on the inside too but they are fineit beena year now.
 


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