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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 01:16 AM
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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...
 
Old Apr 7, 2007 | 01:28 AM
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You got a loose mirror and tires out of balance or alignment is out...Normal stuff
 
Old Apr 7, 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.
 
Old Apr 7, 2007 | 10:35 AM
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the passenger seat does shake in mine anyway.
 
Old Apr 7, 2007 | 03:36 PM
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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.
 
Old Apr 7, 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.
 
Old Apr 8, 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.
 
Old Apr 9, 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.
 
Old Apr 9, 2007 | 02:53 PM
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yepper..that'll do it..
 
Old Apr 9, 2007 | 02:59 PM
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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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