Re: [MV] HMMWV vibration

From: Darrell Ramsell (daram@comcast.net)
Date: Mon Jun 27 2005 - 17:36:11 PDT


Bruce

I have the radials. The front tires are new, back are 70% and I had an
alignment done last week.

Darrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "bruce C. Beattie" <bruce@eecs.berkeley.edu>
To: "Darrell Ramsell" <daram@comcast.net>
Cc: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 2:19 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] HMMWV vibration

> If you are using the mil 36" bias plies, then your tires could be out of
> round.
> Thsi will cause all knds of problems like that. Even some under damped
> oscilations that
> will pucker up your hind quarters.
>
> Bruce MVPA 23824
>
>
> Darrell Ramsell wrote:
>
>> Gents
>>
>> I drove my HMMWV from San Francisco to LA and back. I noticed that at
>> higher speed (50 mph +) I get a rythmatic vibration about every 5 seconds
>> the pretty much vibrates the whole vehicle. It's not a strong vibration
>> but noticiable. The faster I go the quicker the plus gets so to speak.
>> The vibration didn't last the whole trip. I kind of comes and goes.
>> Just curious if this is normal or an indication that something should be
>> fixed.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Darrell
>>
>>
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