| Author |
Message |
    
Jack (Olered)
| | Posted on Friday, August 23, 2002 - 09:45 am: | 
|
Has anyone noticed any vibrations or resonance caused by their roof racks? Could this cause a vibration that would translate through the steering or front end? I've noticed that since the addition of my rack it seems to vibrate more. It depends on the wind and speed. Am I totally nuts? I know that I could experiment by taking off the rack but I'm a lazy bastard. I've had the tires load balanced and all of the suspension checks out. It feels like the rolling RRRRRRRRRRR-(sounds like rolling your tongue). It does it half of the time. That makes me think that it could be the wind buffeting the rack and transferring this down through the pillars. There is no loss of power just a vibe. Usually around 65-75 mph. Thanks for your feedback. |
Paul D. Morgan (V22guy)
| | Posted on Friday, August 23, 2002 - 09:54 am: |
|
Jack,
I would inspect every mount in which your rack is attached to the gutter. Check for tightness of every bolt and hex head screw. Then check the integrity of the gutter itself.
Paul
'00 pig |
Rob Davison (Pokerob)
| | Posted on Friday, August 23, 2002 - 09:56 am: |
|
i would also check for tire balance.
rd |
Kyle
| | Posted on Friday, August 23, 2002 - 09:56 am: |
|
Well , there is gonaa be some resonance from the wind rolling over that rack. The airplane dude there should be all too familliar with it... Dont let him convince you into shodding it with a Titanium skin though.... 
Kyle |
Gregory W. Davis (Gregdavis)
| | Posted on Friday, August 23, 2002 - 09:57 am: |
|
I know the rack I saw yesterday in the General Forum made me vibrate! |
Paul D. Morgan (V22guy)
| | Posted on Friday, August 23, 2002 - 10:00 am: |
|
Back off Bumper man!!
LOL |
Rob Davison (Pokerob)
| | Posted on Friday, August 23, 2002 - 10:08 am: |
|
check out this jem
 |
Jack (Olered)
| | Posted on Friday, August 23, 2002 - 10:20 am: |
|
The rack is tight. Again, I had the tires load balanced. |
Paul D. Morgan (V22guy)
| | Posted on Friday, August 23, 2002 - 10:23 am: |
|
Damn,
Slap a Government spec number on that, and I can sell it for at $25K.
Jack, are your gutters still intact. I am talking cracks that can open up in the slipstream. Kyle, slipstream is the air that flows past you while driving |
KJ
| | Posted on Friday, August 23, 2002 - 11:45 am: |
|
This thread is total troll bait.....right up there with my all-time fav, "HOT SHIFTER!"
Karen |
Jack (Olered)
| | Posted on Friday, August 23, 2002 - 12:16 pm: |
|
I apologize to KJ for wasting his time and mine by asking a real question.
Guess I'll go to the General board next time or maybe I'll ask the dog.
Cheers |
Jack (Olered)
| | Posted on Friday, August 23, 2002 - 12:23 pm: |
|
Pardon, Her time. |
Blue (Bluegill)
| | Posted on Friday, August 23, 2002 - 02:16 pm: |
|
ask the dog if your rack is making him vibrate? sick, man. |
Gregory W. Davis (Gregdavis)
| | Posted on Friday, August 23, 2002 - 03:50 pm: |
|
Sorry Jack. It's Friday and I've been in one of those moods today. I think the blame is mine on this one! |
jay caragay (Jcaragay)
| | Posted on Friday, August 23, 2002 - 05:01 pm: |
|
I've had a D2 Adventure Rack on my D1 for a year now and have not experienced steering vibrations due to the rack - as far as I can tell. The biggest drawback of the rack is the insane wind noise at 80mph (forget opening the sunroofs) and the inability to enter the local mall parking lot (aw shucks). |
KJ
| | Posted on Saturday, August 24, 2002 - 12:01 am: |
|
Jack, don't be cranky, I was making a joke. Did you miss my ? Reference to a very old thread that had a funny subject header. Have a lager or whatever floats your boat, and enjoy your weekend.
Karen, here ya go |
cartner
| | Posted on Saturday, August 24, 2002 - 04:41 pm: |
|
Bag of dead squirells.... |
Dr Hadock
| | Posted on Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 12:29 am: |
|
A nice rack always makes me vibrate....in all of my special places!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Dee
| | Posted on Monday, August 26, 2002 - 12:28 am: |
|
Yeah the rack what's her name was sporting in Tomb Raider made me vibrate all over at zero MPH |
Closed: New threads not accepted on this page