Hi all, First up, I'm a Cummins guy. It's my favorite of the big three diesels but I also really resect the Dmax/Ally and the new Super Dutys. Since pairing it w/ the Aisin, I'm only really looking at Rams. My 2016 was practically factory fresh when it was wrecked by a truck that forgot to use its parking brake. Had only towed city with it and it did great. I was all set on ordering a new 2018 3500 Cummins/Aisin but it seems a lot of owners on other sites are reporting severe vibrations when the truck goes 65-75mph on concrete freeways. There's no point test driving as apparently it varies truck to truck. so I'd need to order, wait three months and then test drive that one which I'm sure would get ugly with the dealer if I refuse delivery. Basically, do any of you with 2013+ 3500s or even 2014+ 2500s have vibration issues on your Ram? Trying to see how common this purported issue is.

yes/no, every truck I've owned had some type of vibration on the rough roads here in Louisiana. Are you talking about the harmonic oscillation and frame flex that happens with the expansion joints and uneven concrete roads?That being said my signature truck has the best ride of them all.

My '13 1500 had no issue at 80 or even faster. My '17 2500 starts shaking at 70 and is down right unsettling at 80.Had two different dealers check it out, they of course find nothing wrong. I don't really care since it's just a lease and rarely driven without the trailer behind it, then I'm only doing 55 or so.

Learjet wrote:yes/no, every truck I've owned had some type of vibration on the rough roads here in Louisiana. Are you talking about the harmonic oscillation and frame flex that happens with the expansion joints and uneven concrete roads?That being said my signature truck has the best ride of them all.Yes, correct, the harmonic oscillation / frame flex is what I'm talking about. A regular stiff or "rough" ride does not bother me, I actually prefer it to squishy. I'm just scared of the former as it is not a bearable situation if the truck is afflicted.

GordonThree wrote:My '13 1500 had no issue at 80 or even faster. My '17 2500 starts shaking at 70 and is down right unsettling at 80.Had two different dealers check it out, they of course find nothing wrong. I don't really care since it's just a lease and rarely driven without the trailer behind it, then I'm only doing 55 or so.VERY interesting feedback. Thank you for sharing. So this again points to the fact it's down to individual trucks not across the board. Very odd. Perhaps bent/defective parts from the factory...

No problems with my 2016 CTD 2500

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hellfirehydra
Explorer
Nov 04, 2017
20k miles on my 16 2500. Smooth as can be. About 10k miles towing, including the rattletrap known as Birmingham. So much smoother than my Tundra while towing I can't even explain it.

Rides great for a HD truck. Still factory tires.
Chiefcpo
Explorer
Oct 28, 2017
2017 Lariame with the rear air sup. 2,000 miles with a trip thru Birmingham, Al. on I65 where the concrete roadway is like a new washboard. happy with the way it handled the 16,000# RV. 11.5mpg over the 1400 mile trip about 900 towing.

Opinion can change over the next few years.
Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Oct 28, 2017
racer4 wrote:
Wild Card wrote:
racer4 wrote:
I ordered with a written condition on the sales order that allowed me to decline buying if I determined it had excessive vibration on a test drive when it arrived.

I talked with the dealer owner about this and he was OK with that provision. I test drove an in stock truck for a base line comparison.

Mine is fine. It does have Nexen tires.

I suspect the number of Ram 3500s with excessive vibration is a very small percentage.

I see you have the auto flex trailing arm air suspension. How long did you drive that truck before that went on?

About 4000 miles.

Vibration free before and after. It did make the ride much more comfortable on the road bumps.

Curious, what did that system cost? Is it front and rear or rear only?
racer4
Explorer
Oct 28, 2017
Wild Card wrote:
racer4 wrote:
I ordered with a written condition on the sales order that allowed me to decline buying if I determined it had excessive vibration on a test drive when it arrived.

I talked with the dealer owner about this and he was OK with that provision. I test drove an in stock truck for a base line comparison.

Mine is fine. It does have Nexen tires.

I suspect the number of Ram 3500s with excessive vibration is a very small percentage.

I see you have the auto flex trailing arm air suspension. How long did you drive that truck before that went on?

About 4000 miles.

Vibration free before and after. It did make the ride much more comfortable on the road bumps.
M_R_E_
Explorer
Oct 27, 2017
My 2016 Ram 2500 CTD with stock Firestones is smooth at 80 mph.
transferred
Explorer
Oct 27, 2017
Some great insight and replies here. Appreciated, please keep it coming. It sounds like the % is very low of trucks with this malady. I'll be sure to arrange a thorough test drive on the freeway if I go through with this order. It's fro out of state though so will get checking if they use concrete joints there.
Wild_Card
Explorer
Oct 27, 2017
racer4 wrote:
I ordered with a written condition on the sales order that allowed me to decline buying if I determined it had excessive vibration on a test drive when it arrived.

I talked with the dealer owner about this and he was OK with that provision. I test drove an in stock truck for a base line comparison.

Mine is fine. It does have Nexen tires.

I suspect the number of Ram 3500s with excessive vibration is a very small percentage.

I see you have the auto flex trailing arm air suspension. How long did you drive that truck before that went on?
racer4
Explorer
Oct 27, 2017
I ordered with a written condition on the sales order that allowed me to decline buying if I determined it had excessive vibration on a test drive when it arrived.

I talked with the dealer owner about this and he was OK with that provision. I test drove an in stock truck for a base line comparison.

Mine is fine. It does have Nexen tires.

I suspect the number of Ram 3500s with excessive vibration is a very small percentage.
Greene728
Explorer
Oct 27, 2017
My 2015 3500 SRW is downright dangerous at highway speeds. It rides and drives so smoothly that you will be running 80-85 mph and never know what happened! And the Cummins will just be purring at 1750-1800 rpm's. Gotta watch the speed and for troopers! Lol.

Seriously, mine is ridiculously smooth!
jus2shy
Explorer
Oct 27, 2017
Mine vibrated with the stock Firestone ht tires. Now I have some Yokohama all terrain tires. Stable to 90mph.

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