Broke down

[Rog1965char]

Driving on I 10 near denning New Mexico. Every thing running smooth when mtr home started to vibrate like hitting edge of pavement, not the case, I went another 5 miles thinking it was bad road, again not the case.new tires, air pressure good, have tire monitors, have a little vibration when starting out and can run about 40mph ok any ideas?

[Dutch Star Don]

You don't provide too much info, but I would double check that all the lug nuts are tight (you say new tires). Then make sure you don't have a tire that has a tread separation. Lastly, my best guess from what you're saying, would be u-joints.

[Spk64]

Hope it is nothing serious. When I had a fuel leak it had a bad shudder from the engine mis firing.


Steve

[FunGus]

What kind on rig? Does it clunk excessively when switching from forward to reverse, like a bad u-joint? Have you got out and checked the tires by running your hand around them to make sure you don't have one starting to delaminate? Checked between the duals for a large rock or some other object wedged between them? Lug nuts tight? Is it worse when accelerating or going uphill, like an engine miss?
Just a few ideas of the top of my head, but more info would be helpful.

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["007"]

He has a 2005 DS all the above sound good to me to check out.

[Rog1965char]

A little more info, 2005 dsdp 4023 (35000 miles) does not sound like u joints. Ran hands around tires (did not feel anything unusual) . Engine runs perfect with no missing. Radial tires (Michelin). Things I am thinking about is maybe a broke belt in a tire,maybe a rotor or caliber. I will check lug nuts tomorrow. I have been camp hosting the last 5 months and motorhome has not been moved, however it has run smooth the last 300 miles. It happened all of a sudden like a rough road sound and vibration. Pulled into a rv park for tonight and decide what to do tomorrow. There is a Holliday world rv about 50 miles away and I have towing insurance. Also towing my max. Thanks for all the advice. Roger

[Arch Hoagland]

How were the new tires balanced?

Did they use beads?

[harleyman134]

If the front end is lower than normal check the ride height valve. Sometime the adjustment arm will come loose and cause the bags to go soft.

[imgoin4it]

Sounds like what happened to me after I went through a rough construction area east bound just west of Deming on I-10. Lost the rod that controls the ride height on the rear. The rear of the coach was not raised, no air in air bags and was riding on solid metsl. Called coach net, they diagnosed problem and sent a mechanic out with a new rod. He fixed it in about 3 minutes and I was on my way again.

[Rog1965char]

Update : back on the road, went to 4 places this morning after crawling under rig. All 4 places were not interested. I finally went to a small tire shop and he thought maybe we should spin balance the tires (they have the beads in them). We raised one side (rear). I asked if could look at the u-joints, they looked good. He then noticed that the linkage on the air ride had came loose. &&&&&& end of story. One other note- when I first pulled off road, I hit bottom which in
Turn broke off nipple of my fumota valve (that will be done away with and not replaced) evidently I was hitting bottom causing the vibration. Like I say if your stupid you
Have to be
Punished-----thanks to everyone

[Rog1965char]

ImGoin4it/. Wow, can't believe the same thing happened at the same spot (mile marker 2) just west of deming New Mexico on I 10. Did not lose rod but will have to replace rubber grommet (old one is worn). Thanks for the reply. Roger

[Stealth01]

Hmmm, Think we have a consensus... I-10 Sucks!

[jacwjames]

Please keep us posted on what the fix is.