Mirror vibration

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  1. cheeseburger 1

    cheeseburger 1 Bobtail Member

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    I recently purchased a Kenworth T660 I am having problems with the mirrors vibrating at highway speeds. The dealer wasn't much help does anyone have any suggestions?
     
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  3. losttrucker

    losttrucker Road Train Member

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    Slow down Dryver!! But seriously, I drove one for a couple of weeks and anything above 50mph the mirrors became useless. Good Luck
     
  4. MNdriver

    MNdriver Road Train Member

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    cascadia I drive does the same think. I am thinking of putting a sponge ball on two of the sides and see how that helps.
     
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  5. SHC

    SHC Spoiled Rotten Brat O/O

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    My old FLD had Power mirrors and they vibrated all the time. I now have manual mirrors on my Western Star and they don't vibrate at all. I just have them tightened very tight. The power mirrors work on a ball-n-socket type setup so the glass is "loose" from the housing as where the manual mirrors the glass is sealed to the frames with a rubber grommet.

    You can always do like I see most trucks and just duct tape the dang things do they don't shake LOL
     
  6. The Admiral

    The Admiral Heavy Load Member

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    I would carefully take it apart and see whats going on inside,maybe some new parts would straighten it out or at least make it better. Drove some kind of Aero KW some years ago and the mirrors were fine.
     
  7. cheeseburger 1

    cheeseburger 1 Bobtail Member

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    I had someone suggest I take the cover off the mirror and install 2 springs. One going across one going vertical. It sounds good in theory. Thanks everyone for your suggestions.
     
  8. Kansas

    Kansas Road Train Member

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    I like MNdrivers idea, except I would remove the plastic from the front and install a sponge or foam ball inside there.
     
  9. SHC

    SHC Spoiled Rotten Brat O/O

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    On the Pete 387, they came out with a "fix" for the wobbling mirrors. Pete dealers sold a kit for $70 that you installed in the backside of the mirror and was basically a foam sponge type deal. Maybe something like that can be used here???
     
  10. cheeseburger 1

    cheeseburger 1 Bobtail Member

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    Thanks for the info I am going to check into the kit.
     
  11. Everett

    Everett Crusty Shorts, What???

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    take the back off , go too wife-girl freind lingerie drawer, get her bra , put two foam balls in each cup's , stretch it up and down now you got your ball holder, duct tape too the top and bottom, put back cover on, done deal , lmao
     
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