Driveline Vibration Issue

Possible Root Cause?

This guy ran over a mattress and decided to keep going.

The ensuing jumble finally whipped around enough to

put a hole in the gas tank, the subsequent lack of fuel

is what finally brought this vehicle to its knees.

It had still managed to drive 30 miles decently

with a 60lb tangle wrapped around the driveshaft.

This genius complained that the vehicle had a

slight "shimmy" when driving it high speeds.

Here is what the dealership found:

That has got to be winner for the best set of pictures in 2008!! (late entry)

Please tell us your relationship here. Not kin, we know.

PS EDIT: No more chuckling at the Chinese or 3rd world countries!

Just when I thought I had seen everything.

That is amazing.

I can't take credit for this beauty as it was sent to me by an associate. I HAD to pass it on to the Bitog crew.

Gets my vote for story and pictures of the year!

Did this happen in Wisconsin?

reminds me of my bushhog when it got a hold of the bar wire fence in the pasture.. of course I did notice.

What does the book say about the number of hours to remove a mattress?

:)

Now you have to give us Wisconsinites more credit than this.

Excuse me sir, did your car have a vibration? "Here's Your Sign"

Quote high. It'll take more than wire cutters to do the job. Mattress wire is too hard for wire cutters.

Hot wrench required.

This is probably an obvious statement but if I ran over a mattress or even a plastic shopping bag I'd watch for it in the rear view mirror. Not there = guess what, bub?

I love the look on the face of the old service guy on the left...priceless.

I bet the service order said "Owner complains vehicle suspension feels too soft". Was it a Beauty Rest?
Happy New Year!