Did they do an alignment, are all the lug nuts tight? I have the same vehicle with lift and no vibration.

 

They they did an alignment but it was first noticed when they drove it from where they installed it to the shop where it got aligned. And it doesn't feel like its coming from the wheels, more like center of the front.

 

Found this thread which seems somewhat related in that shuddering seems the best word to describe the feeling but mine is only doing it at a low speed.

http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72393&highlight=Shudder

I don't know terribly much about the inner workings of vehicles but gonna try to peek around what I can see morrow with my dad, who actually does ha. Hoping for a simple fix =-/

 

It's been said before, but lifting a Ridgeline stresses the drive train more than it would a conventional truck. That means it will expose any weak spots - sounds like you just did. Hope it does not get expensive for you. Honda is not going to cover repairs now that you have modified it.

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Lifting a truck puts more stress on the powertrain by binding CV and universal joints. I seem to remember reading about a vibration issue caused by lifting an RL years ago that was cured by loosening and and retorquing the engine mounts. You can also remove the driveshaft and drive your vehicle to eliminate some the driveshaft joints as a possible cause.

 

Well I took it out for a bit today just to try and get my dad to feel it but it was gone heh. Fingers crossed it doesn't come back and was just something that fully popped into place.

 

just something that fully popped into place.

...... that phrase gives me a knot in my stomach..... hope nothing warped or tore due to stress.

Good Luck, please keep us in the loop !

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Thought it was gone but seems only because it's nearly unnoticeable on flats. Driving uphill today I can keep at just about 15-17mph and that's when I feel it. Time to go back to the shop sigh

 

Mine does it, too. Truck had 20k on it when I installed the lift. Gonna re-check some things later, but it was installed by me and everything was done properly and torqued back to spec. If I can't figure it out I'm just gonna take the lift off.

 

Well I've had the lift on for quite a while now and although I don't really notice it the shudder anymore, it's still there. Haven't had any issues at all, and had it in to dealer for one of the big overall inspections and all good. If you figure anything out tho would def love to know. Hate you're having the same issue but also glad it's not just me =-/.

 

One thing to note with my install is that the passenger side cv joint popped out at the tranny side. The boot did not tear and is not leaking, and I was able to pop the joint right back into place immediately. I'm really hoping that Honda's axles aren't that sensitive to something like that, especially seeing how much the OEMs cost.

I have owned close to 30 vehicles and have done suspensions on the majority of them plus many other vehicles for friends and family, and have never once had an issue with a cv axle going bad simply because it popped out, even if a boot was torn as long as it was able to go back into place without excessive force. I'll keep you posted on what I find. Hoping it's something simple.

My lift has only been on for 3,000 miles, just to clarify.

 

I put mine on because my boat trailer was a pain to put on. The older ones sat lower anyway. No way I'd put a lift on a newer one. Way too much drama for such a little difference.

 

Just an update. Took the truck in for an oil change, dealer rotated the tires and the low-speed shudder is gone. Going to take a closer look at the tires. CVs and boots are still good. No tears, no leaks.

 

Another update. It's back. Lift is coming off this weekend and it looks like I'll need an axle as well, even though it seems fine and nothing is wrong with the boots. Looks cool, but the added headaches are unnecessary and annoying. I'll be posting a Truxxx kit with all hardware used for 3k miles for sale soon.