# 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 shakes at random

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-dodge-ram-1500-shakes-at-random/118386>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ram1500, dodge\
**Created:** [May 30, 2018, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-dodge-ram-1500-shakes-at-random/118386 "2018-05-30T22:20:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Kenny53](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dc4da7/32.png) [@Kenny53](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kenny53)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2018, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-dodge-ram-1500-shakes-at-random/118386/1 "2018-05-30T22:20:55Z")

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My transmission seems to shift fine but at random it shakes. It’s like you are driving over rumble strips. What might be the problem?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2018, 12:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-dodge-ram-1500-shakes-at-random/118386/2 "2018-05-31T00:04:11Z")

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Out of balance tires, out of balance driveshaft, failing U-joints. If this truck has a 2 piece driveshaft it could be the center bearing based on the very little you told us.