Re: Death Wobble, more


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Posted by MoparNorm on Saturday, June 04, 2005 at 11:18PM :

In Reply to: Death Wobble, more posted by DanP on Saturday, June 04, 2005 at 8:49PM :

Paul and Mike are correct. The strain of the larger tires magnifies the poor condition of worn components. If you must run the tires, then a complete trouble shooting of the shimmy is in order. Starting with tire air pressure, tire and wheel balance, wheel bearings, tie rod ends, steering box and linkage, wheel alignment, etc. As you find the worn coponents you will discover that the shimmy will occur and disappear at different speeds and for different reasons. A steering stabilizer and new shocks will also help, but they are only band-aids covering up the true reason for the shimmy. Links may seem tight when the truck is static on the ground, but you'll need to jack the truck up and place the axles on good, safe secure axle stands to really find the problem. Every part must be physically moved and shaken to locate the worn part. I've spent many days going over all of the above before the problem was found and fixed. Good luck with your search.
MN



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