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by weak_link
Wed Oct 10, 2012 5:23 am
Forum: R51 Suspension and Steering
Topic: new tires, new shocks and sturtus, steeringwheel stil shakes
Replies: 22
Views: 26467

Just wanted to update you guys on this thread.

Took it to a shop who specializes in trucks and hot rods.

The good news is that he took it for a test drive and could very much feel what I was talking about. The bad news is that he can't figure out what's going on. He did say that the ball joints ...
by weak_link
Thu Oct 04, 2012 9:23 am
Forum: R51 Suspension and Steering
Topic: new tires, new shocks and sturtus, steeringwheel stil shakes
Replies: 22
Views: 26467

Thanks for taking the time to help me figure this out.

Get in car, start drive to work. 40 mph road with tar snakes everywhere produces a feeling through the steeringwheel as if it wants to turn left/right/left/right but tolerable. By the time I make it to my twisty, rough, country road the speeds ...
by weak_link
Thu Oct 04, 2012 6:19 am
Forum: R51 Suspension and Steering
Topic: new tires, new shocks and sturtus, steeringwheel stil shakes
Replies: 22
Views: 26467

Also, it starts about 45 and gets worse as the speeds climb.
by weak_link
Thu Oct 04, 2012 5:54 am
Forum: R51 Suspension and Steering
Topic: new tires, new shocks and sturtus, steeringwheel stil shakes
Replies: 22
Views: 26467

I'm sorry, that's important info I forgot to include.

Has been aligned after each strut/shock swap.

Dealer claims the tie rods are in specification. Actually they insist that they are because I was convinced otherwise.
by weak_link
Thu Oct 04, 2012 5:20 am
Forum: R51 Suspension and Steering
Topic: new tires, new shocks and sturtus, steeringwheel stil shakes
Replies: 22
Views: 26467

new tires, new shocks and sturtus, steeringwheel stil shakes

First off, thanks. I know there are several shaking threads and most seem to point to tires and shocks.
The issue is that on rough pavement which is pretty much every road I am on for the hour plus commute to work, the steering wheel shakes. from side to side.

First the dealer told me I needed to ...

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