A lot of shaking going on!

Discussion in 'Suspension/Chassis' started by RosamondMini, Jun 28, 2011.

  1. RosamondMini

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    Sometimes when I'm driving my truck it starts to shake really bad. Its like a lot of play going thru the steering wheel. It'll do it for a few seconds and then stop. And its not every time I drive the truck.Anybody ever experience this? Someone had mentioned steering stabilizer shock may be bad????

    BTW my truck is bagged. ( In case someone couldnt tell by the picture haha)
     
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    I can't imagine it being a steering stabilizer issue considering not alot of vehicles even have them.
     
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    torque your lug nuts, check the tie rods.

    tires balanced?
     
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    shaking

    You gotta try and narrow down what causes it like what speed or what gear or if your pressing the brakes. inspect all your ball joints. or maybe wheel bearing.
     
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    I know the lug nuts are tight because I just swapped the rims. I thought that it would shake constantly if the tie rods were bad?
     
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    It happens in all gears and all different speeds. I'll start checking this stuff this weekend..
     
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    I mounted my wheels and didn't torque enough, luckily i stopped and torqued them again o_O
    scared me lol
     
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    Your not stating your trucks suspension type,work done on it ,or condition!
    Only the problem!!!???:cool:
     
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    On throttle? Off throttle? There are a lot of variables.
     
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    It's 4 linked, 2600's in the rear and 2500's up front. All the bags have been replaced recently. No body drop as of yet. It happens on and off throttle...

    What else would you want to know about the suspension?
     
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    I would say it is your driveshaft. You just might want to make sure the pinion angle is correct. How much do you know about 4 links?
     
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    Not much but I'm learning as I go... First bagged vehicle.
     

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