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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 08:57 PM
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The past couple weeks my truck has been starting to shake on the highway and when im going over 110km/h. It gets a lot worse when making gradual turns and sometimes barely shakes at all, the shaking is coming through the steering wheel. Both outer tie rods only have about 3-4000kms on them.

Could it possibly be a warped rotor doing this or am i gonna be looking more into steering rack or ball joints?

truck is an 07 ST 2wd auto
 
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 09:09 PM
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Check all the tire pressures or knock a weight off a rim?
 
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 10:57 PM
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Is there possibly snow or mud in your rims
 
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Amanka
Check all the tire pressures or knock a weight off a rim?
im due for an oil change so i may get my tires re-balanced, and the pressures are at 35psi on all 4.

when the truck was in for the tie rods the garage checked the whole front end and said everything is tip top.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by jboar
Is there possibly snow or mud in your rims
no mud or snow, and its a different kind of shaking than if a bunch of mud was throwing it out of whack...i used to own a lifted jeep so im very familiar with that horrible shake.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 08:03 AM
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Could be anything.... I posted my experiences diagnosing front end shake sometime back. Went through everything from ball joints, bushings, shocks, alignment, tires, wheels, balancing, spacers, etc. I nailed almost 98% of the errant shakes.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 08:12 AM
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Wheel balance. These things are terrible for maintaining wheel balance......I've had to get mine balanced twice in 10k miles. My 2 cents.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 09:21 AM
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i get em rotated and balanced every other oil change!
 
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by jkeaton
Wheel balance. These things are terrible for maintaining wheel balance......I've had to get mine balanced twice in 10k miles. My 2 cents.
thanks guys, i am gonna bring it for an oil change this week and will get the tires rotated and balanced and when its on the hoist i will check the front end parts.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 03:58 PM
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All of the above, also check for a bent rim.
 
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