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Old Dec 28, 2008 | 11:19 PM
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Ok, now my uppers and lower balljoints are fine, tires are balanced and alignment all done today...but I have a serious wobble in the steering wheel at 45-50 mph then it quits....im tired of this....does it sound like tie rods???? I noticed the guy had a hell of a time trying to adjust them for toe during the alignment so maybe he frikd it up. this sux.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2008 | 11:21 PM
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Sounds like a tire issue to me.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2008 | 11:23 PM
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Broken shock?
 
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Old Dec 28, 2008 | 11:30 PM
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Broken shock?
A broken or even a missing shock should not cause a wobble in the steering wheel. His truck would be running all over the road I would imagine with a bad shock???
 
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Old Dec 28, 2008 | 11:41 PM
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Just thought with a broken front shock the tire would oscillate up and down and cause a wobble.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2008 | 11:42 PM
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I guess if it quites maybe shock is a bad diagnosis...
 
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 07:19 AM
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Ive gotta go with dirtydog here, certain speeds a wobble...my first thought would be tire. Ive had a bad shock and when i hit a bump id get the death wobble. Didnt matter at what speed tho.
 
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 11:30 AM
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Bad Tires
 
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by semigod
Ive gotta go with dirtydog here, certain speeds a wobble...my first thought would be tire. Ive had a bad shock and when i hit a bump id get the death wobble. Didnt matter at what speed tho.
If your talking about what Im experiencing...its like when im crusing down the highway at around 60mph and when I go onto a concrete bridge from pavement, where the joint is sometimes when i hit it my steering wheel flys to the left, along with the whole truck. its pretty scary but im guessing this is the death wobble? it can also happen hitting a sunken man hole cover.
 
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by V_Scapes
If your talking about what Im experiencing...its like when im crusing down the highway at around 60mph and when I go onto a concrete bridge from pavement, where the joint is sometimes when i hit it my steering wheel flys to the left, along with the whole truck. its pretty scary but im guessing this is the death wobble? it can also happen hitting a sunken man hole cover.
That sounds similar to what would happen to me, id veer in a sideways motion feeling quite out of control. Replaced a shock and boom, all better.
 
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