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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 10:14 PM
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have you had the u Joints checked?
 
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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 10:21 PM
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I am having the same problem with my 2007 v6. I have four of the same tires with only 12k on them. I had the wheels balanced and rotated and it got a little better but it was still there. Next I had an alignment but that hasn't fixed it either. I don't want to keep spending money till I know what the problem is but my local shop can't find anything.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Marx
have you had the u Joints checked?
Not by a shop cause that costs money and im a poor college student.
If you can describe it to me i can check it. Im pretty good with cars and trucks so i can probably check it myself if ya tell me what its supposed to look like
 
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 08:08 AM
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Sounds like I would also try swapping those tires from the left side to the right and she is the pulling changes direction.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 03:02 PM
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Well i just got brand new tires last week and it helped in the pulling but it still does pull a little. so i dont think its the tires
 
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 03:17 PM
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Well then you have worn front end components pr the alignment is still off
 
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 04:02 PM
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Okay, I've got exactly the same truck, presuming you have a 2wd. But otherwise, I have a 2002 4.7 1500. I've had three different sets of tires on it, each one of better quality, and I have a loud noise and vibration at 60-70 range, just like you. Tires are 4 brand new goodyear ATS wrangler. Rims are 17" aluminum aftermarket. Truck has miles, 170k, but tire shop says parts are tight and don't need replaced. But when I drive it, my coffee almost jumps out of the cup, and it sounds like I'm using a belt sander on an oil drum.

I'm going to replace the rotors in case there is one out of round. Then I'll replace hubs and spindles up front. The noise seems to come from the front end, and changes as you steer back and forth. I think they thought I was loaded this morning on the I-35. But I need to get to the bottom of this, it's driving me nuts. I love the truck, and I'd keep it forever, but I'm not going to keep listening to this noise. Let me know what you come up with. LMC sells a sound deadening kit, but it shouldn't come to that.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 05:28 PM
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Alright fellas,

Rotors, Calipers and Brake lines....

Causes of wobble or shaking.

First where do you feel it? In the steering wheel or in your butt?

In the steering wheel:
Front rotors are warped or calipers are locked or brake line is clogged.

In your butt:
Back brakes are effed. See above. Also light rear end causes hoping (which leads to tire chopping) stick some weight in the bed and drive, if the shaking stops then you are too light.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by pjordan4477
Alright fellas,

Rotors, Calipers and Brake lines....

Causes of wobble or shaking.

First where do you feel it? In the steering wheel or in your butt?

In the steering wheel:
Front rotors are warped or calipers are locked or brake line is clogged.

In your butt:
Back brakes are effed. See above. Also light rear end causes hoping (which leads to tire chopping) stick some weight in the bed and drive, if the shaking stops then you are too light.
I feel a shaking in the wheel but the big shking is in the truck itself and seems to come from the front passenger side.
Sometimes if i hit a bump the wheel will pull to the right a little bit.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 10:15 AM
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Default repair slate- here's what I'm trying

So, I'm going to replace rotors and pads, and check the run-out with a dial indicator. If it's out of spec, I'm going to replace the spindle, L front first, because that's where most of the noise comes from. May also take your advice and replace the flexible part of the brake line and blow out the steel part. If this helps, I'm going to do the same stuff to the right side. As much as it seems like there are square tires on the truck, with 4 more brand new tires on it, it just can't be tires at this point.

I'll post on how this works out early next week. Thanks everybody for the suggestions.
 
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