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Old Nov 16, 2010
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Steering wheel shake?

Ever since i install my lift and wheels ive been getting a shimmy in the steering wheel over about 40mph, ive had the tires balanced 2x and everything aligned. The drive side camber is off but not by much and since i dont have cam washers i just left it. Its still in the green on paper but could be a little better. Anyway they are firestone destination mt tires in 33" on procomp wheels. I also installed new moog lower bj when i did the lift. Anyone know if i have a problem or is it just tread design? They are pretty aggressive tires.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2010
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U joints check them
 
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Old Nov 30, 2010
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I doubt its the tire. My KM2's ride like an all season going 80 on the highway lol
 
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Old Nov 30, 2010
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I also doubt its the u joint :/
 
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Old Dec 5, 2010
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I assume you have tried rotating the tires from front to back? Sounds like an out of round tire or wheel. They will usually "balance" but never be quite right.
 
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Old Dec 5, 2010
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Oh, looks like you have an 05 level 2. That what I have!
 
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Old Dec 24, 2010
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Don't know what year your turck is or if you have the air pressure sensors but I had one of the aftermarket bands that hold the sensor loosen up, which allowed sensor and band to move, causing a bad shake in the steering wheel. I had tire shop balance wheels and tires several times before finding the problem.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2010
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I had a little shake and it was a rim. It was bealry bent, didnt shake the wheel alot but you could see it. Check the rims maybe?
 
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Old Dec 24, 2010
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the rims are brand new procomps, they looked fine and i havent hit anything. wheel bearing are fine to it seems like after its driven awhile it hardly shakes.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2010
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Check your balljoints. LR
 
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Old Dec 27, 2010
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brand new moog balljoints, its only doing it on certain roads, on the highway its smooth but back roads its still got a slight shake.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2015
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i doubt it's the tires since when mine where brand new they hummed on the highway but i never got a shake out of them. is there a possible warped rotor? on mine since the rotors hold the studs if there is any warp it acts like an unbalanced wheel.
 
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Omg -__-
 
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Old Feb 23, 2015
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Omg -__-
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Old Feb 23, 2015
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You bumped a 4 year old thread lol
 
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