bad shaking in front end steering at high speeds
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bad shaking in front end steering at high speeds
My truck started shaking BADLY This morning as I was doing about 70km whIle making a slight right turn today. After tgat it was shaking slightly while doing 80 and got worse throughout the day until I could only do roughly 65km without thinking I would cause damage.
I jacked the wheels off the ground and checked for play and movemenr in them and they seemed like they were really tight and perfect.
Im thinking I might have tested it wrong since I only lifted one wheel up at a time since thats all I could do for today. If I need to test it by lifting bothtires off the ground at the same time let me know and I will do that
Also I will add that its got the f350 fully floating solid front axle
I jacked the wheels off the ground and checked for play and movemenr in them and they seemed like they were really tight and perfect.
Im thinking I might have tested it wrong since I only lifted one wheel up at a time since thats all I could do for today. If I need to test it by lifting bothtires off the ground at the same time let me know and I will do that
Also I will add that its got the f350 fully floating solid front axle
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Search threads on "death wobble". There are a number of ailments that can cause death wobble, in my case I would get it during slight turns as you describe, and applying the brakes slightly would settle it down. It got gradually worse until I traced it down to worn caliper pins on the passenger side. This would allow the caliper to bind and chatter on the rotor. The result started mild like an out of balance tire but eventually turned into a violent shaking of the whole front end as if the engine had fallen out and I was driving over it. In my case the rotor was pretty rough and the stabilizer shock was long gone. A good stabilizer shock is a good idea with these D60 front axles. Make sure you have one and it is working. Check your king pins or ball joints which ever you have, steering linkage, and of course your caliper pins. (The diamond shaped hinged pin with rubber core). In my case I was able to get it off the side of the road by shimming the caliper pin with a zip tie. Just make sure those suckers are solid before you throw a bunch of money at ~slightly worn front end parts. If the calipers are tight google Dana 60 death wobble for other problems and fixes. This is a pretty common phenomenon.
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I actually remember whem I was doing my brakes that the pins in the calipers were pretty loose in there slots now that I think of it. Also it shakes when im coming to a stop so im thinking it very well could be in the brakes. Are the pins something I can pick up at a parts store? Or do I have to go to Ford?
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JBIRDZEE
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05-21-2007 05:18 PM