Wobble Cure? VIDEO
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From: Gilbert
Looks like I need to get out my helmet cam and perform a similar test with my stock Mich tires, because I imagine they're doing the same thing your 35's are doing. I have a spot on a road outside of my neighborhood where the truck literally skips to the right (it's a sweeping left turn) and puts me close to the edge of the lane. Granted, this would be an extreme case because the road is in horrible shape, but it would be interesting to see if it reacts in the same manner as yours did over the pothole.
I'll work on getting my battery charged on my cam and see what I can capture. It won't be edited near as well as yours, but I'll see what I can muster up in the next couple of days.
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Looks like I need to get out my helmet cam and perform a similar test with my stock Mich tires, because I imagine they're doing the same thing your 35's are doing. I have a spot on a road outside of my neighborhood where the truck literally skips to the right (it's a sweeping left turn) and puts me close to the edge of the lane. Granted, this would be an extreme case because the road is in horrible shape, but it would be interesting to see if it reacts in the same manner as yours did over the pothole.
I'll work on getting my battery charged on my cam and see what I can capture. It won't be edited near as well as yours, but I'll see what I can muster up in the next couple of days.
I'll work on getting my battery charged on my cam and see what I can capture. It won't be edited near as well as yours, but I'll see what I can muster up in the next couple of days.
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DOUGHNUTS, ARRRR...
Funny stuff, Epic. Awesome video as always.
My truck has had the front wheel shimmy, wobble thing from day one. I had an alignment at 5000 miles and the shimmy went away. Then, after a 4400 mile trip last month with the 5er, the shimmy returned. I took the truck back to the dealer for another alignment and it is still, ever so slightly, there. I asked for a new steering stabilizer the first alignment and was told there was nothing wrong with it. Now after seeing your video, I'm convinced that is part of my problem. Unfortunately, I'm over 12,000 miles now. Probably going to be a fight to get FOMOCO to foot the bill. We'll see.
Funny stuff, Epic. Awesome video as always.
My truck has had the front wheel shimmy, wobble thing from day one. I had an alignment at 5000 miles and the shimmy went away. Then, after a 4400 mile trip last month with the 5er, the shimmy returned. I took the truck back to the dealer for another alignment and it is still, ever so slightly, there. I asked for a new steering stabilizer the first alignment and was told there was nothing wrong with it. Now after seeing your video, I'm convinced that is part of my problem. Unfortunately, I'm over 12,000 miles now. Probably going to be a fight to get FOMOCO to foot the bill. We'll see.
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yes. my f-350, dually, cc, 4x4, kr does it also. every time i hit a rough spot in the road i feel the wobble at my feet and at the steering wheel. i have 14k miles. when i return from this trip i will be going to see the ford dealer.
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[quote=EpicCowlick;10657050]
Stabilizer - RS98510
...And there I was beer in one hand mouse in the other on the FTE late at night watching another "EPIC" video... (awesome by the way)
I should have known to bring the credit card over to the computer so I didn't have to get up and go get it. This forum is fantastic...stabilizer above ordered and waiting for the brown truck.
(lets see as a result of FTE: 2" lift kit, Bilstein 5600 shocks, Jimmy Jamers, Infinity 6832cf speakers, and now Rancho dual steering stabilizer)
Hello my name is Brian and I'm an FTE junkie...
Stabilizer - RS98510
...And there I was beer in one hand mouse in the other on the FTE late at night watching another "EPIC" video... (awesome by the way)
I should have known to bring the credit card over to the computer so I didn't have to get up and go get it. This forum is fantastic...stabilizer above ordered and waiting for the brown truck.
(lets see as a result of FTE: 2" lift kit, Bilstein 5600 shocks, Jimmy Jamers, Infinity 6832cf speakers, and now Rancho dual steering stabilizer)
Hello my name is Brian and I'm an FTE junkie...
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From: North of Salt Lake City
[quote=Brian Uhlenhake;10661029]
Stabilizer - RS98510
...And there I was beer in one hand mouse in the other on the FTE late at night watching another "EPIC" video... (awesome by the way)
I should have known to bring the credit card over to the computer so I didn't have to get up and go get it. This forum is fantastic...stabilizer above ordered and waiting for the brown truck.
(lets see as a result of FTE: 2" lift kit, Bilstein 5600 shocks, Jimmy Jamers, Infinity 6832cf speakers, and now Rancho dual steering stabilizer)
Hello my name is Brian and I'm an FTE junkie...
Brian, funny. So the Bilsteins didn't take care of the problem by themselves? That's good to know. It seems like these trucks just need upgraded shocks AND stabilizers to completely solve the wobble.
Oh yeah, I'm an FTE junkie also and going on 48 hours without buying anything for the truck...
Stabilizer - RS98510
...And there I was beer in one hand mouse in the other on the FTE late at night watching another "EPIC" video... (awesome by the way)
I should have known to bring the credit card over to the computer so I didn't have to get up and go get it. This forum is fantastic...stabilizer above ordered and waiting for the brown truck.
(lets see as a result of FTE: 2" lift kit, Bilstein 5600 shocks, Jimmy Jamers, Infinity 6832cf speakers, and now Rancho dual steering stabilizer)
Hello my name is Brian and I'm an FTE junkie...
Oh yeah, I'm an FTE junkie also and going on 48 hours without buying anything for the truck...
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Epic,
Awesome video, again Thank you for making them.
Can I ask where you purchased your shocks from? And is it possible to just replace the stock steering stabilizer with one new Rancho shock instead of two?
Mike
Awesome video, again Thank you for making them.
Can I ask where you purchased your shocks from? And is it possible to just replace the stock steering stabilizer with one new Rancho shock instead of two?
Mike
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From: Gilbert
I'll work on getting a video clip posted this weekend.
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Rancho - RS98510 - Steering Stabilizer Dual Kit - Goodies Speed Shop
Or just do a Google shopping search to save a little more.
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From: Gilbert
This will have to do for now, but you get the idea.
http://s281.photobucket.com/albums/k...350wobble2.mp4
Thanks again for the tip on the video playback speed Epic, you can see in the last half how bad it is...
http://s281.photobucket.com/albums/k...350wobble2.mp4
Thanks again for the tip on the video playback speed Epic, you can see in the last half how bad it is...
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From: North of Salt Lake City
This will have to do for now, but you get the idea.
2011F350wobble2.mp4 video by 2ksilverbullet - Photobucket
Thanks again for the tip on the video playback speed Epic, you can see in the last half how bad it is...
2011F350wobble2.mp4 video by 2ksilverbullet - Photobucket
Thanks again for the tip on the video playback speed Epic, you can see in the last half how bad it is...
- OEM stabilizer shot/defective
- Track bar and drag links not torqued properly
- possibly the ball joints defective?
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From: Texas
This will have to do for now, but you get the idea.
2011F350wobble2.mp4 video by 2ksilverbullet - Photobucket
Thanks again for the tip on the video playback speed Epic, you can see in the last half how bad it is...
2011F350wobble2.mp4 video by 2ksilverbullet - Photobucket
Thanks again for the tip on the video playback speed Epic, you can see in the last half how bad it is...
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From: Gilbert
The good news is that it recovers very quickly and doesn't throw it into the infamous DW. That was at about 35-40mph, surprised the camera hung on, and for the record, that was the worst I've been able to induce that, hit it perfectly and just so happened to have the Drift recording.
Truck only has 5500 miles on it so we'll see what the dealer says now that I have it on video (roads are in much better condition by the dealer).
Truck only has 5500 miles on it so we'll see what the dealer says now that I have it on video (roads are in much better condition by the dealer).
