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I've got an 88 BII Eddie Bauer that has a vibration at about 55mph. I've replaced the CV Joint, front wheel bearings, and had the front end checked and everything is seemed fine. I put a new set of tires on the stock mags. The tire dealer seems to be having trouble balancing these mags, I was wondering if anyone has had this kind of trouble with the stock mags or if anyone has any suggestions? Thanks in advance for any help.
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The answer is you will NEVER get a BII to be vibration-free (IMHO) because the chassis is short and stiff and the floorpan is a drum head. Give the tranny tunnel a good thump with your fist right between the seats, and you'll see what I mean! I've replaced/balanced/straightened/aligned everything in mine several times, all to no avail. The usual "problem" speed in my experience (and that of other BII owners I know) is 60-65, right where it is the MOST annoying!!
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I agree with JayRobyn about never getting them viberation free, But if the tire guy had trouble ballancing the tires you might have a bent, warped or even chipped wheel. I had the same problem with my Keystone Classics I had on my Camaro in high school. There was a nick out of one of the wheels on the back side and even after TIG welding new material into the spot the wheel would never completly ballance, but they looked good so who cares. Good luck with it and you find you have a defective wheel just put it as far away from the drivers seat as possible(passengers side rear) untill you can find one in a junck yard to replace it.
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Hmmmm . . . Have you checked anything in the rear end? Follow the rear drive to the rear end, checking your u-joints. It may be something like that. While you're under there give your driveline a good molesting, try to turn it both ways with your hands. May give you clue as to a problem in your rear end. Mine doesn't vibrate at all, it has over 200,000. Between my father and all, we have done every piece of work on it personally, and I think that has made every bit of difference. Cept tires, no tire machine.
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Did the tire shop give you any reason/detail about why they had trouble balancing your wheels? Was it one particular tire, or all four? Maybe try having a different tire shop balance the tires. Until you are certain that the tires are balanced properly, it seems a waste to me to look elsewhere for a vibration.
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After putting the new cv joint in the bronco I had the suspension and rear end checked everything seems fine. Two different shops have told me the stock mags are difficut to balance and sometimes loose weights, something that has already happend before I posted this question(the tires are not yet one month old). This weekend another tire threw one of the balance weights, so I'm sure it's the mags, think I'll get some good ole steel rims, thanks for everyones help.