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Old 03-13-2015, 11:51 PM
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front end issues - wheel wobble of death

Hey guys - sup. Hope everyone is doing well!
So a few months ago this took placed - since this event i have logged 28k miles with out issues https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1354433-911-front-end-out-of-wack.html

Not sure if that is relevant to this issue or not.....

Today I was hauling 4 round bails of hay on a flat bed trailer..... shortly before the issue took place I thought maybe my steering wheel was a Lil off centered but I thought with the load and the fact it was raining that maybe it was the trailer pulling weird. It wasn't enough to make me think to long about it....... about 5 miles down the coming out of a turn the truck with into a full blown death warble.....
I havent bumped or ran anything over this time lol!
Anyway I paid a Lil more attention to the issue after the event - it did not seem to have any issue before the wobble but it does appear to have a issue now.....
For some reason - turning to the left - the truck floats into the turn [like the steering is slower or delayed] the left front seems like it kicks up in the air and the right front seem to drop.....


Now turning right seems to be normal - with the slightest turn of the wheel the truck seems to turn - the morest agressive I am with the wheel the more the truck responds.
I've did a walk through and checked everything visually like last time but I can't seem to see anything out of the normal - I had my brother turn the wheel in all directions and wobble the wheels back and forth and I see or hear nothing.........

Also this started after the wobble - I can sometimes [wheel slowing down] braking or not - I hear a buzz zeeeeeing noise coming from somewhere under the trucks front end? Still no clue.....

Anyone got any ideas or had aNY issues like this before? Thanks!
 
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Old 03-14-2015, 05:00 AM
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Originally Posted by f350hammer
Hey guys - sup. Hope everyone is doing well!
So a few months ago this took placed - since this event i have logged 28k miles with out issues https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1354433-911-front-end-out-of-wack.html

Not sure if that is relevant to this issue or not.....

Today I was hauling 4 round bails of hay on a flat bed trailer..... shortly before the issue took place I thought maybe my steering wheel was a Lil off centered but I thought with the load and the fact it was raining that maybe it was the trailer pulling weird. It wasn't enough to make me think to long about it....... about 5 miles down the coming out of a turn the truck with into a full blown death warble.....
I havent bumped or ran anything over this time lol!
Anyway I paid a Lil more attention to the issue after the event - it did not seem to have any issue before the wobble but it does appear to have a issue now.....
For some reason - turning to the left - the truck floats into the turn [like the steering is slower or delayed] the left front seems like it kicks up in the air and the right front seem to drop.....


Now turning right seems to be normal - with the slightest turn of the wheel the truck seems to turn - the morest agressive I am with the wheel the more the truck responds.
I've did a walk through and checked everything visually like last time but I can't seem to see anything out of the normal - I had my brother turn the wheel in all directions and wobble the wheels back and forth and I see or hear nothing.........

Also this started after the wobble - I can sometimes [wheel slowing down] braking or not - I hear a buzz zeeeeeing noise coming from somewhere under the trucks front end? Still no clue.....

Anyone got any ideas or had aNY issues like this before? Thanks!
Could be the carrier bearing
 
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Old 03-14-2015, 05:23 AM
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When it happens does it shake the front end of the truck and you have to hold on to the steering wheel for life and slow down so it stops the shake?
 
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I was thinking the front axle u joints. You can't always hear them but you can definitely feel them when they are bad.
 
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Old 03-14-2015, 09:28 AM
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My bad guys guess I should have posted info on the truck. 99 f250 sd psd 7.3 rwd - 6 speed. 228k
 
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That changes a lot, first thing I would check is the steering pump. You can turn the set screw and tighten it up a little.
 
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That changes a lot, first thing I would check is the steering pump. You can turn the set screw and tighten it up a little.
Can you explain this a Lil more please sir!
 
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