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Old Dec 22, 2015 | 07:24 PM
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Inconsistent shimmy
07 f250 has a shimmy from the rear at hiway speed. Has new tires is worse with a load. Help me out here guys, what am I missing here?
 
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07 f250 has a shimmy from the rear at hiway speed. Has new tires is worse with a load. Help me out here guys, what am I missing here?
Bent wheel, bad bearings and worn shocks, would cause a shimmy.
 
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Did it shimmy before you got new tires?
 
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Old Dec 22, 2015 | 07:44 PM
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Did it shimmy before you got new tires?
Yes it did, I replaced because there wasn't a ton of tread but there was no visible cupping. They also didn't say anything about the wheels being bent
 
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