2001 Ford excursion 7.3 2WD. Just replaced brakes, rotors, bearings/seals on the front end. I used Detroit Axle rotors (they came with the races already pressed in) and brakes, timken bearings and seals. All felt good until I took it out it speeds 50+ and now I have a new slight vibration in the steering wheel (not when braking, just cruising) I've double checked the torque settings on the spindle nut... I may crank them down tight again to make sure they're fully set, back then off, and then retorque. Other than that..any thoughts/ideas. Is there something else I should check. End links, ball joints, and bushings have all been replaced in the last year and look in good shape.

 

Did you lose a wheel weight? try swapping the rear tires with the front. Vibrations come from rotating elements about 95% of the time, so focus there. also did you install those brake pad return springs? If all this does nothing then I would suspect the rotors first.

 

I actually wasn't sure what those springs were for, my old pads never had them nor did the ones before them... Seems pretty obvious now that I look it up. I'll dig them out of the trash and put them in.. I was assuming they were for a different vehicles application.