wheel shakes
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wheel shakes
the dealer put new tires and alignment on my 05 f350
now its got a shake when towing and seems to wander
most noticably on the highway
not towing things arent bad
did I get a bad alignment?
can they set the alignment to better specs for towing?
thanks for your input
now its got a shake when towing and seems to wander
most noticably on the highway
not towing things arent bad
did I get a bad alignment?
can they set the alignment to better specs for towing?
thanks for your input
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Maybe you should have them check the balance on the tires. You may have thrown a weight off. The wandering could be the new tread on the tires. New tread could be 1" tall whereas the old tire tread was 1/8" tall. This will cause a whole lot of flex that you aren't accustom to yet. I have experenced this before for the first few hundred miles on new tires. Just a thought.
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I would also check the air pressure. Street pressure is usually a lot less than tow pressure. Something like 60psi no tow, 90psi tow. The pressure should be listed on the door sticker.
Low pressure can make the truck squirrely. Also new tires can be a bit squirmy for a few thousand.
As far as shakey that sounds like out of balance, out of round tire(it happens), improper lug nut torque or could be the alignment was marginal and the extra weight of towing threw it out of spec.
After checking air pressure, I would take it back to the dealer and tell them it is their problem since it worked fine til they worked on it.
Good Luck,
Jim Henderson
Low pressure can make the truck squirrely. Also new tires can be a bit squirmy for a few thousand.
As far as shakey that sounds like out of balance, out of round tire(it happens), improper lug nut torque or could be the alignment was marginal and the extra weight of towing threw it out of spec.
After checking air pressure, I would take it back to the dealer and tell them it is their problem since it worked fine til they worked on it.
Good Luck,
Jim Henderson
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well my old tires were brand new as well - contis
but they hit the lift with the truck and blew out a tire
they then decided to replace all 4 tires -- they told me the 3 remaining
failed the road force balance
any way its only when I tow and most noticable on the highway
Its not wheel balance
the steering wheel kinda shakes back and forth
I think the alignment specs are off--at least when Im in tow configuration
thanks for the input
but they hit the lift with the truck and blew out a tire
they then decided to replace all 4 tires -- they told me the 3 remaining
failed the road force balance
any way its only when I tow and most noticable on the highway
Its not wheel balance
the steering wheel kinda shakes back and forth
I think the alignment specs are off--at least when Im in tow configuration
thanks for the input
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Originally Posted by brianas
the dealer put new tires and alignment on my 05 f350
now its got a shake when towing and seems to wander
most noticably on the highway
not towing things arent bad
did I get a bad alignment?
can they set the alignment to better specs for towing?
thanks for your input
now its got a shake when towing and seems to wander
most noticably on the highway
not towing things arent bad
did I get a bad alignment?
can they set the alignment to better specs for towing?
thanks for your input
Later......
