I hated to start a new post but I'm getting ready to drop about $1,200.00 on new tires in the hopes of stopping my steering wheel shimmy and I was wondering who has had the steering wheel shimmy on a 04-06 and has had it fixed and how was it fixed and for how long has it been fixed.

 

Well it could be the tires. Have your tie rods checked for looseness.
$1200.00 for tires?? WOW

 

that better include rims, or a lift kit...

DAMN thats a ton for tires.

Get them road force balanced, it's $$ (like $25 per tire) but that's much cheaper then $1200 in tires.

have a GOOD suspention shop (not jiffy lube or something) check it over. Make sure to use them for replaceing stuff though...

~Nate

 

zekeman what tires do you have on it now?

 

Ive got the BFGs Rugged trails 18" since new and road force(by dealer) seemed to help ever so slightly and lt did not last that long.....$1200.00 includes tax, disposal of old tires, road force testing(per the Ford TSB)/balancing/mounting..these guys I'm buying from are not the cheapest I know that but they seem to know what they are doing..I'm worried about getting the Revos now because on another post Ive been checking in on one guy had them put on last week and he never had the steering wheel shimmy and now with the revos he has, also his other complaint is that they ride rough so that concerns me also..

 

I'm going to put Michellins on my truck soon. I have 17" rims and I looking at $700.00

 

Michelins are my choice, and what I'll replace my POS Pirelli's with as soon as possible. Are you changing wheels too or just rubber?

 

The stock tire size for my truck is michelin LTX/AT P275/65/18s are 250.00 each not balanced or mounted at the rack so its gonna cost me at least 1200.00 locally with tax and road forced etc. 700.00 sure is cheap I wish I had 17s now

 

check out the Dueler Revo A/T, or the Goodyear Wrangler AT/S

both are okay tires that have nice ride qualities

I have the Wrangler AT/S right now. They have ~12,000 and still look brand new. I actually need to rotate them, but just by looking at them, you would think I had just bought them. I drove through snowy passes and played in alot of mud without any traction issues at all.

 

zekeman,you have a PM

 

zekeman, i've written a in a couple different threads about my problem w/ the steering wheel shimmy. I took my truck to the dealership yesterday and today I called them (as of 4:30pm est) and the service guy told me that the mechanic test drove my truck, felt the vibration and the shimmy, balanced the tires and recalibrated my E-brakes. He then re-test drove it and said the problems were gone. I have yet to pick it up (probably tomorrow). I have BFG's All Terrains 285/65-18's on mine. I've had them for 11,000 miles now w/out problems. I love them. I rotate them every 5,000 miles. But I will let you know how my truck is after I get it back.

 

Thanks, Let me know what happens I hope you have it fixed..my E-brake was just repaired I had never used it but when the truck was in for service they used it and when I took it home it was dragging and causing a different kind of vibration at around 40MPH but I still have the steering wheel shimmy at around 65MPH and up. Next my tires have to go they are worn unevenly..I would do anything to get rid of the shimmy/nibble..

 

My 05 F-150 had the same problem. I took it to a good friend who operates a garage. He took each wheel and balanced them; some were way out. Then he rotated the tires and road tested it. At 85mph no vibration whatsoever. That was over 3000 miles ago and still no vibration. By the way, all my tires are wearing evenly. Hope this helps!

 

Sightly off topic but...

I have Dueler Revo A/Ts on my '95 Blazer, and they are great tires. I went through a winter in nothern NY(40 miles north of Mexico), and they did great. Love 'em, and I'll put some on my F150 once the continentals wear out.

 

i had shimmy and shake on my 2004 screw around 70 mph took to dealer they balanced each wheel that fixed it i have bfg at's