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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 08:03 PM
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Leafs and wobble???

Hey Folks,

I have two questions...

1) I have a f250 crew 4x4 (1997). On the front I put a Dana 60 with an ORU reverse shakle kit and f-350 deisel leafs (too stiff).

I was just told your leafs should never be flat. Is this true?

2) I got my truck back a few weeks ago from a local garage that was replacing a leaky axel seal. Thay had som dificulty find parts becase they just orderd for a 97 f250. I forgo to mention the D60. Regardless, I now have a severe wobble between 35 and 40 mph.

Any ideas?

Thanks
John
 
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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 09:42 PM
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Does it have a stabilizer? Check all your steering components and alignment..leafs can be flat on some vehicles..


Dick
 
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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 09:47 PM
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I took off the stabilizer (shocks got damaged) and did not have this wobble. I was however planning on re-installing tomorrow.

For what its worth I am running BFG 35s

John
 
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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 09:54 PM
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Did it have the wobble before the shop worked on it? If not than they did something! What seal did they have to change? What did they have to take off to change it and it was not put back on right? The hub, bearings, tie rod ends, ball joints, lug nuts even, drive shafts, u-joints, etc., etc..

You get the point, check it out. Good luck!
 
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 08:51 AM
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It was a seal at the end of the axel (I don't remember what it was called). I will try to talk with them this weekend. I have no idea of the details of their work.
 
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