Steering Problem
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Steering Problem
Need some help here please.
My bronco has a 4" lift on the front (rancho 5000 dual shocks and coils) and 2" on the back, custom extended radius arms mounted on the original brackets, and a steering stabilizer shock on the passenger side.
Two weeks ago driving around 40mph on a long right turn the car suddenly started to shake like if the left tire was going to be ejected from it, right after I went out of the turn the shaking stopped.
I took it to a suspension shop and they told me that there is nothing wrong with it.
But this keeps happening from time to time. Does anybody has experienced something like this? Should I look for something else? drive shafts, u-joints, etc?
Thanks a lot.
My bronco has a 4" lift on the front (rancho 5000 dual shocks and coils) and 2" on the back, custom extended radius arms mounted on the original brackets, and a steering stabilizer shock on the passenger side.
Two weeks ago driving around 40mph on a long right turn the car suddenly started to shake like if the left tire was going to be ejected from it, right after I went out of the turn the shaking stopped.
I took it to a suspension shop and they told me that there is nothing wrong with it.
But this keeps happening from time to time. Does anybody has experienced something like this? Should I look for something else? drive shafts, u-joints, etc?
Thanks a lot.
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From: Spokane, Wa.
I have a similar setup and experienced a similar problem just this past Friday. I was entering the freeway and in the middle of a 40mph left hand curve. Scared the crap out of me since I was in the process of accelerating. I got off at the next exit, pulled into a parking lot, certain I'd see something obviously broken, but didn't find a thing. I haven't been on that particular ramp again, but I haven't been able to duplicate it anywhere else. I attributed the problem to a convergence of harmonics between the ruts in the road, and the play already present in the suspension & steering joints, perhaps multiplied by the height & knobbies. I haven't taken it in anywhere since I already planned to rebuild the front end one of these weekends.
-Scott
-Scott
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i agree, recheck all the bolts to the lift itself and the brackets for cracks. i would then go to an alignment shop and have them inspect the front end. goodyear is a good place for instance. it could be bad balljoints or really worn tierods coupled with a bad steering box. how much play is in your steering wheel?
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The problem was the axle pivot bushing bracket, the bolts were loose and one of the corners is broken. The bolts were tightened and now I only to weld the broken part. But the vibration is gone.
Thanks!
Thanks!
