Notices
1987 - 1996 F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks 1987 - 1996 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350 and larger pickups - including the 1997 heavy-duty F250/F350+ trucks

60-70mph vibration?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jan 28, 2008 | 09:15 PM
  #1  
FordBuilder101's Avatar
FordBuilder101
Thread Starter
|
Freshman User
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 31
Likes: 0
From: ballston lake
60-70mph vibration?

Hi guys.

Just bought a 94 f-150 short wheelbase f-150. Has 4x4 and the 300 6. drove it from saratoga to oswego today 160miles, and was experiancing some sort of vibration out of the front end between 60-70mph. Wheels are balanced, and checked the unversals and they all seem fine. any ideas were to look?

~
Patrick Whitton
 
Reply
Old Jan 28, 2008 | 09:18 PM
  #2  
Skandocious's Avatar
Skandocious
Postmaster
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 4,816
Likes: 1
From: Davis & Newcastle, CA
U-joints can sometimes be very hard to diagnose unless they're removed from the vehicle. Could also be an out-of-round tire, an unbalanced driveshaft, or a bad alignment.
 
Reply
Old Jan 28, 2008 | 09:28 PM
  #3  
dragonslayer's Avatar
dragonslayer
Senior User
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 331
Likes: 0
From: Garnett,Kansas
Check your ball joints
 
Reply
Old Jan 28, 2008 | 09:36 PM
  #4  
Skandocious's Avatar
Skandocious
Postmaster
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 4,816
Likes: 1
From: Davis & Newcastle, CA
Originally Posted by dragonslayer
Check your ball joints
One tell-tale sign of bad ball joints (that I've heard of) is if your steering doesn't return to center by itself after turning.
 
Reply
Old Jan 29, 2008 | 01:33 AM
  #5  
dragonslayer's Avatar
dragonslayer
Senior User
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 331
Likes: 0
From: Garnett,Kansas
definately when running 35`s
 
Reply
Old Jan 29, 2008 | 08:37 AM
  #6  
dave2's Avatar
dave2
Senior User
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 446
Likes: 1
From: Germany
I wouldn't put a lot of faith in the tires being balanced correctly. If it's not too much trouble, rotate them and try again (see if you get the same feel).
 
Reply
Old Jan 29, 2008 | 12:35 PM
  #7  
FordBuilder101's Avatar
FordBuilder101
Thread Starter
|
Freshman User
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 31
Likes: 0
From: ballston lake
ball joints are good, tires are near new, did the balance myself. checked the alignment and thats good also. The u joints didnt have any play in them when i had it in the air. Just changed the left front outer because it was shot. will change the other ones as soon as i get some time, that must be the problem.
 
Reply
Old Jan 29, 2008 | 01:22 PM
  #8  
capn kirk's Avatar
capn kirk
Posting Guru
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,118
Likes: 1
only way i could tell my u-joints were bad was i pullled them off finally and found broken needle bearings inside
 
Reply
FTE Stories

Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts

story-0

Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies

 Joe Kucinski
story-1

AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make

 Brett Foote
story-2

Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!

 Michael S. Palmer
story-3

Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home

 Verdad Gallardo
story-4

10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!

 Joe Kucinski
story-5

2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?

 Brett Foote
story-6

2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!

 Michael S. Palmer
story-7

10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!

 Joe Kucinski
story-8

Top 10 Ford Trucks Coming to Mecum Indy 2026

 Brett Foote
story-9

5 Best / 5 Worst Ford Truck Wheels of All Time

 Joe Kucinski
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
4rdfvr
Excursion - King of SUVs
4
Dec 12, 2010 05:23 PM
Explorer Freak
1987 - 1996 F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
2
Apr 17, 2010 11:33 PM
NUFSAID
2004 - 2008 F150
7
May 18, 2007 06:17 PM
bcam69
Small Block V8 (221, 260, 289, 5.0/302, 5.8/351W)
3
May 23, 2005 09:47 PM
Bloomfield
1997 - 2003 F150
17
Feb 1, 2004 09:19 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:43 AM.

story-0
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies

Slideshow: Top 10 Ford truck tragedies.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-18 19:34:33


VIEW MORE
story-1
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make

And it might be even better than that.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-18 19:26:42


VIEW MORE
story-2
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!

Slideshow: Does lowering an F-150 Lobo RUIN the ride quality?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-05-18 19:20:37


VIEW MORE
story-3
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home

Slideshow: Ford's bizarre fishing-themed Explorer concept has resurfaced after spending decades largely forgotten.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-12 18:07:46


VIEW MORE
story-4
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!

Slideshow: The 10 best Ford truck engines we miss the most.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 13:09:47


VIEW MORE
story-5
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?

Slideshow: first look at the 810 hp 2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road!

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-12 12:50:07


VIEW MORE
story-6
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!

Slideshow: Everything You Need to Know about the 2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package!

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-05-07 17:51:06


VIEW MORE
story-7
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!

Slideshow: 10 most surprising Ford truck options/features in 2026.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-05 11:17:22


VIEW MORE
story-8
Top 10 Ford Trucks Coming to Mecum Indy 2026

Slideshow: Here are the top 10 Fords coming to Mecum Indy 2026.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-04 13:49:49


VIEW MORE
story-9
5 Best / 5 Worst Ford Truck Wheels of All Time

Slideshow: The 5 best and 5 worst Ford truck wheels of all time

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-29 16:49:01


VIEW MORE