Vibration in steering wheel
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From: eastern nc
I had an intermittent vibration on mine that showed up around 70 mph. It may have been a balance issue or a wear issue, I don't really know, it had been there for quite a while and I never had it checked. I had a blow-out on the interstate and decided to replace all the tires (they still had good tread, just didn't trust them). Old tires were originals, Generals I think with about 35 k on them. Replacements are Goodrich. Vibration is gone at any speed.
good luck,
ck
good luck,
ck
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From: OCEAN SPRINGS MS
I have an 04 with 51000 miles .that vibration in the wheel drives me nuts.it feels like there are small ripples on the road.ford dont want to see me any more for me/they replaced the motor mounts,power balanced the tires,changed out my new mich.tires and my rims and tried a brand new set off another truck. Still there.they but a special vibration meter that hooks to the truck in several areas,they said vibration was within spec.I can tell you, its not right i am very upset with it, i guess i have reached the end of the line hope you have better luck than i did.i am trying to live with it but its not right// ///////
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Jan 2009 - My 2007 F150 Lariate always had a minor vibration in the steering wheel above 65 MPH but it was minor and not much of issue. Just had it's 30,000 mile PM which included a tire rotation and the vibration intensified 2X to 3X in the 65 MPH and up range. It is intermittent but it's there more often then it's not. It is also more pronounce on certain road surfaces that it wasn't sensitive to prior to the service. It's now an issue. (Pirelli Scorpion ATR Tires). Taking it in to get it looked at.
I've had the tires rotated during all recommended intervals and never had the vibration get nearly as bad as it is now.
I've had the tires rotated during all recommended intervals and never had the vibration get nearly as bad as it is now.
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Turned out to be a tire balance problem. The two rear tires that they had rotated to the front were quite a bit off balance (1.25 ounces on one tire and the other tire was off in two places - 2.75 ounces and 2.25 ounces on the other).
Re-balanced and vibration problem went away
Re-balanced and vibration problem went away
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My 08 with the Pirelli tires did the same thing, highway vibe that comes and goes. I took it in to get the first oil change( yeah only 3k on it) and they ended up replacing the two front tires. The tech hooked up the vibe analyzer, and they took care of the two tires without a hint of resistance saying "its normal".
That's my experience with vibe in the steering wheel.
That's my experience with vibe in the steering wheel.
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I have a rule against responding to threads involving modified trucks, but I have to speak. Practically 100% of the time, this problem is tire/wheel-related. The tires may not be 'round' and/or they may have highs and lows either from manufacture or perhaps from being driven with excessive air pressure. Wheels may be bent or out-of-round.
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My truck only had 2,300 miles on it when this started and it is completely stock in the drivetrain. The technician can "Road Force" balance the tires which puts a simulated load on the tires and can detect flaws in the belts and sidewalls of the tires. Even though a tire is perfectly round or not it basically starts to bounce in the sidewall with vehicle weight on it, since their may be a weak point in the sidewall that allows the tire to momentarily "squat" a little bit under the weight, and then recover as the tire rotates away from that spot.
As an Ex-GM technician I have personally replaced hundreds of tires that cause this same vibration, cars,trucks all of the above.
Hope this helps Schmuck.
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They can also use this same technique to match a slightly out of round wheel( literally a few thousands of an inch) to the tire to help with vibration. It only works maybe 1-2 out of ten times though. A good reputable dealer, or tire store should be able to "road force" balance the tires for you and help eliminate guessing. Like other have said though you should check all of your suspension too.
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Look at your tires. If they have a lot of weight on them to balance, then it's likely the tires themselves. Bigger tires are harder to balance and some tires, especially mud tires compound the is issue. I would check out the u-joint. It's not pretty if that driveshaft turns loose. Don't ask me how I know that.
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Well I did the same thing, went for the rebalance. They matched the rims to the tires. For the first 20 KM's i thought the problem was solved because there was no vibration at all. But sure enough, the vibration came back.
Rims are balanced. Rims confirmed to not be bent. Tire matched to the rims. No sand in the tires. Balanced and rebalanced. Lug nits torque to 150 ft-lbs. Vibration still there.
Unfortunately cant find a shop over here that can road force balance a set of tires.
However before the tech removed the tires, he wiggled the front left tire back and forth (left and right) and there was the slightest bit of play. I was told this was normal. However I have since read that there should be no play. Bad ball joints? Think this might be it?
Rims are balanced. Rims confirmed to not be bent. Tire matched to the rims. No sand in the tires. Balanced and rebalanced. Lug nits torque to 150 ft-lbs. Vibration still there.
Unfortunately cant find a shop over here that can road force balance a set of tires.
However before the tech removed the tires, he wiggled the front left tire back and forth (left and right) and there was the slightest bit of play. I was told this was normal. However I have since read that there should be no play. Bad ball joints? Think this might be it?
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