I just out on some new tires but havent balanced them yet, and now sometimes when I hit some minor bumps in the road my front wheels will shake badly when going fast and until I slow down or speed up, and sometimes when slowing down from going fast. and then other times it seems fine. Is this because of the tires not being balanced right or something elsE? I checked the ball joints they seem fine, but I dont know what else to check for.
Speed Dragon
05-20-2009, 09:47 PM
If the tires are the only thing you changed, then yes they are the culprit. Balancing may help, I would definitely go have that done before changing the tires again or something. What brand tire?
AMP762
05-20-2009, 11:23 PM
Check the idler arm and the tie rod ends.
stosh562
05-21-2009, 05:12 AM
i would have to go with the idler arm or steering linkage of some sort also. i've ran many a tire without balancing and would just have a vibration at certain speeds. very predictable. jack the front end up and check everything very carefully and grab the wheel top and bottom to check your wheel bearings while your at it. just pretty much grab anything and see if you got slop somewhere.
GHS
05-21-2009, 07:53 AM
Worn steering parts.
Speed Dragon
05-21-2009, 09:45 AM
Check the lug nuts maybe? :D
85_d250
05-21-2009, 01:01 PM
Check the lug nuts maybe? :D
:tup:
dmopar74
05-21-2009, 06:06 PM
get the tires balanced and it will be fine.
CaseyMoparRoss
05-21-2009, 07:02 PM
Alright thanks everyone, I am getting the tires balanced and I checked everything and everything is tight and the wheels dont move in any way except rolling.
CaseyMoparRoss
06-07-2009, 11:50 PM
ok it seems like now since I got the tires balanced its still there, I jacked it up yesterday and it seems the both front wheels are shakey from side to side if I kick the top or bottom. is this wheel bearings?
Parson4
06-08-2009, 03:55 AM
You might want to check the steering box coupler at the bottom of the steering colum, where it hooks to the steering box.....
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CaseyMoparRoss
06-08-2009, 11:17 AM
What do I need to check for exactly? lol I am a complete goon when it comes to suspension and steering
Speed Dragon
06-08-2009, 04:00 PM
The rag joint, it's a piece of rubber that the steering shaft bolts to before the steering box.
Parson4
06-08-2009, 10:27 PM
hey Speeeeeedo, I love the paint job on your truck, is that a 3 or 4 color paint job ??? :)
Did the 75 have a rag joint instead of the coupler ???
Speed Dragon
06-09-2009, 02:13 AM
More like a 9 color job :D
Yeah the coupler didn't come out until late 70's/early 80's sometime.
Parson4
06-09-2009, 03:39 AM
KKKKKK got ya.....Seeeeeeeeeee just goestoprovetoya, that you can learn sumpin new every day even when you get older than dirt !!! :)
I was in some place the other day, and they wanted to see my birth certificate......I said I don't have one......"WHATTTT YOU DON'T HAVE A BIRTH CERTIFICATE??? .....I told them NOOOO, they said How come????
I knew why I didn't have one but I wasn't tellin them why :)
Speed Dragon
06-09-2009, 09:14 AM
Lol, you was probably born at home, yeah?
Parson4
06-09-2009, 11:03 AM
Lol, you was probably born at home, yeah?
Thats true, but I had a birth certificate......
However, my Daddy gave it to General Custer to hold for him !!!!!! :D :D
CaseyMoparRoss
06-09-2009, 01:23 PM
well my 75 has a coupler in front of the steering box, I looked at it but it doesnt shake or anything.
Parson4
06-09-2009, 03:24 PM
well my 75 has a coupler in front of the steering box, I looked at it but it doesnt shake or anything.
Ahhhhhhhh Ha, it does have a coupler, thanks for letting us know Casey. Does it have a short shaft coming out of that coupler with a rag joint at the other end just before going through the firewall? Have someone turn the steering wheel back and forth a little and see if if there is any movement there in the coupler or at the rag joint. Is there any excessive movement in the steering box?..... Also, you might take it to where you bought and had the new tires mounted, and have them see if the new tires might have a problem. Wouldn't be the first time that new ties were bad that's for sure....
just the $.02 of an "OLD" knownuttin :huh:
CaseyMoparRoss
06-09-2009, 06:07 PM
WEll I did what yall told me and the coupler isnt loose. My steering box is so loose the steering wheel can turn almost half way around and the wheels stay straight, other than that everything else is nice and tight. I am gonna look around for a good box. I have 2 others D100's
Parson4
06-09-2009, 07:33 PM
Sounds like a good idea to me. I have no idea in the world how much "slop" is tolerable, maybe Speeeeeeedo or Bruce knows.
mikehopkinsjr
06-09-2009, 10:50 PM
For wheel bearing just jack it up and try to wobble the tire up and down, it shouldnt move hardly at all, if it does you might be able to just re-torque the BIG nut (100ft-lbs btw) and but either way you'll wanna replace them wheel bearings and seals.
Just did mine this weekend, new rotors, bearings/seals, b-pads, caliper and brake hoses. XD
CaseyMoparRoss
06-10-2009, 12:21 PM
alright thanks everyone,BTW whats the best way to take the steering box off?
Parson4
06-10-2009, 10:44 PM
alright thanks everyone,BTW whats the best way to take the steering box off?
I would suppose using proper wrenches would be a much better way than me, I use a HOT wrench :crazy:
Speeeeeedo or Bruce or Charlie or anyone else would have some good pointers I am sure.........Much better than I would be able to give ya that's fer shore Casey :)
cribbs74
06-11-2009, 12:38 PM
Have you tried adjusting the box? It's possible although not sure if you can take a half turn of the steering wheel out of it.
cribbs74
06-11-2009, 12:44 PM
Rick,
You have a steering box and coupler rebuild thread "stuck" . You gave an excellent rundown of the coupler but, you never posted the box part. I am about to rebuild my box and was wondering if you planned on adding the box part of the rebuild to that thread. I'm sure I'll figure it out on my own just wanting to see how you did it is all
Parson4
06-12-2009, 09:22 PM
Hey Ron, I never got around to rebuilding it. I took a pretty good one off a truck down at the yard......Take pictures and see if they will make a "sticky" out of it :)
CaseyMoparRoss
06-14-2009, 01:54 AM
Thanks guys, I saw some post on google somewhere and a guy removed the idler arm or what ever its called off the box itself. I just didnt know if I could take the nut and pin off and bolt it right up
cribbs74
06-14-2009, 10:45 PM
Hey Ron, I never got around to rebuilding it. I took a pretty good one off a truck down at the yard......Take pictures and see if they will make a "sticky" out of it :)
