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| | | | Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 46 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 46 | Don't know where to put this. I have a '59 Frankentruck fleetside long bed that has been changed to 4WD with a Dana 44 front axle from a '74 K 10. We were driving along and the front right started to wobble and just got worse to the point we had to pull over 'cause I thought the wheel was coming off...It felt that the wheel was egg shaped but the wheel isn't bent and it wasn't loose. We limped it back home but over 20mph it would start to wobble and get worse again and pull hard to the right, to the point that I had to keep turning the wheel further and further to the left to keep it straight. I should mention that the truck has the power steering from the K 10 also. Pulling over and stopping seemed to lessen the wobble for awhile but it came back. I had my wife drive it at me from up the road (not sure that was a good idea!!) but can't see anything out of whack. Anybody got any ideas?? Thanks - Jeff
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| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Belt separation in the left front tire.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 | misalignment of the components of the front steering arms. check ball joints also. the tv program truck u dealt with that a few weeks ago.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,194 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,194 | Fords have a lot of trouble with a death wobble on there four wheel drives. Our shop truck is stock '05 4x4 and gets it so bad you have to slow down to almost a stop before it quits. We add stabilizers to the steering linkage which helped a bunch.
Get to a alignment shop and have the caster checked. Ever have a shopping cart with a wobble wheel? Also check the tie rods, drag link, and steering joints all the way up the line to the steering wheel. Gear box adjustment is very important so don't overlook it. Swap tires out with good ones from second truck or from the rear, don't assume they are good just by tread alone.
Goggle Ford death wobble, and you will find hours of reading! Joe | | |
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