fordracing63857

I was wondering if anybody has had any trouble getting their 38" super swampers tsl's balanced?!? Got mine put on and when I get about 15-25mph, the truck just shakes terribly til I get about 30-35mph. Anybody had experiences like this???

deadelk

Research tire truing and tire shaving. Common problem with big tires.

fordtrucknut

HAHAHAHAHA TTB DEATH WOBBLE

get an alignment, then learn how to adjust the toe by yourself,(draglinks, and tierod ends)
you'll have to adjust them about every 30days or so.

also get a steering stabilizer kit. with dual shocks for that big a tire.

BLS

Agree, sounds like the tires need to be trued.

fordracing63857

How do I "true" the tires?

BLS

Call around for a tire shop that can do it. It's simple really. They spin the tires up on a machine and run a cutting tip/blade (kinda like a lathe does) across the tire tread. Any bumps or wobbles are shaved off. It pretty much leaves the good tread alone and you have a nice round tire when they're done.

mudwhore

Have tire mounted put on balancer and spin to see required weight do not hammer weights... then take the wheel off the balancer remove valve core and let the air go break the bead and spin the tire on the rim 90 to 180 degrees inflate and rebalance you should be under 3oz inner and outter

fordtrucknut

ever heard of bead balancing?

lots of guys use DYNA BEADS, but lots more use air soft BB's
http://www.innovativebalancing.com/index.php

and use the dyna charts for the correct bead oz's to put into the tire.
http://www.innovativebalancing.com/BigTirechart.htm

Scraptor

Yes I waste way too much time on YouTube.

If you try the beads or BBs. Check the rims for bends wobbles, any good tech will run the bare rim on the balancer, then mount the tire. Problem is, I didn't mount your tires.

If you drive a while does it get any better, bias ply tires tend to flat spot when they sit for a few hours, especially nylon tires.

Warlockk

Check your wheel bearings as well. Big tires will put a lot of stress on the system.