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Old 03-18-2010, 07:25 PM
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need some help, 05 f150 extend cab 4.6 w/39k left rear wheel hops between 48-55 mph nothing below or above these speeds, have replaced the tires had them recheck the balance at two different places and rotated the rims just to make sure that one was bad, replaced the shocks and had the leafs checked. but nothing has cured the wheel hop and it is only on the drivers side. looking in the side mirrors it looks like it hops at least 4in where as the passenger side is smooth. Any ideas?
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There must be a out of round tire or bent rim. I'd start with tire balance first.
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Parking brake hanging up? You would be able to smell it burning...
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Strange problem.
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two different rims two different tires same results , could this maybe a rear bearing going out?
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Shock is wasted for sure.
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just replaced the shocks
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how about a weak leaf spring?
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My first guess would be to have it taken to a tire shop and have all 4 wheels checked for balance.
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It looks like he eliminated the tires and rims as the problem from the first post.


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