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Old 06-02-2013, 07:49 PM
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So whenever I drive my 04 fx4 and anywhere In between 40 and 65 mph my steering wheel shakes like a son of a gun. I have 33s with a leveling kit. Wheel bearing ? Ball joints? Tierods?
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Originally Posted by fordforever04
Hi guys

So whenever I drive my 04 fx4 and anywhere In between 40 and 65 mph my steering wheel shakes like a son of a gun. I have 33s with a leveling kit. Wheel bearing ? Ball joints? Tierods?
Thanks for the help
more than likely tie rod ends.. have you jacked your truck up and shook the wheels?
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Not yet gotta do that still
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Mine started doing the same thing a few weeks ago....checked front end out and the tie rod ends were shot. Replaced them that day and no more wobble.
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Try a tire balance first. They throw weights sometimes. Happened to me a few times.
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I looked out the window while driving and my front left wheel was moving badly idk If tht helps
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Just in case you don't know how to check the front end parts.......jack up the front of your truck one side at a time so that the tire is off the ground. Grasp the tire at the 9 and 3 o'clock position and shake it back and forth. If it moves either your inner or outer tie ends are shot. Normally the outers go before the inners do. Now grasp the tire at the 12 and 6 o'clock position and shake it back and forth. If it moves then either your upper or lower ball joints are gone.
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Originally Posted by Tailrace
Just in case you don't know how to check the front end parts.......jack up the front of your truck one side at a time so that the tire is off the ground. Grasp the tire at the 9 and 3 o'clock position and shake it back and forth. If it moves either your inner or outer tie ends are shot. Normally the outers go before the inners do. Now grasp the tire at the 12 and 6 o'clock position and shake it back and forth. If it moves then either your upper or lower ball joints are gone.
That's interesting man I will check mine as I'm getting same thing.
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Well guys I jacked her up today Needs tie rod ends. That a hard job to do on my own or not?
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Depends...got the right tools...cake


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