Topic Sponsor
1997 - 2003 Ford F150 General discussion on the Ford 1997 - 2003 F150 truck.

Steering Wobble

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 04-23-2009, 07:22 PM
  #1  
DIABL0
Thread Starter
 
DIABL0's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: woo
Posts: 1,196
Received 11 Likes on 8 Posts

Default Steering Wobble

I just put 31" swampers on my truck I have my torsion bars cranked up and was wondering what I can do to stop the steering wheel from shaking at certain speeds.
Old 04-23-2009, 07:43 PM
  #2  
Senior Member
 
06fordf150's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: torrington, ct
Posts: 1,772
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Default

what kind of swampers are you running?
Old 04-23-2009, 07:44 PM
  #3  
DIABL0
Thread Starter
 
DIABL0's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: woo
Posts: 1,196
Received 11 Likes on 8 Posts

Default

super swamper tsl
Old 04-23-2009, 07:54 PM
  #4  
Senior Member
 
06fordf150's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: torrington, ct
Posts: 1,772
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Default

i had the same tires on my old truck and i noticed alittle wheel shake aswell i think it was from the lugs on the tires!! also check to make sure your tierods and all that arent bad just to be safe!!
Old 04-23-2009, 07:57 PM
  #5  
DIABL0
Thread Starter
 
DIABL0's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: woo
Posts: 1,196
Received 11 Likes on 8 Posts

Default

the wobble isnt all the time though, i had general grabbers on it yesterday and had no problems its just with these tires wobbles around 40mph and 70 mph.

Would i need a damper and are stabilizers only for lifted trucks?
Old 04-23-2009, 08:03 PM
  #6  
Senior Member
 
06fordf150's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: torrington, ct
Posts: 1,772
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Default

asfar as stabilizers i have never delt with them on a non lifted truck!!
i really think it is just in the desighn of the tire cos i ran a series of mt's and at's on my last truck and they all had different effects on steering and handling but like i said i remember the swampers being the worst!!
Old 04-23-2009, 08:07 PM
  #7  
Senior Member
 
06fordf150's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: torrington, ct
Posts: 1,772
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Default

oh and also try rotating the tires cos you may have a wheel that is out of balance!!
Old 04-23-2009, 10:24 PM
  #8  
Senior Member
 
jacobs4x4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Chuluota, Fl
Posts: 785
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Have you used them in the mud cause if there is even a little caked mud in the rim it will wobble weird like that... Are they balanced?
Old 04-23-2009, 11:09 PM
  #9  
Redneck engineerin'
 
iowaredneck's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: North Liberty, Iowa
Posts: 1,336
Received 9 Likes on 5 Posts

Default

I would check to make sure they are balanced, nobbier tires seem to go out of balance quicker.
Old 04-23-2009, 11:27 PM
  #10  
Senior Member
 
06fordf150's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: torrington, ct
Posts: 1,772
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Default

i had afew sets of tires that they werent able to get 1 or 2 of the tires 100% and i would put them on the rear!!


Quick Reply: Steering Wobble



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:16 AM.