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Old 01-23-2008, 10:40 PM
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Taylor bring it over and lets check the torque on all of your suspension parts, then get a balance done and I bet your problem will be better or maybe even gone. Just let me know!
Old 01-24-2008, 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by OCJEEP
so im driving home and every time i get above forty the steering wheel shakes a little, i think thats okay..... but today it was more the left front tire was wobbling like it was going to fall off! very violently! anyone heard of this?
Speed sensitive steering wheel shake/shimmy is almost always a tire balancing problem. Could be you tossed a weight on your last outting. I'd start with that.
Old 01-25-2008, 08:02 PM
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half of you got it right. lost a weight.......... so i was quite off balance.
gotta be careful in the mud nextime.
Old 01-25-2008, 08:07 PM
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So, I know there are weights that can go on the lip, and there are weights that can go on the inner surface of the wheel (Like for sports cars). Can you request to get those weights on all tires (The inner weights?) assuming there's enough clearance between the rotor and weight? It seems like going that route, they may be less susceptible to falling off.
Old 01-26-2008, 02:31 PM
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I have 15" wheels and have the weights that stick on the inside of the wheel. They had to be careful where they stuck them but it works just fine.
Old 01-26-2008, 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by OCJEEP
half of you got it right. lost a weight.......... so i was quite off balance.
gotta be careful in the mud nextime.
Glad yours was a simple fix taylor. Hopefully my engine light that keeps coming on will be handled one of these visits to the dealer(going on my 3rd one)



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