I have been expereincing some front end wobbles for a whilw now, that I am having a hard time figuring out what is causing it. Here is the break down on everything:
The symptoms: Front end shimmy/wobble above 55 mph. Will drive smooth in a straight line, but seems to come on when a bit of turn is initiated. Will wobble after straightening out, then calm down, but sometimes comes back in a straight line too. The passenger seat dances all over the place. I can feel it in my feet, and the steering wheel. I don't think it's the dreaded DW, since I haven't soiled myself, but I am worried it is the start of it?
OK, here's the run down on what I have:
'99 with 80,000 miles
4" front lift
New (3 weeks) TNT upper adjustable arms, Pro Comp fixed lower (6 months old), New RE tie rod and ends, RE adjustable track bar, rotors were recently turned(but no shimmy in braking), 33" BFG MT's (used, but mounted and balanced 2 weeks ago), 15" steely simulated beadlocks, newer steering shock (6 months)
I have assumed all along that this has been a tire/balance issue. However, this problem has persisted through 2 sets of rims, and two sets of tires. (15x7 rims with 31's, 15x8 with 31's, now 15x8 with 33's). I have gone through and made sure everything is tight in the track bar, tie rod, and control arms. The alignment is good per a driveway alignment, and I recently added a bit more castor, with no change in symtoms.
So what I need to know is, what else might be causing this?
1) front U-joints
2) hub assembly
3) ball joints
4) upper control arm bushings (axle side)
What am I missing that it might be? I plan to have the tire balance checked AGAIN, and the alignment gone over professionally. With three wheel tire/wheel combinations, I am really starting to think it is something else though. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated before I start throwing new parts at it.
The symptoms: Front end shimmy/wobble above 55 mph. Will drive smooth in a straight line, but seems to come on when a bit of turn is initiated. Will wobble after straightening out, then calm down, but sometimes comes back in a straight line too. The passenger seat dances all over the place. I can feel it in my feet, and the steering wheel. I don't think it's the dreaded DW, since I haven't soiled myself, but I am worried it is the start of it?
OK, here's the run down on what I have:
'99 with 80,000 miles
4" front lift
New (3 weeks) TNT upper adjustable arms, Pro Comp fixed lower (6 months old), New RE tie rod and ends, RE adjustable track bar, rotors were recently turned(but no shimmy in braking), 33" BFG MT's (used, but mounted and balanced 2 weeks ago), 15" steely simulated beadlocks, newer steering shock (6 months)
I have assumed all along that this has been a tire/balance issue. However, this problem has persisted through 2 sets of rims, and two sets of tires. (15x7 rims with 31's, 15x8 with 31's, now 15x8 with 33's). I have gone through and made sure everything is tight in the track bar, tie rod, and control arms. The alignment is good per a driveway alignment, and I recently added a bit more castor, with no change in symtoms.
So what I need to know is, what else might be causing this?
1) front U-joints
2) hub assembly
3) ball joints
4) upper control arm bushings (axle side)
What am I missing that it might be? I plan to have the tire balance checked AGAIN, and the alignment gone over professionally. With three wheel tire/wheel combinations, I am really starting to think it is something else though. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated before I start throwing new parts at it.