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Old May 31, 2011 | 11:21 PM
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I'm having dw issues again since I put my 33s on. Replaced track bar heim joint and steering tube and still getting dw. My front tires are worn a un evenly. Could this be causing my dw at 27 mph? Everything looks good, so if it's not this, I'm lost
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Old May 31, 2011 | 11:41 PM
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Get the front end aligned.
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Old May 31, 2011 | 11:57 PM
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Front end was aligned.
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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 01:05 AM
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rotate your tires, if it changes its your tires being uneven. Do the "X" pattern. if you get what i mean. Its the easiest thing to do to check.
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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 07:28 AM
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Ya see, I'm running two differed brands. One in front one in rear. Rear are worn even and fine. It's the front ones that are uneven
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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 07:43 AM
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Did you get a print out from the shop that aligned it?
Post the numbers.
Have you measured the caster? Bad balljoints or bent tubes will play havoc with your tires.
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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 08:33 AM
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My steering tube was actually bent that's why we replaced. I will schedule an alignment at another shop. But you don't think very unworn tires could cause my
Dw?
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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 08:35 AM
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Steering tube?
Do you mean draglink?
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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 08:42 AM
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Yes sir. All the same. I always called draglink, then when i ordered it from quadratec, they said it was called a steering tube. Lmao
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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 08:45 AM
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To answer your question, yes uneven wear on the front tires can contribute to death wobble. Obviously the rest of the system must be checked as well.
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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 10:58 AM
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yep listen to frank hes a good guy to listen to. Rotate them just for a lil while. Goods up front bad in the rear.
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 11:15 AM
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Ok rhanks
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 12:14 PM
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mabye your ball joints are REALLY bad or your tires need to be balanced or could have a conicity problem
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 02:32 PM
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but if he says tires are bad they are real bad. Its most likely a tire problem.
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 06:47 PM
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Could it possibly be just the tires? I know they are worn very unevenly..
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