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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 11:54 AM
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Ok I need some help here. I have replace the u joints at the wheels and the wheel bearings calipers rotors and brakes. I'm still getting pull bad to the left and a horrible popping noise at any time I hit a bump. If I'm doing 30-40 mph and hit a bump just right my whole frontend just about bounces off the ground. I can't find the issue. Any ideas?
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 01:41 PM
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bounceing would be shocks as for the pull hows the alingment,popping could be shock or sway bar bushings

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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 01:48 PM
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Popping could be broken shocks or balljoints.
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 01:57 PM
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I'm sure the alignment is out due to my off road driving habits and I know the camber and caster is out due to the tread ware. It also has a bad vibration unless I'm turning to the left it just stops vibrating. I will check the shocks and bushings. Could it have anything to do with my sway bar? I have removable sway bar links and a 4 inch rc suspension lift.
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 02:03 PM
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Have your front end aligned and go from there
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by 1999rockcrawler
I'm sure the alignment is out due to my off road driving habits and I know the camber and caster is out due to the tread ware. It also has a bad vibration unless I'm turning to the left it just stops vibrating. I will check the shocks and bushings. Could it have anything to do with my sway bar? I have removable sway bar links and a 4 inch rc suspension lift.
the pull will not have any thing to do with the sway bar that you alinghment most likley or bad wheel bearing
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 02:05 PM
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Have your front end aligned and go from there
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x2 it can be done at home
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http://4x4xplor.com/alignment.html
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 02:10 PM
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x2 it can be done at home
How can it be done at home?
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
get out a tape measure
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 04:25 PM
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^x2 We did the Blazer in my signature at home. Make sure you check your upper and lower ball joints also.
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Thanks for the help guys. Turns out I need l/u ball joints sway bar bushings and a trac bar.
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