steering wheel shake

[schneiderz]

Hey my trucks steering wheel has been shaking pretty badly when I go over 50 and until I hit 75. Any ideas on why and how to fix it?

 

[maroon ranger]

i experienced the same deal with my 03. first thing i done was check to make sure the lugs weren't loose, they werent. the next thing i did was rotate the tires. it helped but i had wobble in the rear, so i had my tires balanced. helped out alot! but it there was still vibration from one of the tires...so i watched it as my brother drove and turns out i had a bent rim from skiddin dirt roads sideways, hahahaha. replaced the rim and good as new.

hope this helps you out a bit.

 

[schneiderz]

Unfortunately those aren't my issues got new tires and new rims and it was still there. I got an alignment done as well. The only thing I can think of now is that I have a blown ball joint and that is getting fixed tomorrow so hopefully that will fix it

 

[maroon ranger]

I've also heard somewhere that the wheel bearing assembley bein loose can cause that also. Im not to sure about that info though. But hey I hope you get it all figured out soon.

 

[bilzy7]

Ya I'd just say tie rods, balance of tires, tire pressure. Ball joints idk I guess. I gotta grease mine as they are flat... Trying to troubleshoot a clanking noise over bumps. I had Horrible vibration 60+ till I got my new tire balanced, also help was the tie rods being replaced. Now to find a friggin shop that will align bigger then stock tires... I swear where the f do all these people go around me with 30 inch rims... I got 1 inch extra on tire and I can't get it aligned... I just need to start killin people.

 

[schneiderz]

ya the ball joints were the problem. there is still a little shake but i havent realigned it so i wont know if anything else is wrong until i get that done.