vibration at 60mph

[bcush22]

i have a 2000 xlt ranger and when i get to about 60mph i get a bad vibration does anyone know what it could be or had this problem?

 

[aeraceranthony]

Could be alignment? Check if all the lugs are tight on the wheels? Are your tires properly inflated? If its 2wd, check and make sure the front rotors have no play, might need to tighten the spindle nut(I dunno what its called) about a half of a turn and back off a quater of a turn.

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

alignment, tire pressure, and the spindle nuts will not cause a vibration. warped rotors will only cause a vibration under braking.

most likely out of balance tires. first make sure theres no mud packed in the back side of the rims, if they are clean, have them balanced by a shop.

 

[aeraceranthony]

If the spindle nut is loose, then the rotor is loose. I had this same problem after I repacked the bearings. (Chilton said to back off a half of a turn which was to much)

The off balanced tires makes more since.

 

[Tedybear]

If the spindle nut is loose, then the rotor is loose. I had this same problem after I repacked the bearings. (Chilton said to back off a half of a turn which was to much)

The off balanced tires makes more since.

General rule for wheel bearings with a repacking would be to spin by hand the rotor while tightening the nut to about 20-25ftlbs. Once done loosen the retaining nut 1/2 a turn, and then retighten to a torque that's best described as "finger tight" LOL. (it's a very low torque value, at the shop we just did finger tight) and then put the notched out nut cap on it, and put the cotter key back in place.

If all anyone does on a standard spindle is tighten it down, and loosen it 1/2 a turn? And fails to tighten it down finger tight afterwards? That would explain the wheel bearings being to loose.

S-

(it's in the haynes manual on my desk, if anyone wants the exact value of 'finger tight' LOL)

 

[Ranger44]

Any weights been knocked off your drive shaft? or have you removed your drive shaft lately?

 

[aeraceranthony]

General rule for wheel bearings with a repacking would be to spin by hand the rotor while tightening the nut to about 20-25ftlbs. Once done loosen the retaining nut 1/2 a turn, and then retighten to a torque that's best described as "finger tight" LOL. (it's a very low torque value, at the shop we just did finger tight) and then put the notched out nut cap on it, and put the cotter key back in place.

If all anyone does on a standard spindle is tighten it down, and loosen it 1/2 a turn? And fails to tighten it down finger tight afterwards? That would explain the wheel bearings being to loose.

S-

(it's in the haynes manual on my desk, if anyone wants the exact value of 'finger tight' LOL)

I tighten it down, loosen it, tighten it back, lossen it, tighten it and finally loosen it a half of a turn. While doing all of this I am spinning the wheel. The half turn was a bit much do I did a quarter of a turn and it was perfect.

 

[bcush22]

tires were just out of balance forgot to get them rotated at 5000miles after i got a blown tire replaced. and the chiltons manual doesnt have the last step in tightening the spindle nut found that out the hard way ruined a set of brakes cause of it.