I can be cruising along, then bam! hit a pothole or bump in the road, and the front axle will start to bounce me off the road. I have to come to a complete stop in order to regain control. It has a 3 inch Teraflex lift, adjustable track bar and 31 inch tires. Everything else is stock. I've taken it to a couple of places, replaced the shocks and still no luck. Any suggestions?
2006-06-26 11:33:28 · 20 answers · asked by mandeva 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I have a jeep and it did the same thing when my friend was
driving. That's the first time it did it. It was quite a while later and I was driving and it did it real bad. I took it in and they said, the
tire had a broken belt in it and when I hit a bump or something it
caused it to start jumping all over the place. I got all new tires, that was about 2 years ago, it has never done it again. Maybe you could have your tires checked.
2006-06-26 11:42:55 · answer #1 · answered by Bethany 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like if you have rack and pinion steering that you have worn pinion gears in your steering, or if you have power steering you could have a hydraulic valve that stays open or is blocked in the power steering system, the solutions are not cheap and require rebuilding the gearing or replacing the power steering lower unit. Outwardly there will be no signs of problems. An alternative fix is to have dual steering shock absorbers mounted, they will help steady the wheel wobble. You should have these anyway if you are running 31" tires by the way.
2006-06-26 18:55:01 · answer #2 · answered by Pete 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a JEEP CHEROKEE and the same thing was going down.
My mechanic replaced a screw that was falling out in the front frame and it has been fine since then. It has been a year with no more wobbling and pulling over on the freeway.
2006-06-26 19:08:19 · answer #3 · answered by Dat_Lady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With that configuration with the big tires you need a steering stabilizer, it looks like a shock but it's mounted horizontally, usually
between the tie rod and the frame or possibly some other mounting
points.
2006-06-26 18:42:27 · answer #4 · answered by booboo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a steering stabilizer with the lift it makes the truck more unstable, also most 31 inch tires are squared more than rounded also check the ball joints tie rods ect but a stearing stabilzer will make a world ofdiffrence i have had many lifted trucks and one did it to me stering sabilizer fixed the problem
2006-06-26 18:37:49 · answer #5 · answered by ilikecheezeburgers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm no expert, but my 4x4 pickup is really prone to slipping radial belts on the front tires (which gives a nasty shim as well). Take a few steps back to get a good perspective look at them, and see if they look wonky. If so, the tire dealer ought to replace it free of charge.
2006-06-26 18:40:53 · answer #6 · answered by Wally 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had that problem once. For me it turned out that one of my wheel bearings were not on straight.
For you, it could be anything from a front end alignment to the wrong type of tires. Take it to a shop and ask for suggetions. When people change the engineering of their vehicle (like adding bigger tires) they are asking for trouble in my opinion.
2006-06-26 18:39:47 · answer #7 · answered by madbaldscotsman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your probably need to get your tires rotated and balanced. I owned a car that did this and after getting this done it stopped. Most tire plcaes (like Dicount Tire) will do it for a reasonable price.
2006-06-26 18:38:53 · answer #8 · answered by Jen11979 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
find the guy with the oldest vehicle around and ask them to look at the idler arm,tie rod ends and king pins.also wheel balance is important on wheels that are so much bigger then stock.
2006-06-26 18:42:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check all the front end suspension components and add the stabilizer for the front steering
2006-06-26 18:39:55 · answer #10 · answered by mailbox1024 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋