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rvjim 11-21-2021 08:31 PM

Wobble
 
I have an 08 F150 super cab 4.6L 2wd 6.5 bed. 30,000 miles Traveling down the road I get a shaking or wobble in my butt. Nothing to very little in the steering wheel. Any ideas would help, please.

Roadie 11-21-2021 08:40 PM

Balance the rear tires and check them for roundness. Check the drive shaft u-joints.

ManualF150 11-21-2021 09:05 PM

Also make sure your truck's rear end is centered and your truck isn't crabbing.

glc 11-21-2021 11:58 PM

Also make sure the e-brake isn't dragging.

rvjim 11-22-2021 04:08 PM

Thank you all for the suggestions. My truck only has 30,000 miles on it. It is new to me. Roadie mentions tires out of round, that one strikes me. They are Michelin tires did anyone hear of problems with them? This truck was parked inside all winter long every winter. Until I bought it last year.

ManualF150 11-22-2021 05:32 PM

You may have flat spots in the tires. Next time you store it for the winter, get some cheap jack stands and jack it up. I do that with both of garage queen trucks.

Now you may need to get your tires re-balanced.

ckforker 11-22-2021 07:18 PM

I can't imagine there's any issues with Michelin tires. I'd try road-force balance.

Several other suggestions above are good, especially the e-brake sticking. Mine did and I have zero rust, but the pin that holds the pivot point rusts internally.

rvjim 11-22-2021 07:51 PM


Originally Posted by ManualF150 (Post 5273762)
You may have flat spots in the tires. Next time you store it for the winter, get some cheap jack stands and jack it up. I do that with both of garage queen trucks.

Now you may need to get your tires re-balanced.

I don't store it, the previos owner did. He lived in Florida and had a summer house in Maine.

rvjim 11-22-2021 07:56 PM

CK Forker I will have to check the e brake. GLC mentioned that earlier.
I wanna say thanks to all. I am going to try to check all ideas. Thanks again

rvjim 11-22-2021 07:57 PM

CK FORKER, what is road - force balance?

ManualF150 11-22-2021 09:27 PM

Without re-typing everything, just read this:

https://www.discounttire.com/learn/road-force-balancing

rvjim 11-23-2021 06:46 PM


Originally Posted by ManualF150 (Post 5273778)
Without re-typing everything, just read this:

https://www.discounttire.com/learn/road-force-balancing

Need to find someone local that can road-force balance for me.

glc 11-23-2021 09:10 PM

Most tire stores can do it.


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