Truck still shakes

Discussion in '1998 - 2011 Ford Ranger' started by Redneck_ranger, Feb 27, 2012.

  1. So I was told that my ass end, and at this point my whole truck, shakes because of broken chords in the tires. Well, after new tires that DIDN'T have broken chords, it still shakes side to side. I'm almost positive that it's not the wheel bearings, but I have been wrong before. How can I check to see if they're bad? Also, when I'm on the highway, I notice that the wheel shimmies when I'm going around corners. That I'm guessing is from my alignment being so far off. Hubs are fine, diff is fine, and CVs are fine too. Passenger side tie rod was just replaced too. Any ideas on why it feels like I'm riding on top of a damn shakeweight?
     
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  3. hazard-maine

    hazard-maine northern ranger driver

    uncrack the t bars some
     
  4. OP
    Redneck_ranger

    Redneck_ranger Banned

    I can't.... The one nut got rounded off last time I tried.
     
  5. hazard-maine

    hazard-maine northern ranger driver

    -_- your screwed
     
  6. OP
    Redneck_ranger

    Redneck_ranger Banned

    Tell me about it... Told y'all this truck has more problems than can be fixed...
     
  7. hazard-maine

    hazard-maine northern ranger driver

    i bet i could get the nut off for you
     
  8. OP
    Redneck_ranger

    Redneck_ranger Banned

    All I need is a 6 point 13mm socket instead of a 12 pt. But my dumbass went out and bought the wrong drive. But this convo is going to fb before it sways off topic. I've gotta start working on keeping my threads on topic.
     
  9. hazard-maine

    hazard-maine northern ranger driver

    also try replaces shocks while your at it
     
  10. Brinker88

    Brinker88 Black sheep o' the family

    You havent mentioned the balljoints are fine...?
     
  11. OP
    Redneck_ranger

    Redneck_ranger Banned

    It does need shocks... The rear ones leak oil. I should just make up a thread about every little thing that's wrong with this truck and let y'all go to town on it haha
     
  12. OP
    Redneck_ranger

    Redneck_ranger Banned

    My mechanic said they were good, although the passenger side does have a little bit of play to it.
     
  13. kjohn2007

    kjohn2007 Keith

    You might have a universal Joint that is bad. I'm in the process of changing mine. It shakes pretty bad going down the road also.
     
  14. OP
    Redneck_ranger

    Redneck_ranger Banned

    Does the entire truck shake? Mine does especially around turns. And that's really the only thing that I can think of that would be causing it.
     
  15. kjohn2007

    kjohn2007 Keith

    Its possible that it could make it shake when turning. My truck shakes pretty good when I go down the highway. One way to tell if its a u joint is when your going down the highway and its shakeing really bad when your foot is on the gas and when you let off and it smooths out most likely it would be a U joint then.
     
  16. OP
    Redneck_ranger

    Redneck_ranger Banned

    Sometimes it does, other times it doesn't. But then when I step on the gas it gets worse. So that could very well be it. What did it cost you to replace it? Oh, and the truck doesn't do it constantly... Only some of the times. Like today I drove 30 miles and it barely shook, but other days it'll shake like there's a pissed off gorilla in the bed
     
  17. klinger86

    klinger86 Moderator

    i think it was around 60 to replace both of mine.... cant remember the exact number....
     
  18. OP
    Redneck_ranger

    Redneck_ranger Banned

    That ain't too bad.
     
  19. klinger86

    klinger86 Moderator

    and that was at a machine shop to press the old ones out and new ones in..... may have even been 73 that number just popped in my head for some reason....
     
  20. Black mamba

    Black mamba The mannnn

    I bet it's your u joints as well.. You did mention you had a bad pinion gear correct?? That wipes them out sooooo fast
     
  21. OP
    Redneck_ranger

    Redneck_ranger Banned

    Pinion gear is fine. And now it's not doing it anymore.... WTF?!?!?!?!?! :eek:
     

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