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Old 06-11-2004, 01:23 PM
RockinWagin RockinWagin is offline
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Location: Double Oak, Texas
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Re: steering stabilizer?

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Originally posted by rgp123
Check the steering stabilizer, the horizontal "shock." Just drop a bolt form one end and see if it has any compression. My SD does the same thing from time-to-time and the stabilizer is original at 240k (on a long list of replacement items).
Thanks, it is on the list of things to check and replace if needed. How bad is your shaking when it happens to you from time to time? Mine was serious and bordering on loss of control when this happened.

I will also check the tires and wheel weights but these are good Michelin tires and this was much more than an unbalanced tire should cause. I have caked pounds of mud inside wheels on my Jeeps and Land Cruisers throwing balance off and getting some wheel shaking at speed but nothing like this.
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