Front End Shake

[Mystic1906]

Looking for some help/direction. I'm experiencing a shaking that seems to be coming from the front end whenever I get up past 60mph. I did an alignment last weekend thinking that was the cause but it wasn't. I also changed 3 of the tires as they were showing signs of wear. They balanced the wheels when they put on the tires.

Nothing has worked so far. Does anyone have any idea what might be causing it or what to troubleshoot next?

 

[HemiBrother]

Axles and drive shaft would be a good start and still can’t rule out tires just because they got mounted and balanced doesn’t always mean they got done well enough. Find a shop that does road force.

 

[Nick@GotExhaust]

You changed 3 tires, but not the 4th? Was the 4th tire/wheel checked for balance? How many miles on the truck?

 

[Daniel12]

Try getting a RoadForce balance done. A standard balance is often not good enough when you're spinning a wheel of this weight.

 

[HemiBrother]

If you go under checking u joints on drive shafts good tip don’t always trust there good cause of no play in them sometimes the complete opposite problem will cause vibration problems being a u joint that has tight almost seized spot in it. I like to check for play up and down and twist while drive shaft is connected but then I’ll chalk up the wheels and unbolt the drive shaft and move the joint around they should move smoothly meaning when moving around it doesn’t hit a stiff spot or hesitation in motion if the joint does that good sign one or more of the points have seized needle bearings in it. Just something else you can check out yourself with simple tools.

 

[Mystic1906]

You changed 3 tires, but not the 4th? Was the 4th tire/wheel checked for balance? How many miles on the truck?

4th tire had been changed recently due to a huge screw that I picked up driving. Couldn't be patched so I ended up having to get a new tire.

They didn't check the balance cause it was the same shop so I'm guessing they were going off the fact that they balanced it when they put it on.

Truck has a little over 128k miles.

 

[Nick@GotExhaust]

I would have them check the 4th. A wheel weight could of fell off.

With that amount of miles it could really be anything in the suspension or even warped rotors. You need someone knowledgeable to go through the front end, brakes, and u joints to confirm nothing is wore out and has play in it... Don't go to a tire shop, go to a reputable local mechanic shop.