Somethings wrong with the trucl :(

[sullivan]

Somethings wrong with the truck

Not exactly sure what it is I have been battling this for a few months now. Here are some of my symptoms:

1: In turns it feels like the brakes are applied slightly
2: I am getting a rattle from my right front wheel, it gets very bad on bad roads. Driving on hwys I don't get the rattle.
3: I looked under my truck yesterday, the bottom ball joint nut was loose, so I tightened it.
4: I have "minor outer wear" on my front two tires.
5: even with new shocks, it feels like the cab has too much shake on bumpy roads

Some details on my truck: 104,000 miles, OEM Balljoints, New Bilsteins Shocks, New Tires, Balanced and roateded, 4x4 stock height, new outer tie rod ends.

 

[bigtigga84]

Time to start rebuilding the front suspension

 

[sullivan]

What exactly needs to be replaced? Ball joints are for sure my birthday present for my truck.

EDIT: Im going to put a little list together:

1: Ball joints
2: Sway bar links

 

[bigtigga84]

Outer tie rods? Sway bar bushings? I was under mine the other day and it looks like the sway bar has shifted a half inch to the drivers side. Im havin issues with mine too bro. Rear shudder, got new fluid and led additive(formerly know as friction modifier) and got a feelin in gonna have to replace the shocks very soon.

 

[sullivan]

I just got new outers...

Sway bar links
MOOG Part # K7400 $47.79x2=$95.58
Ball joints
MOOG Part # K80628 $33.89x2=$67.78
MOOG Part # K7411 $45.79x2=$91.58

Looking at 251 shipped, hope this fixes it. But I wont be able to order for a few weeks.

 

[bigtigga84]

Couldn't remember if you did.outers or inners. Or did you do both?

 

[gimpster]

I wonder if it's an 06 thing. I am getting a small rattle from my right front wheel also. But no unusual tire wear. I'm kinda thinking ball joints. Only 75,000 miles though. And rarely off road.

 

[adamwilkes14]

the best way to check you ball joints is to raise the front of the truck...with the tire ON the truck grab the tire at the 12 and 6 position and try to wobble it..if it wobbles, they're more than likely bad...

 

[sullivan]

20 inch rims and a 275/60/20 tires makes it hard to actually wobble them, I am getting a horrible rattle when going on some bumpy roads.

 

[Hemiguy0302]

Front wheel bearings?

 

[sullivan]

How can I check the wheel bearings? I thought about my ball joint nut coming loose for a while and I think it may have seperated inside and is why its loose.

 

[glass3222]

When was the last time you had an alignment done?

 

[sullivan]

When was the last time you had an alignment done?

I had an alignment done in February, before I bought brand new tires. And right After I bought brand new tires. And After I installed new tie rods and shocks. Haven't had anyone look at it since march.

 

[weedahoe]

If you are getting rattles when hitting bumps it could very well be the shocks bad. But to rebuild the front end you would be best to replace these

sway bar links
UCA's w/BJs
lower BJ
outer tie rods (and inners if you can)
control arm bushings
sway bar bushings
shocks
wheel bearing hubs

 

[sullivan]

my wheels do not wiggle, so I am good on the wheel bearings. Damn bjs and inners is what I am doing next.

 

[sullivan]

Fellas, I think I figured it out. Its my new shocks I installed my self. It appears to me that the top strut nut has eaten through some rubber at the top of the mount...

Im assuming this is my problem. My mother glady offered to have a shop repair it, but I think I can do it all myself and save the labor charges. This time everything will be new.

I guess it ate through the bushing or something?