Front end shake/vibration

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From: PhÃ¥rÃ¥oh  (Original Message)
Sent: 1/20/2006 10:52 AM

David, Group

I have a question concerning my front end and tires. I have notice when driving the steering wheel shakes not bad but it has side to side movement like I'm on a rail road track. I had the tires inspected and they are full of flat spots. At speeds of 0 to 50 noteable but not bad at speeds of 50 to 60 pretty bad at 65 not so bad but it gives the unit a vibration at speeds of over 65 it picks back up. I have jack her up and can find no play in the tie rods or steering box. I was also told that split rims can't really be balanced. My quest is if I replace the rims and tires with tubeless tires do you think the problem will go away. I also intend to put new shocks on the front and back but I'm not sure which to put on. I have one side the drivers side that is about a inch lower when on a flat area would air shocks fix this problem or do I need to break down and put air bags on her and get the springs re-arhed? I what her right but I don't want to just be sinking money in her monthly / yearly if its not nessary. Also by putting tubless tires in front will it effect the back tires if I keep them tubed for now.

Thanks
Chris Schurmann



From: mightybooboo
Sent: 3/17/2004 12:02 PM

"I have a question concerning my front end and tires

Vender,go to left of the page and see message search,go there.Click on search and scroll  the the topics.Your questions have been discussed in great detail(very deep detail) and the answers you seek are there.Yes,the group felt putting tubless solid rims on front and splits on  the back is workable,air shocks not an answer,re arching good answer,air bags a good answer.Goodluck in your search and WELCOME NEW MEMBER!
BooBoo



From: vender10
Sent: 3/17/2004 1:16 PM

Thanks BooBoo,

I've added my profile and a ton of picture for the group to see. I'll get around later today and add a few of the motor and under side also. Thanks for the welcome everyone !



From: denison
Sent: 3/17/2004 1:38 PM

My winny sags a little to the drivers side, if I am parked on a dead level surface -maybe not even an inch.   If it bothered me I would figure out if it was mostly a front spring or a rear spring, and I would swap the springs side for side.  If you are going to re-arch springs, you need to do both sides of an axle of course.   A guy on the mytravco.com site did that, you can see his story on the opening page - if your are patient.  He just drove the RV in to a spring specialist.   I would remove the springs myself and take them in, being very thrifty; but like I say, I have not been bothered by the sag.  Imsure it will get worse, then I will fix it.     



From: denison
Sent: 3/17/2004 4:58 PM

As for not being able to balance split rims - over half of mine have balance weights on them. Mine rides as smooth as can be on the highway. When Im not the driver I can lie down in the back and sleep - though a large bump would wake me up. It is after all a truck chassis.
As far as I know I have the original shocks, and I believe them to be non-functional anymore. Doesn't seem to matter either.



From: ErikGatz
Sent: 4/11/2004 3:56 PM

Hey friend,

I have the same problem with my winnie.  I have split rims, and had the front wheels balanced, and a day later they were out of balance again.. I believe from what friends in the trucking industry have told me that split rims do that.  I would suggest getting tubeless, and radials on the front.  I believe your problems will go away.  As for your height difference, I dont have alot of experience on that, talk to denison or Sob.  Later.

Erik



From: Liv42dayOK
Sent: 4/12/2004 10:02 AM

I just put 2 new front tires and new non-split rims on her and two new shocks in the front no more streering issues it was busted shocks that had caused her slight vibration in the front.