Front-end shimmy comming down the mountain
New to fifth wheel hauling here and experiencing front end shimmy when braking at normal highway speeds (45-60mph) going downhill and hauling. I am hauling a 2013 Dutchman Voltage 3 axle with a 2013 C...
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Sturgeon-Phish wrote:
Did you have the tow/haul engaged?larry barnhart wrote:
Might be cause by improper torqueing of the lug nuts. Usually it shows up after tire work has been done
I found this to be true on our van after having new tires put on, it actually warped the rotor out of shape and we got the shimmy.
The impacts will have a preset value. What happens is they'll drive a lug nut down then go to the others. The first one driven down gets crazy tight. Re-torquing the lugnut may correct or at least make it better.
After tire work at a tire shop I now losen and retorque the lugnuts.
I also do as you and tell the man doing the torque to go to 120Lb and I will redo at home. I have had some way more torque than the 140 ft lbs our truck needs and almost could not loosen that lug nut.
chevman
