Violent front end shaking
Hello all, I'm new to the forum and have been enjoying RV'ing for the last 2 years. My RV is a 2007, Class C, 26" Fleetwood Jamboree with the Vortex engine and Chevy Express chassis. The issue...
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rooney77 wrote:winnietrey wrote:
Only thing I can think of, is a bent or seizing shock. Did it ever do it with the old shocks? When you lift the front end, you will be extending the shock pretty much to it's max range. A bent rod, or improper mounting, or bad shock from the factory, and that may jam it. Or maybe they put the wrong shocks on
I can not see why any other front end parts would behave this way, if it only occurs when you raise the front end.
After a few miles maybe the thing unsticks and that is why the symptoms go away.
One thought next time after you lower it down, from the stabilizers, do the old bounce test on the front end. If a shock is stuck, you would get no bounce on one side. Just my 2 cents, But my money is on one or both shocks
A frozen shock shouldn't cause a tire to bounce/wobble. It would make it ride horribly though. If the shock was stuck the suspension wouldn't be able to cycle at all, well not until something gave way at least. Worn out shocks could allow vibrations to amplify to the point of bouncing I suppose.
Also, tie rod ends being shot can cause all sorts of crazy issues.
Not saying I have the answer, But when you hit the brakes the rig is going to nose dive. If one side does nose dive and the other not, I wonder if that would account for the shaking when the OP hits the brakes? I would think the stuck side would do some bouncing of the tire, and perhaps that is why he feels the shake.
