Ford F250 Front End Shimmy
I have a 2011 F250 4 X 4. I am have problems with severe front end shimmy at highway speeds. The truck has 35,000 mile on it and this has just started. We changed the steering dampener, steering ar...
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svbayless wrote:
I have a 2011 F250 4 X 4. I am have problems with severe front end shimmy at highway speeds. The truck has 35,000 mile on it and this has just started. We changed the steering dampener, steering arm, changed front shocks, and rotated front tires to rear. None have resolved the shimmy issue. Any ideas?
I don't have a 4x4 (it happens on 4x4s not so much with 4x2s since they have different front end) so I have never experienced this problem but MANY folks have..
It is known as "death wobble"...
A bump in the road at the right speed will set up a severe oscillation which once starts doesn't stop until you stop the vehicle.. Sound like the problem you are having?
If so, from what I gather, replacing the TRACK BAR typically fixes the problem...
Good resource for more info about this can be found HERE
For a lot more info, you can check out the following search HERE
