Shakes on safari

Post by **pigglet** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 3:38 pm

My mate has a 88 short wheel base safari i think he said it was a y60.
He has replaced the bushes, steering dampner, tightened the front bearings, changed the tyres but for reason the truck shakes like fuck at 60km. When other tyres were on the truck the speed it shock at was 80kms instead.
Hes drving with 33x14x15 on it.
Any idea of what else it could be?

Post by **bogged** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 4:14 pm

Caster Bushes - does it have a lift??
Uni's in tailshaft?

Post by **pigglet** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:37 pm

its not comin through the truck its comin through the steering. He has replaced all the bushes in the front end.
Its like the wheels are out of balance or separated but they arent cause it does it with other sets of tyres.

Post by **simcoe** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 3:26 pm

try an "on car wheel balance" at a good heavy vehicle mechanics shop!
after months and months of shitty balances from standed tyre shops these blokes fixed my wobble strait away!!
patrols are trucks not cars,also takes switched on worker to spot front end wear that causes greef!

Post by **pigglet** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 1:35 pm

mm yeh was debating wether or not to do that. Was talkin to on of the boys and they reacon to put offset caster bushes in it but some others are sayin thats all shit.

Post by **coxy321** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:55 pm

From the Bible....

SHIMMY/DEATH WOBBLE/CASTOR SLAP
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/viewtopic.php?t=20810
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/viewtopic.php?t=15958
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/viewtopic.php?t=12324
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/viewtopic.php?t=6610
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/viewtopic.php?t=5573

Post by **pigglet** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:35 pm

Hes got an adjustable panhard rod though...

Post by **chunks** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:05 pm

Its got me farked, i have a 06 GU coil cab with 55k on the clock, still standard height and tyres and at exactly 90km/h it gets a bad wobble and by 100kmh its gone. The tyres are balanced spot on and i can't find any wear in the front end or anywhere else. Seems pretty shit to me considering low kays and unmodified. Seems to be a common problem with the Patrols and i've heard all sorts of reasons behind it but yet to figure out why mine is doing it.

Post by **coxy321** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:19 pm

There's a member on here who owns a business and claims to "solve the wobbles". Maybe try him. He posted in a recent nissan thread about tyre balancing - cant remember which one though.

Post by **pigglet** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:42 am

hmmm i duno its a weird thing. We were almost thinkin of chuckin on a heavy duty steering dampner but supposably that just disgues the problem.

Post by **coxy321** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:51 am

pigglet wrote:hmmm i duno its a weird thing. We were almost thinkin of chuckin on a heavy duty steering dampner but supposably that just disgues the problem.

Heavy duty and RTC are different jiggers, but yes, sticking a whiz bang steering damper on is not solving the issue at hand.

Post by **pigglet** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 1:59 pm

so have you have a spiked memory and memberd who that dude was that you were talkin about before?

Post by **coxy321** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:04 pm

Give me a minute and i'll have a look. I charge $60/hr, i'll send you a bill as soon as i find the guy.

Post by **pigglet** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:19 pm

hahha do you accept monopoly money?

Post by **coxy321** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:19 pm

Here he is, AutoBalanceMan, funnily enough.

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/profile.p ... le&u=13698

His sig.: "Wanna stop the wobbles??? Ask us how!!"

Knock yourself out.

Post by **coxy321** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:22 pm

pigglet wrote:hahha do you accept monopoly money?

Not anymore. Last time i did i got stooged with fake Monopoly money. @rseholes.

Post by **pigglet** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:39 pm

Cheers

Hahah tru

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