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gq patrol wheel shake.

Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 8:20 am
by vitopatrol
i fitted my 37inch creepys on to my gq patrol now i get a big shake through the steering wheel starting at about 60k's and up to around 80k's.

the tyres were balanced when i bought them the shop, they are brand new, i had sum 31 stockos that cruising around on never had any issues, whats the go??

Re: gq patrol wheel shake.

Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 8:25 am
by THE-Burger-Ring
did you get wheel allignment??
they are a bias tire to so they arnt going to be good for road anyway.. i am not saying that its supposed to shake though,, to me that sounds like wheel allignment staright away.

Re: gq patrol wheel shake.

Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 8:29 am
by vitopatrol
it mite had a wheel aligment with the 31's on it, would it be different once 37's are on?

Re: gq patrol wheel shake.

Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 8:50 am
by THE-Burger-Ring
i think so,, for 65 bux i would get it done,,

Re: gq patrol wheel shake.

Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 9:00 am
by BIG BETTSY
hey bud i just had same problem once i looked into it it seems to be my panhard rod bushes are shot again worth a look for your piece of mind

Re: gq patrol wheel shake.

Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 9:23 am
by vitopatrol
just check the panhard bushes.. zero movement, both ends look pretty good still.

mite be just need wheel aligment with the 37's on hmm.?

Re: gq patrol wheel shake.

Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 9:29 am
by thehanko
BIG BETTSY wrote:hey bud i just had same problem once i looked into it it seems to be my panhard rod bushes are shot again worth a look for your piece of mind
This is a common cause on the trols.

Bigger tyres exagerate most issues which were ok with smaller tyres.

check for play in:

King pin bearings - jack wheel up and wobble the tyre from top and bottom.

wheel bearings - same thing but wheel bearings will woble side to side as well as top and bottom.

panhards bushes.

big muds are very hard to balance perfectly and alot of places only do an average job - twice now i have had a balance done and found no improvement - checked all of the above then gone to a different place for a new balance and explained that the last balance i got else where was crap and you think this place will do a 'better job' makes them want to prove you right :D and both times it was just the shite job done last time.

How big is you lift for 37's? have you had castor correction done?

alignment isnt normally where to turn for wheel wobble but i may be proved wrong.

Re: gq patrol wheel shake.

Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 9:36 am
by vitopatrol
thehanko wrote:
BIG BETTSY wrote:hey bud i just had same problem once i looked into it it seems to be my panhard rod bushes are shot again worth a look for your piece of mind
This is a common cause on the trols.

Bigger tyres exagerate most issues which were ok with smaller tyres.

check for play in:

King pin bearings - jack wheel up and wobble the tyre from top and bottom.

wheel bearings - same thing but wheel bearings will woble side to side as well as top and bottom.

panhards bushes.

big muds are very hard to balance perfectly and alot of places only do an average job - twice now i have had a balance done and found no improvement - checked all of the above then gone to a different place for a new balance and explained that the last balance i got else where was crap and you think this place will do a 'better job' makes them want to prove you right :D and both times it was just the shite job done last time.

How big is you lift for 37's? have you had castor correction done?

alignment isnt normally where to turn for wheel wobble but i may be proved wrong.
not the 1st big set of tyres its why im abit werided out about it.
6flexy coi liftl and 50mm body, with drop boxes and flex arm. longer rear arms and alittle bit front guard moding lol :lol:
mite just book it in during the week mite been a crap balance n ill get wheel aligment at the same time.

Re: gq patrol wheel shake.

Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 7:08 pm
by rob.2571
i had the same thing with 35s it was just the bearings were fucked

Re: gq patrol wheel shake.

Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 4:48 pm
by vitopatrol
got balanced perfect and all.
alittle better not much tho, been told just how creepys are they get better as they age lol.
i put my old tires on to check if was somethings else was fine without 37's on.

Re: gq patrol wheel shake.

Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 7:03 am
by albundy
If it's not the panhard bushes it will be the king pins. I went through all this sh*t with my pig, bite the bullet and bought a swivel hub rebuild kit. All fixed now.
Al