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Title: Bad Shimmy from the front end at 60? ......... Wheel bearing?
Post by: seamaster on August 24, 2007, 07:50:11 AM

At go it shimmies

Rotor?

Wheel bearings?

any other suggestions on what to look for?

Title: Re: Bad Shimmy from the front end at 60? ......... Wheel bearing?
Post by: SnoFalls on August 24, 2007, 11:01:40 AM

steering column joint (aka rag joint)
tierods
steering box (unlikely, but they can wear)

Title: Re: Bad Shimmy from the front end at 60? ......... Wheel bearing?
Post by: seamaster on August 24, 2007, 11:03:06 AM

Thanks
 ;D

Title: Re: Bad Shimmy from the front end at 60? ......... Wheel bearing?
Post by: Rhinoman on August 24, 2007, 11:36:59 AM

Are we talking Sammy or Tracker? Sammy could be Kingpins or steering stabiliser.

Title: Re: Bad Shimmy from the front end at 60? ......... Wheel bearing?
Post by: reb on August 24, 2007, 12:01:57 PM

Tires out of round or unbalanced have caused vibrations for me, usually around 60 mph.

Title: Re: Bad Shimmy from the front end at 60? ......... Wheel bearing?
Post by: Uncivilized on August 24, 2007, 03:23:27 PM

Quote from: reb on August 24, 2007, 12:01:57 PM

Tires out of round or unbalanced have caused vibrations for me, usually around 60 mph.

Yup, plenty of times for me... and actually right now I have one out of balance ;) I've lost weights a couple times wheeling, got a re-balance and all was good.

Title: Re: Bad Shimmy from the front end at 60? ......... Wheel bearing?
Post by: SnoFalls on August 24, 2007, 04:26:07 PM

throw a golf ball or 2 into the tire and it'll help too :)

Title: Re: Bad Shimmy from the front end at 60? ......... Wheel bearing?
Post by: mrfuelish on August 24, 2007, 08:48:07 PM

only over 27 mph LOL.

Title: Re: Bad Shimmy from the front end at 60? ......... Wheel bearing?
Post by: JoeCool on August 25, 2007, 10:34:52 PM

Could Also be caster set too low. Too much caster and and it's hard to turn at slow speeds too little and it will shimmy or wonder above a given speed. Given that our zuks where mostly designed to run at 55ish they don't have a lot to start with and a little set back from bumping the front wheels can alter it further back. Hunting for zebras I know but it's true. Wider tires/rims on stock backspacing will increase rolling resistance outward of the designed center of load making it toe possitive at speed.                             NMc
Too much education not enough practicality.

Title: Re: Bad Shimmy from the front end at 60? ......... Wheel bearing?
Post by: beercheck on August 26, 2007, 07:44:03 PM

Just for grins, make sure your lug nuts are tight.  Like, now.

Title: Re: Bad Shimmy from the front end at 60? ......... Wheel bearing?
Post by: 87Sam87 on August 27, 2007, 10:09:40 PM

   On my Sammy I had a bad steering damper and the the front end would shimmy like crazy between 50-60 mph.

Title: Re: Bad Shimmy from the front end at 60? ......... Wheel bearing?
Post by: seamaster on August 28, 2007, 06:18:02 AM

ROFLMAO

Thanks for the Lug nut suggestion! cute and the golf balls ( Im sure there is a story behind that )

But yes thanks for the (crash course) i use that in fear.... in sami front end issues.

It looks like in investigation too much mud threw it terribly out of balance!