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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: Fordota on September 10, 2008, 10:10:05 AM
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hey guys just got this thing. never had one before. i am trying to figuer out if my shaking is a samurai thing or what. at about 62-65 it shakes side to side pretty good. cant really feel it in the steering but more the whole vehicle in a side to side motion. i have a toyota on 37's and to me it feels like a tire vibration from big unbalanced tires, except there smaller than the ones on my quad. could those little things be out of balance that bad? any other things to check?
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could also be front end parts. if your front end isnt aligned right it will wobble going down the road. but even small tires can get out of balance too.
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was it ever in a wreck? if it was frame could be tweaked causeing it to dogtail while driving
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could also be front end parts. if your front end isnt aligned right it will wobble going down the road. but even small tires can get out of balance too.
I agree.
Bad ball joints/tie-rod ends + bad toe = wobble.
Tires out of balance usually cause a shake. If you've got a side-to-side wobble that doesn't effect the wheel, it's likely front end issues.
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I checked all front end stuff except alignment yesterday and everything looks really good. Is there a way to check alignment to know if you need to take it to be aligned? I have used straight edges and tape measure on my toyota to get it close. How far off would it have to be to wobble? What I mean is if I checked it would I even notice?
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... What I mean is if I checked it would I even notice?
Maybe not. I thought mine was pretty much right on. After installing the lift and adjusting the camber it wandered around a bit, so I took it in for an alignment. Turns out I had the camber right on, but the toe was way off. They fixed that and now the thing rolls down the road like a bumpy dream.
These things have such a short wheel base that any deviation from spec tolerances can make them a little squirrely.
I'd go have it aligned. Even if it doesn't solve your problem the $60 in alignment could save you $200 in tires. :)