Vibrating Chief!!!

[johnwom]

Hell All,

Any ideas what might be causing my Chief to vibrate at highway speeds?

The drivetrain is completely stock and I've had the wheels spin balanced.

Thanks,

John

P.S. - I hope you all are having better weather than here! Rain, more rain, still more rain!! :( :mad:

[reddog]

Start with the U-joints on the drivehshafts and the CV joint on the front DS. Grab them and see if the joints feel loose.

Kerry

[Chero77]

In addition to the above, check the wheel bearings. Also, check to see that the wheel weights are on each wheel. Sometimes a wheel weight will fall off.

If this is an old problem, you may want to take a close look at the frame as a bent frame can cause a shimmy (vibration) at freeway speeds. Usually a shimmy only occurs at one particular speed and goes away at higher and lower speeds.

[johnwom]

Is it possible or likely that worn leaf springs have anything to do with it? I see a lot of talk here about that and it sure is riding rough.

John

[ November 03, 2002, 09:28 AM: Message edited by: johnwom ]