Might want to check u-joints if you have an open drive shaft setup. I
lived with a shimmy for over a year on a 4x till I decied to just take
the rear drive shaft off and drive on the front for a test no shimmy
problem sloved Ed ke6bnl
On Wed, 7 May 2003 11:32:04 -0400 "Wayne Roworth" <wroworth@hotmail.com>
writes:
> Hey everyone,
>
> I'm getting a shake and shimmy when I reach speeds of over 55 mph.
> It's really
> weird the steering wheel is straight, firm and does not shake or
> wobble but
> the body vibrates. The truck rides perfect under the 55 speed. The
> IFS has
> brand new C20 shocks and was aligned well within the C20 specs but I
> did not
> re-furbish the control arms or springs. I'm thinking wheel balancing
> but maybe
> it's something else. I've never experienced the contradiction
> between a firm
> steering wheel and a vibration over certain speeds. Usually the
> steering wheel
> vibrates as well. Any ideas????
>
> Wayne - '47 1 Ton Panel http://www.itswhatsnext.com/ifs_project.htm
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
> 1959
>
>
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Ed ke6bnl@juno.com ( 1950 f1 & 1963econo pu
Agua Dulce Ca. 91390 70 chevy S/B) 1948 Ford
F3
So. Calif. 70 mil N.Eof Los Angeles 1953 Chevy pu 3100)
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