Rich Johnson
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In the year that I have had my truck, I discovered that I had the death wobble. It only had 50k miles but they must have been hard miles.
I replaced the kingpin springs and bushings as well as the stabilizer.
Recently my truck has started to pull to the right and drastically pulls right when applying brakes.
I checked brakes and bearings (left side blew apart a while back), tire pressure etc. Nothing.
Now, when braking it pulls right, but the steering wheel wobbles left right a bit with it.
I fianlly gave up and took it into a shop.
They came back and told me all my tie rod ends are worn out, as well as my front spings causing the swaying.
They said changing the bushings and shackles will cost much more in labor than just replaceing the whole spring set (150 per side)
I have a couple questions,
1 Are the 1008 springs more than a 1 ton C30 I mean are they special military rated springs?
2 how difficult would it be for me to pull and replace the shakle bushings, has any body done it?
I plan on doing the tie rod ends myself then taking it in for an alignment.
If the springs are just stock chevy 1 ton C-30 and not special military, then I may them to do that job.
Thanks for any help you guys can provide.
I replaced the kingpin springs and bushings as well as the stabilizer.
Recently my truck has started to pull to the right and drastically pulls right when applying brakes.
I checked brakes and bearings (left side blew apart a while back), tire pressure etc. Nothing.
Now, when braking it pulls right, but the steering wheel wobbles left right a bit with it.
I fianlly gave up and took it into a shop.
They came back and told me all my tie rod ends are worn out, as well as my front spings causing the swaying.
They said changing the bushings and shackles will cost much more in labor than just replaceing the whole spring set (150 per side)
I have a couple questions,
1 Are the 1008 springs more than a 1 ton C30 I mean are they special military rated springs?
2 how difficult would it be for me to pull and replace the shakle bushings, has any body done it?
I plan on doing the tie rod ends myself then taking it in for an alignment.
If the springs are just stock chevy 1 ton C-30 and not special military, then I may them to do that job.
Thanks for any help you guys can provide.