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Thread: funny lurching feeling when turning, need help!

Started 1 month, 1 week ago by sqrl$$
My truck has developed a funny feeling when turning at a slow speed, approx 5-10 mph. I notice it more turning to the left. It feels like the truck does if you put it in 4 wheel drive on concrete. I feel a little bit of a lurching feedback through the steering wheel and through the trucks suspension. I jacked the front end up and checked the ball joints and wheel bearings for for play. The ...
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megacabdad replied 1 month, 1 week ago
Sounds like a u-joint to me...

Crobar replied 1 month, 1 week ago
I 2nd the u joint diagnosis. Don't wait too long before replacing them. How many miles on this truck?

FLYH2O replied 1 month ago
Mine did it. New U Joints fixed it, also a great time to change the ball joints since you're in already?

sqrl$$ replied 1 month ago
90,000 miles on the truck. It has been running at least 33's since it had 1500 miles on it. It has had 37's on it for the last 32,000 miles. I am going to inspect the ball joints. How much "play" in the unit bearings is okay?

NickBeek replied 1 month ago
There should be no play in the unit bearing. Oh and the ball joints are allowed a pretty large amount of play according to the service manual. I forget which is which but one joint is allowed .060" and the other is allowed .090" FYI...

sqrl$$ replied 1 month ago
I have changed u-joints and ball-joints plenty of times on standard axles (D44 and D60) with locking hubs. I have never messed with these front ends with the unit bearings. Will I need any special tools or are there any tricks?

billie replied 1 month ago
A socket for the axle, a good torque wrench to replace it, and lots of tricks for the hub, no special tools. Do a search and find your preferred method. I used the steering (didn't need power) and forced it out and some use BFH's. Try this thread to start. Good luck and have patience. http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/d...6&postcount =10

sqrl$$ replied 1 month ago
The unit bearings came off fine and appear to be tight (no play), but ball joints are shot. I got the old ones out and am going to pick up some new ones after lunch. The driverside u-joint was completely burnt up, needle bearings were pretty much just dust.

sqrl$$ replied 1 month ago
Had to order some Moog BJ today, nobody in town stocks the uppers or lowers, what gives?

RonP replied 1 month ago
You might want to read up on the lowers. Just my .02cents but a bunch of folks have having major issues with them. I have a friend who manages a garage up north and they won't even put them in a dodge truck now because of all the lower joint issues they were having. Been a bunch of posts on here about it. Not telling ya what to do, just giving some info.

 

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sqrl$$
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Published (2009-11-04 21:43:00)
Wouldn't pass this list on to me would you? I cannot find anybody that has or can get the lowers except the moogs and I really do not want them after reading all the bad reviews.
FLYH2O
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Published (2009-11-05 00:13:00)
The list I have is for British Columbia Canada. You can get XRF parts from one of these BC distributors: AUTO PARTS PLUS SURREY BC 604 596 6244 AUTO PARTS PLUS FLEETWOOD SURREY BC 604 598 3405 T&T PARTS LTD MR MAPLE RIDGE BC 604 463 7822 T&T PARTS LTD MS MISSION BC 604 820 9700 T&T PARTS LTD PM PITT MEADOWS BC 604 465 7171 T&T PARTS LTD CW CHILLIWACK BC 604 702 1918 DUNCAN AUTO PARTS DUNCAN BC 250 746 0902 BAKER...
megacabdad
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Published (2009-11-03 21:51:00)
XRF's or Carli's seem to be the ball joints of choice, so far...
RonP
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Published (2009-11-04 12:51:00)
I did hear they didn't have any right now. Your in a situation for sure. I agree that 550.00 for a set of ball joints is steep. They are supposed to be great, but they aren't for me. I guess you can install the moogs and hope for the best. I just know there have been a ton of issues with them. I am in need of ball joints myself, but it can wait a while so I will be checking stock on the XRF's in the near future. good luck with it.
Crobar
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Published (2009-11-02 06:33:00)
I 2nd the u joint diagnosis. Don't wait too long before replacing them. How many miles on this truck?
NickBeek
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Published (2009-11-02 20:05:00)
There should be no play in the unit bearing. Oh and the ball joints are allowed a pretty large amount of play according to the service manual. I forget which is which but one joint is allowed .060" and the other is allowed .090" FYI...
billie
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funny lurching feeling when...
Published (2009-11-03 10:57:00)
A socket for the axle, a good torque wrench to replace it, and lots of tricks for the hub, no special tools. Do a search and find your preferred method. I used the steering (didn't need power) and forced it out and some use BFH's. Try this thread to start. Good luck and have patience. http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/d...6&postcount=10
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Published (2009-11-05 00:13:00)
The list I have is for British Columbia Canada. You can get XRF parts from one of these BC distributors: AUTO PARTS PLUS SURREY BC 604 596 6244 AUTO PARTS PLUS FLEETWOOD SURREY BC 604 598 3405 T&T PARTS LTD MR MAPLE RIDGE BC 604 463 7822 T&T PARTS LTD MS MISSION BC 604 820 9700 T&T PARTS LTD PM PITT MEADOWS BC 604 465 7171 T&T PARTS LTD CW CHILLIWACK BC 604 702 1918 DUNCAN AUTO PARTS DUNCAN BC 250 746 0902 BAKER...

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