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I have GQ LWB High top Saffy which at 60ks shakes real bad but goes away at 65 and reappears slowing down at 60 but only briefly
Have done.
Swivel Kit both sides full kit including kingpins
Checked Wheel bearings and slight tighten
Replaced Drag link with new adjustable
Replaced both tie rod ends with new
rearranged wheels all round the truck still no difference
Has anyone had this and how did ya solve the issue all i can think of now is panhard rod worn or steering box?

cheers taz

PS this is starting to piss me off now so much im temped to sell the farken thing............
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yeah cheers sig ...........now fark off back to fixing ya toyota will will ya
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taz01 wrote:I have GQ LWB High top Saffy which at 60ks shakes real bad but goes away at 65 and reappears slowing down at 60 but only briefly
Have done.
Swivel Kit both sides full kit including kingpins
Checked Wheel bearings and slight tighten
Replaced Drag link with new adjustable
Replaced both tie rod ends with new
rearranged wheels all round the truck still no difference
Has anyone had this and how did ya solve the issue all i can think of now is panhard rod worn or steering box?

cheers taz

PS this is starting to piss me off now so much im temped to sell the farken thing............



Will be Panhard bushes 8) i've seen this pop up lots and its always panhard.
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thats what i was hoping ...........but if its not it bloody things down the road
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And don't fark around with after market bushes, use genuine rubber ones.
It can also be radius arm bushes......
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Shit Taz mate I hate to see you suffer like this its buggerd dude best flick it off dont know what my wifes gonna say but i will take it $50 $1 down $1 a week ok. Drop it off tomorrow after work.




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I went through all that shit last year including replacing the steering box, collum etc (everything except the steering wheel :oops: ) and sorted it out with a wheel ballance in the end, got between 900gm and 600gm per wheel, still got a shimmy but no death shakes any more :mrgreen:
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Sadam_Husain wrote:I went through all that shit last year including replacing the steering box, collum etc (everything except the steering wheel :oops: ) and sorted it out with a wheel ballance in the end, got between 900gm and 600gm per wheel, still got a shimmy but no death shakes any more :mrgreen:



big faaaarking tahs are a cnut to balance

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stinky wrote:Shit Taz mate I hate to see you suffer like this its buggerd dude best flick it off dont know what my wifes gonna say but i will take it $50 $1 down $1 a week ok. Drop it off tomorrow after work.




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Sadam_Husain wrote:I went through all that shit last year including replacing the steering box, collum etc (everything except the steering wheel :oops: ) and sorted it out with a wheel ballance in the end, got between 900gm and 600gm per wheel, still got a shimmy but no death shakes any more :mrgreen:


yep i remember that too dude will try panhard then radius bushes then if still no joy will sell the farken thing........buy another MK whale.......
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taz01 wrote:I have GQ LWB High top Saffy which at 60ks shakes real bad but goes away at 65 and reappears slowing down at 60 but only briefly
Have done.
Swivel Kit both sides full kit including kingpins
Checked Wheel bearings and slight tighten
Replaced Drag link with new adjustable
Replaced both tie rod ends with new
rearranged wheels all round the truck still no difference
Has anyone had this and how did ya solve the issue all i can think of now is panhard rod worn or steering box?


I had the exact same same problem at the exact same speed, same truck but low roof

One of the power steering hoses was leaking fluid, not heaps but had to top up every few days, replaced this and problem was solved, no issues since

BUT!!!!

I had completely demolished the front castor bushes well before the shaking started but a theory could be that the power steering was compensating for the bushes.
The hose was a factory one, wrapped in a foam sleeve

The bushes were replaced about 2 weeks after the hose was replaced so not really sure if it was a power steering fault or a bush problem

Havn't touched any of parts you've done work to.

Hope this helps.
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taz01 wrote:I have GQ LWB High top Saffy which at 60ks shakes real bad but goes away at 65 and reappears slowing down at 60 but only briefly
Have done.
Swivel Kit both sides full kit including kingpins
Checked Wheel bearings and slight tighten
Replaced Drag link with new adjustable
Replaced both tie rod ends with new
rearranged wheels all round the truck still no difference
Has anyone had this and how did ya solve the issue all i can think of now is panhard rod worn or steering box?

cheers taz

PS this is starting to piss me off now so much im temped to sell the farken thing............


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Sadam_Husain wrote:I went through all that shit last year including replacing the steering box, collum etc (everything except the steering wheel :oops: ) and sorted it out with a wheel ballance in the end, got between 900gm and 600gm per wheel, still got a shimmy but no death shakes any more :mrgreen:


What he said, mine does the same when mud on rims. I blew a panhard bush completely & drove home like that & truck just wondered all over the rd but shaking wasn't an issue.
Try & borrow some other wheels & see if shake is still there.
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Will be Panhard bushes i've seen this pop up lots and its always panhard

In some cases. Mine was worn king pins. Are you running castor correction bushes?
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albundy wrote:
Will be Panhard bushes i've seen this pop up lots and its always panhard

In some cases. Mine was worn king pins. Are you running castor correction bushes?
Al


There is no lift in the truck so no need for caster correction bushes...

Funny thing is mine has now started this... never had a problem til Taz01 came round and told me about his issue... :lol: :lol: :roll: :roll:

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Had similar issue years ago with a truck with big tahs went through all the steering components over several months and finally tracked it to a knackered steering damper, when this was replaced, no more wobble. :arrow: :D
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what size tyres has it got?

does it have any lift at all?
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the trucks stock standard
no lift
33s
have also replaced the steering damper (new)
have tried another set of wheels and tyres std 31s still same
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My offer is a good one dude as long as i can borrow a doller you wont get a better offer for it :D
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had that with mine, pan hard bushes were stuffed, steering box needed adjusting a bit and one of the rims was slightly damaged. Check the leading arm bushes as well.
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so what was the problem then??
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panhard bushes but everything i replaced needed doing anyway..
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Hey did ya end up using genuine bushes?? mine the same with my cooper atrs,,,,and when i use the kl71's alot better,,, panhard bushes sound easy to do first ,,,,,mine shakes more turning one way than the other
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