power wagon Q's

mtfit · 07-09-2008, 03:22 PM

Having some front end issues, when towing the front seems to wander and feel "loose", even sometimes shaking violently, dealership has checked everything, tires, steering, shocks etc. any ideas?

stumpuller454 · 07-09-2008, 09:10 PM

are you towing something that you can shift the weight more to the center of the trailer? if you have to much weight in front or behind the trailer axle your truck will drive poorly as a result, did that once with the tractor, had the weight to far back truck stated fishtailing violently thought i was gonna crash!! just a thought (:

mtfit · 07-10-2008, 04:40 AM

have moved the car around on the trailer, dont think thats the problem? plus only about 4500in weight so not a heavy load.

leolkfrm · 07-10-2008, 05:09 AM

If its full time 4 wheel, not enough weight on the front axle will make the 4x kick in and make the tires chirp............but we don't much about the vehicle to really guess at it.....

mtfit · 07-11-2008, 08:03 AM

07 Dodge, Not full time 4x4, shift on the floor.

07-09-2008, 03:22 PM	#1
mtfit Full Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 27	power wagon Q's Having some front end issues, when towing the front seems to wander and feel "loose", even sometimes shaking violently, dealership has checked everything, tires, steering, shocks etc. any ideas?

07-09-2008, 09:10 PM	#2
stumpuller454 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alberta Posts: 895	are you towing something that you can shift the weight more to the center of the trailer? if you have to much weight in front or behind the trailer axle your truck will drive poorly as a result, did that once with the tractor, had the weight to far back truck stated fishtailing violently thought i was gonna crash!! just a thought (: __________________ 1998 GMC K2500 Ext.cab short box 454ci (supercharger coming soon!) *1951 Chevrolet 1420 pickup like new!* Red seal certified Journeyman Automotive Mechanic

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07-10-2008, 04:40 AM	#3
mtfit Full Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 27	have moved the car around on the trailer, dont think thats the problem? plus only about 4500in weight so not a heavy load.

07-10-2008, 05:09 AM	#4
leolkfrm Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: N.Y. Posts: 1,074	If its full time 4 wheel, not enough weight on the front axle will make the 4x kick in and make the tires chirp............but we don't much about the vehicle to really guess at it.....

07-11-2008, 08:03 AM	#5
mtfit Full Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 27	07 Dodge, Not full time 4x4, shift on the floor.