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Old 11-26-2004, 04:55 PM   #1
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vibration from the front

My truck started vibrating a couple weeks ago coming back from a trip up north. Its a mild vibration but I can deffenatley feel it and it makes stuff rattle. I've checked all the suspension, everythings good and tight. I think its coming from the front left tire, anyone else have some suggestions?
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Old 11-26-2004, 05:57 PM   #2
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vibration

bad belt in the tire? or did you do some off roading and have the hidden mud clod inside the rim, hit a large hole or object and tweak a rim, lost tire weight, at what speed(s) does it occur, 30 and 60 it is tire related almost without a fail. jw
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Old 11-26-2004, 10:36 PM   #3
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I thought I had a tire out of balance and come to find out I rotated them to check and my right front wheel bearing was loose, fixed that and everything is nice and smooth. Turns out when I did the wheel bearings I didn't install the lock nut properly.
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