A little bit shaky first run....

[RustBuket]

Well I got my 33's on and I got the head gasket fixed and the engine all together. So, I go for my first run with big(to me) tires and its pretty cool but I am wondering why my truck shakes so bad when I accelerate. It did it mildly before but the tires have seemed to make the problem worse. This doesn't happen at high speeds or when I am coasting. What could it be? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[84gmcjimmy]

Is your steering sloppy? Are the tires balanced?

 

[RustBuket]

I don't think its the tires or the steering box because the shakes are the worst when first getting going. Any other ideas?

 

[unclematty]

can U say balance and align? + fix all the stuff you find loose/worn before the alignment. /forums/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif /forums/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif /forums/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif

 

[84gmcjimmy]

Sounds like they need to be balanced and alligned or replace worn out parts like matty said /forums/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif

 

[RustBuket]

sounds like a whole pile more money...... /forums/images/graemlins/doah.gif O well....

 

[jjlaughner]

joints? /forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

 

[TrcksR4ME]

Are you talking about wheel hop? Common when accelerating and the larger tires would make the problem worse. /forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

 

[y5mgisi]

my moneys on them old u-joints /forums/images/graemlins/thinking.gif

 

[sled_dog]

definetally sounds nothing like balance and alignment but everything like bad u joints. What are you running as far as lift? Anything? When you accelerate the pinion tries to move on the truck which with some bad u joints could be causing the vibration.

 

[RustBuket]

I have no lift. Just 33's with stock everything. I know its not wheelhop cause the 305 doesn't have the power to spin em. /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif I'm thinking the U joints sound about right.

 

[RustBuket]

Ok well I solved the mystery! Apparently I was only running on 6 out of 8 cylinders.... I knew I couldn't of lost *that* much power to 33's... /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif So I replaced a plug with a cracked insulator and taped up a wire and now she hits on all eight and feels MUCH better.

 

[bigyellowjimmy]

Better replace the wire as tape wont hold up very long and then you'll foul the plug and be right back where you started /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif


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