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96 460 Ford wobble after hitting bumpy section of road

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96 460 Ford wobble after hitting bumpy section of road	Bob	6-10-02
After hiitting a bumpy section of road in my 1996 Gulfstream Sun Sport at only 55 mph the steering wheel started to wobble, getting worse and worse until I hit the brakes and slowed down about 10 mph to 45 mph - then all was normal again. It hasn't happened again. What is wrong with the front end to cause this?
Re: 96 460 Ford wobble after hitting bumpy section of road	Schonny	12-26-04
If you haven't fixed the problem yet and you have assured yourself that you have no loose or worn front end parts go to the tires. Either balance or replace even though they may look pretty good to the eye. Most cases this is the problem experienced when fornt tires are out of balance radially and this condition is hard to diagnose by just looking at them.
Re: 96 460 Ford wobble after hitting bumpy section of road	a mullens	6-10-02
Bob, check your steering stabilizer. Its the shock absorber looking thing connected to the steering mech. It may have a coil spring around it. Haven't had my rv one go out, but had an old vw bus one time that did the identical same thing.
Re: 96 460 Ford wobble after hitting bumpy section of road	should have biought a chevy	6-10-02
Thats what you get ford driving a ford... FIX OR REPAIR DAILY
Re: 96 460 Ford wobble after hitting bumpy section of road	Gary Carter	6-13-02
Welcome to the world of Ibeam front axles. The Dodge chassis used to do the same thing on occasion.
Re: 96 460 Ford wobble after hitting bumpy section of road	Bob	6-13-02
Thanks a mullens, that's what I was thinking also. Do you or anyone else know if a "Safe-T-Steer" steering stabilizer would eliminate this occasional wobble?
Re: 96 460 Ford wobble after hitting bumpy section of road	Duncan	3-10-03
He can't spell 'brought'. I rest my case!
Re: 96 460 Ford wobble after hitting bumpy section of road	mullens	6-14-02
Bob, i personally don't know if it will help, but go to http://www.rv.net/forum they are talking aabout this now.
Re: 96 460 Ford wobble after hitting bumpy section of road	Ed	1-6-03
Hi Bob, Just found this forum and noticed your question. We just got back from a 1200 mile trip through Arizona and several times I had this same thing happen to me on my 97 Georgie. I had a 77 Exec that did the samething and put the springs on that didn't cure it. I took it to a front end shop that had an old guy working at it and he said that after a while the springs settle and that changes the position of your front wheels. After several times he finally got it right where the wheels were a little behind and not in front. This took care of the wobble. I'm taking my 97 to the same shop this week. I've only had this thing 6 months and the first time it happened, but it is scary. Good luck. Ed