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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 09:22 AM
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shake stop

does anybody know what the deal is with my truck shaking when i stop are the rotors warped or what and how can i fix or upgrade it?
it seems like it gets worse everyday!
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 06:26 PM
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You might want to check your wheel bearings. Mine did that and it turned out one of my wheel bearings was loose.
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 06:39 PM
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Talking front or rear

Originally Posted by lastchance
does anybody know what the deal is with my truck shaking when i stop are the rotors warped or what and how can i fix or upgrade it?
it seems like it gets worse everyday!

Is the front shaking or the rear??
Do this on a road that is straight and not much traffic,, Speed up to about 60 MPH,Push the brake pedal slowly and take note if the steering wheel is shaking,,IF NOT, speed up again and slowly put the E brake on and take note if the truck starts shaking.
Steering wheel shake = Rotors
E Brake shake = Rear Brake Drums

Hope that helps..
B
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 12:56 PM
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I tried that and it seems that it is in deed coming from the back so i guess it is the drums,

How hard is it to adjust the e-brake, mine is very lose and want hardly hold the truck back on a hill?
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 01:33 PM
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Pull the drums off and have a look, chances are you need new brake linings if the Ebrake is that low.
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 11:52 AM
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mine does the front end wobble a little bit. however every single part is brand new on the front end. its being aligned this afternoon. short answer, if your fronts are not in line, you can get some wobble and some bump steer.
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 03:49 PM
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i have about narrowed it down to the rear cause i just had new tires and a line up job and it didnt help,,,, i guess this weekend i will do the brake job and see whats what!
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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 12:28 PM
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i should make a note, after having alignment done yesterday, drives straight as can be, however i stil lhave a small shimmy when i brake hard. When it was on the rack they showed me a small amount of play in pass side bearing, which i need to look at this weekend. could just need to be tightened im not sure.
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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 01:24 PM
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If it feels like rumble strips in the road, it may be u-joints. Mine felt like that and then needed driveshaft u-joints replaced.
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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 09:20 AM
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Here is a kicker went to the shop this weekend to scope the deal out about the brake job and to my surprise it is no wonder my e-brake doenst work and it shakes when it stops all i have stopping it is front brakes because both left and right rear brakes where completely coverd in rear end oil, so i guess i will have to replace both seals now with a brake job......
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