Wobble dead on the road ..

[Senor_gregmtz]

Need help guys i have a 02 tahoe question is what could be going wrong truck when its runing on freeway it waves like im on a boat

 

[Tonyrodz]

Need help guys i have a 02 tahoe question is what could be going wrong truck when its runing on freeway it waves like im on a boat

What exactly do you mean? It wallows--side to side? Up and down?

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Need help guys i have a 02 tahoe question is what could be going wrong truck when its runing on freeway it waves like im on a boat

I would look at sway bar links and shocks at first glance.

 

[Senor_gregmtz]

What exactly do you mean? It wallows--side to side? Up and down?

Yes wallows side to side i had check my sway bar links but they look good so far

 

[iamdub]

Blown shocks.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Yes wallows side to side i had check my sway bar links but they look good so far

Had that happen in a caddy years ago--it was either the idler or pitman arm(forgot which one). Replaced it and no more side to side.

 

[Senor_gregmtz]

I would look at sway bar links and shocks at first glance.

Yes im going next whit the shocks do you think it could also be the storcion bar that it could be lose at some point just got the this truck and it looks like they dropp it a bit ?

 

[SnowDrifter]

What have you checked so far?

 

[Senor_gregmtz]

Had that happen in a caddy years ago--it was either the idler or pitman arm(forgot which one). Replaced it and no more side to side.

But did it feel like a wavie ride like if you were in a boat ?.. I'm gona check that thank you for your help

 

[Senor_gregmtz]

What have you checked so far?

I already check all ball joint and bushings from control arms ..they look good also check control arms ..

 

[Tonyrodz]

But did it feel like a wavie ride like if you were in a boat ?.. I'm gona check that thank you for your help

Actually did, especially if I hit a dip or bump.

 

[Senor_gregmtz]

Actually did, especially if I hit a dip or bump.

Oh ok yup its exactly what going on with mine thanks gonna do that and check it out this afternoon hopefully that would be the problem and get ti done with thumbs up man ..thanks again

 

[Tonyrodz]

Let us know what happens

 

[qaz5eng]

Had that happen in a caddy years ago--it was either the idler or pitman arm(forgot which one). Replaced it and no more side to side.

Ditto idler arm, you can imagine how disconcerning that would be when the turbo spooled up in an all wheel drive typhoon.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Ditto idler arm, you can imagine how disconcerning that would be when the turbo spooled up in an all wheel drive typhoon.

You had a Typhoon?

 

[qaz5eng]

You had a Typhoon?

Yes, had lots of fun in that truck.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Yes, had lots of fun in that truck.

Oh yes--same here. Mine was teal.

 

[qaz5eng]

Mine was white, #888. Were you ever in the sy-ty groups?

 

[Tonyrodz]

Mine was white, #888. Were you ever in the sy-ty groups?

I was many years ago. Been so long I don't remember what # mine was.

Not mine, but was exactly like this.