Serious wheel issue! Help

[dbtahoe01]

Ok yall...
My truck just recently started violently shaking from 40-55.. I get past that and it's fine but 40-55mph my truck feels like it's going to fall apart. Like it really sounds like the front passenger tire is about to come off but all lugs are tight.

I've been under the truck and it seems like all the ball joints and anything with grease fitting are fully compressed. So I plan on getting them replaced along with tie rods...

The ball joints have been compressed for some time and the truck had an alignment with tires balanced about 2 months ago... it's been driving fine but I know the ball joints need to be replaced and they will be this weekend... but this violent shake is scaring me. I really don't wanna drive it.
I just went up the street to a fast food spot and like I said it SOUNDS like the tire is about to come off and it kinda bounces up and down.. sounds very loose and it's easily heard inside the truck.
Another thing, when backing out of my garage and turning the wheel hard right to leave my street I hear a pop sound everytime over the past few days... occasionally when driving the abs/brake light pops on but no codes are thrown in the ecu.

I was thinking wheel bearing perhaps along with the ball joints... not sure. I'm going to take it to my family mechanic in the moring and see what he can do...

 

[dbtahoe01]

Btw I have 305/35/24s. Have for years.. never had this issue before

 

[nharkey85]

Bearings/ball joints/tierods. By chance something didnt get torqued when alignment was done? You said new tires 2 months ago with alignment, possible that you got a bum tire now that its broken in

I kinda thought bearings had to be pretty bad before it would cause an ABS light, symptoms would be a lot more evident.

 

[jdpber]

bearings you would feel at a larger speed range. I am betting it is a ball joint or tie rod end. 90% money on ball joints

 

[iLikeEggs]

As others have stated, it could be a bum tire. It happens. If you can take it back to the shop and have them look at it while on the wheel balancer it would be easier than sitting on the ground. At the very least, have them rotate the tires to see if the condition changes. If it goes away or shifts to the rear then definitely a bum tire.

 

[Yukon John]

Since you are getting an ABS code...my money is on a bearing hub assembly if you are 4 WD.

 

[iLikeEggs]

Didn't see that. Agreed.

 

[tlang]

Id put money on wheel bearing.

OP, you can jack the rig up by the LCA and have someone wiggle the tire/wheel while you watch from underneath with a flashlight. You should be able to see where the play is.

Good luck