

| Subject: | Re: bad shock?tire ovals |
| From: | Roger Whittaker |
| Date: | Sat, 6 Mar 2010 00:57:26 -0800 |
dear tire guy in case you didnt get the message clearly enough do like jake says buy new tires /// replace at least both on same end if not all around yours On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 4:59 PM, Matthew Christensen < christensen12@comcast.net> wrote: > Hello List, I have a few questions that maybe someone can answer. I > replaced my old shocks with bilsteens HD from ebay as my old shocks were > bottoming out, as I drove my large father as a passenger in the front seat. > I replaced the stock shocks and took a 3,000 mile drive to and around FLA,. > When I was returning I noticed the faster I went the more vibration I would > get at 65 MPH +. So I spent the finale 4 or 5 hours of the trip driving at > 50 MPH, and it seemed to work. After I got home, I jacked up the front > right tire, spun it, and it was mildly ovaled. I replaced with the back > rear tire and put my spare on the back. It seemed to fix the problem, but > it feels weird driving. Slight vibrations and pulls to the right. Thanks > Matt NJ > > > > My quesitions are:Can or will a shock oval a tire? > > How can you tell if a shock is bad? > > Would alignment cause this problem? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 91 2.5 Vanaroo Westy-Baloo > > 88 2.1 Vanagon Westy-Arlo > > 87 GL Wolfsburg Weekender-Silver Bullet > -- roger w From Proverbs: Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: a servant who becomes king ... ---------------------------------------------------------- Explore printed work at: http://www.prliving.ca/ View the growing list of video work at: http://revver.com/find/video/?query=LastonLastof&search_on=owners
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