1982 Freightliner bad shaking over 35 mph

First check for bad tires ( out of round--separations in
tread area--out of balance)--if this is good the place to
look is the steering area.
Need to check all the linkage ( tie rods, drag link )
then check the steering box itself.
My guess it in the tires, tho

 

1982 Freightliner....less than 1 year experience....doesn't know why the shaking is occurring.......

Anyone else see any minor little problems here?

 

my guess is bad tires on the tire sidewall and if you can break down the codes well tell you how old the tires are, next i look behind the wheel, back in the 90's they had these big balance things, too balance out the tire , if they swicth tires , then it would shake too

 

It might come down to pulling the steers and throwing them on a balancer. I had the same issue with mine, not too long ago and when the guy put it on the balancer, it said it needed 38 oz of weights. Turns out the belt had broken in the tire. Needless to say, I replaced it and the other. They were both only maybe 6 mo old. Lesson: do not buy Remington tires.

Crap, I just noticed this thread was 5 months old.

 

Even if the post is 5mos old your response is very specific and informative. Thank you.(Joetro).

This is not so informative. What kind of 1982 FL, etc....

If you do not want to take your truck to a shop, just figure out how a shop would fix your truck.

Diagnosis(there are procedures).

Procurement of abilities to do repairs(time,knowledge, tools, facilties,etc...).

Parts.

Simple...If you got it flaunt it.

If you can get under your truck and inspect it. You might not have to "take off the steers", For now.

Misdiagnosis will lead to extra expenses, faulty mechanical skills will lead to extra repairs, and parts price/and availability should always be taken into consideration. The first two considerations should be "obtainable" by most truckers(it's an 82), but parts are never inexpensive(for any truck), and sometimes hard to find(especially with a 1982 Vintage).

 

Mine did that for a while, jack up one of the front tires just off the ground and spin it while looking at the space between the tread and the ground. to check and see if the steer tires are out of round. if it is that will indicate a bad alignment or bushings. the bushings on the drive axles will affect the steers also