The misadventures of a rookie tanker yanker

Mortarmaggot · Feb 25, 2018

spindrift said: ↑

There appears to be way too many guys interested in going for a ride and no one with the skill to properly diagnose the problem. Still don't understand why the truck hasn't been taken to a good frame/alignment shop and hung in the air for a proper inspection.
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Yeah, it's kind of crazy. They sent it to an outside shop and all they did was balance the steer tires. I'm getting out of here tomorrow, one way or another.

ErieMcDreary · Feb 25, 2018

They need to get someone in a position, outside the truck, to see if the wheels are bouncing up and down, or side it side.

wsyrob · Feb 25, 2018

ErieMcDreary said: ↑

They need to get someone in a position, outside the truck, to see if the wheels are bouncing up and down, or side it side.
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Given this ordeal I would want a different truck. This is not a common problem.

Mortarmaggot · Feb 25, 2018

wsyrob said: ↑

Given this ordeal I would want a different truck. This is not a common problem.
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Agreed. It's nuts.

Lime Hauler · Feb 26, 2018

wsyrob said: ↑

Given this ordeal I would want a different truck. This is not a common problem.
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I agree, never felt that in 20 years driving. Not safe

OLDSKOOLERnWV · Feb 26, 2018

Mortarmaggot said: ↑

No idea what happened. They said they couldn't replicate what I was explaining, so they fixed the hub seal. I made an arrangement for me to drive and a dealer mechanic to ride along.

We took their normal test route. I kept it around 50 on the highway. As we neared the shop exit, I asked if he minded going a little further. He said drive until your comfortable.

Knowing there were a few potholes down the road, I drove to them. Poor guy nearly crapped himself as the truck shook so violently it felt like it would turn over. He later said that to my shop mechanic in Wilmington. He also said it was like the tires became square. He's lucky I took it slow or he would have had my same, " Oh ####, we're flipping over," moment.

Needless to say, I'm back at the dealer and the truck is getting new shocks and tires. Nobody thinks that's the issue, but starting somewhere has to be done.

BTW, the hub seal he replaced was broken from the violent shaking. It was fine when roadside looked at it. A couple of miles later on the way to the dealer, I had a bad episode which broke the seal.

Might be my third night in a hotel. I don't have to take the truck out anymore. They know what conditions they need to go find.

Edit: Just found out they're bringing in an engineer. Getting a hotel.
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Your description here sounds like a loose joint in the steering system.... Drag link, tie rod? Going crazy after hitting a pothole

Mortarmaggot said: ↑

No idea what happened. They said they couldn't replicate what I was explaining, so they fixed the hub seal. I made an arrangement for me to drive and a dealer mechanic to ride along.

We took their normal test route. I kept it around 50 on the highway. As we neared the shop exit, I asked if he minded going a little further. He said drive until your comfortable.

Knowing there were a few potholes down the road, I drove to them. Poor guy nearly crapped himself as the truck shook so violently it felt like it would turn over. He later said that to my shop mechanic in Wilmington. He also said it was like the tires became square. He's lucky I took it slow or he would have had my same, " Oh ####, we're flipping over," moment.

Needless to say, I'm back at the dealer and the truck is getting new shocks and tires. Nobody thinks that's the issue, but starting somewhere has to be done.

BTW, the hub seal he replaced was broken from the violent shaking. It was fine when roadside looked at it. A couple of miles later on the way to the dealer, I had a bad episode which broke the seal.

Might be my third night in a hotel. I don't have to take the truck out anymore. They know what conditions they need to go find.

Edit: Just found out they're bringing in an engineer. Getting a hotel.
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Unless I'm reading it wrong.... Your description sounds like a loose joint in the steering. If hitting a pothole brings it to the forefront that's a dead giveaway of something loose. Doesn't take much especially on a tierod end. I've had trucks nearly pull the wheel out of my hands when test driving, usually after hitting a rough spot in the road too. Sure hope you get it figured out, be safe out there.

Mortarmaggot · Feb 26, 2018

These knuckleheads are fixing the wheel seal which they replaced last week. Omg! It broke from the rattling during road testing and isn't the flipping problem.

Spoke with my shop mechanic and I'm going to baby it back to him. It might take me 2 days to run the 600 ish miles, but enough is enough.

ErieMcDreary · Feb 26, 2018

NOOOO!!! Make them tow it!!!!

slim shady · Feb 26, 2018

Mortarmaggot said: ↑

These knuckleheads are fixing the wheel seal which they replaced last week. Omg! It broke from the rattling during road testing and isn't the flipping problem.

Spoke with my shop mechanic and I'm going to baby it back to him. It might take me 2 days to run the 600 ish miles, but enough is enough.
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If your sure the problem Not fixed, I wouldn't move it.
Bad things could happen

OLDSKOOLERnWV · Feb 26, 2018

Mortarmaggot said: ↑

These knuckleheads are fixing the wheel seal which they replaced last week. Omg! It broke from the rattling during road testing and isn't the flipping problem.

Spoke with my shop mechanic and I'm going to baby it back to him. It might take me 2 days to run the 600 ish miles, but enough is enough.
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So your saying the wheel seal is leaking again that was recently replaced?

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