Pete walking around on road badly

Discussion in 'Peterbilt Forum' started by saddletramp05, Dec 11, 2011.

  1. saddletramp05

    saddletramp05 Bobtail Member

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    I have a 1999 Pete 379 Extended hood with the air leaf suspension and its walking and crawling all over the road. Iv checked tire pressure, trac bars on top of both rears and checked frame cross members. Any ideas?
     
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  3. RJC

    RJC Bobtail Member

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    Have the spring eye bushings checked the the drives.
     
  4. rjones56

    rjones56 Heavy Load Member

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    Check steering,too.If its wandering on the road look for worn drag link,pulling or darting in the road check tie rod ends.Look at stabilizer bushings on rears.If you don`t find a problem pay a reputable alignment shop or truck dealer to diagnose before something bad happens.
     
  5. paul 1052

    paul 1052 Heavy Load Member

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    Mine did this badly after changing from Michelin drives to Bridgestone 720s. I sounded like I had Tourettes when I was bobtailing.
     
  6. JRP

    JRP Light Load Member

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    I was going to add that it sounded like bridgestones. You beat me to it!
     
  7. Les2

    Les2 Road Train Member

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    I never had this problem with Bridgestone tires but did with Yokohama.

    What kind of weight are you hauling and what suspension?
     
  8. paul 1052

    paul 1052 Heavy Load Member

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    Grossed out it wasn't very bad but was still noticeable, the lighter I was the worse it was, bobtailing was the worst. I have low leaf.
     
  9. Les2

    Les2 Road Train Member

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    Usually its the other way around. Sounds to me like its just bouncing around, which is normal under no load conditions.
     
  10. paul 1052

    paul 1052 Heavy Load Member

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    With my old Michelins it was dead stable at any weight.

    Still not the best going in tomorrow for a 3 axle alignment and urethane rear spring bushings.
     
  11. Les2

    Les2 Road Train Member

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    Let us know if that solves the problem.
     
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