Vibration in steering wheel

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  1. tonycr

    tonycr Light Load Member

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    2012 Cascadia,568,225 miles alignments straight the other day notice a vibration in the steering wheel any ideas what could cause it
     
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  3. bigdad7

    bigdad7 Road Train Member

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    Tire driveline wheel bearing or just for fun injector actuator or even dropped a piston .......or you are driving in oklahoma
     
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  4. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    Tire balancing.
    Tire out of round.
    Worn components.
     
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  5. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    Nah - the injector actuators and dropped piston cause a burning sensation - in your pocket area.
     
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  6. ShooterK2

    ShooterK2 Road Train Member

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    Run your hand around your steer tires. Inside and outside edges. If it’s cupping, it’ll sure make the steering wheel shake.
     
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  7. rolls canardly

    rolls canardly Road Train Member

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    I got a Freightliner, too - that's normal.
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    So; if you do find cupping on the steer tires, is it acceptable to swap sides?
    I was told you don't do that cause of the direction of the belts inside.
    They get liking going one way and come apart if you change direction?
    I would think it makes no difference and stops shake, and cupping is "worn" off.
    Comments?
     
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  8. ShooterK2

    ShooterK2 Road Train Member

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    I rotate my steers before they start cupping. I don’t know if rotating them after will fix it or not. Never had one come apart.
     
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  9. Diesel Dave

    Diesel Dave Last Few of the OUTLAWS

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    I have rotated my drives like and X and never had an issue. The steers swap them and same.... never had an issue.
     
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  10. tonycr

    tonycr Light Load Member

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    Bridgestone's I had good luck with them no cupping
     
  11. OneTwentyOne

    OneTwentyOne Light Load Member

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    Check your carrier bearing. I had bad vibration on my steers with good tires, alignment and CENTRAMATICS - found out my carrier bearing was worn. The shaft vibrates and it produces vibration in your steers. At least it did for me, once I changed the carrier bearing - smooth....
     
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