Handling problems

01-04-2002, 05:09 PM

Help! I'm a new L owner (6mos) and am happy with most of the truck. I am uneasy with the way mine weaves back and forth due to the worn spots in the asphalt. On a smooth road it's straight and solid but if there are any ruts worn down in the hiway (and here I'm talking about just 1-2") it waves back and forth and is anything but steady. Dealer tells me to try more air pressure in the tires.(ie 36#) Alignment and shocks check ok. Is this typical or do I need to keep looking for somethind bent or worn?

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White 99
Plain stock

01-04-2002, 05:12 PM

Sorry I can't tell you how to fix it, but I do know that it's a common problem and that nothing is bent.

01-04-2002, 05:25 PM

It has something to do with the wide tires. They all pretty much do this.

George S. NLOC #542

[This message has been edited by scampismith (edited 01-04-2002).]

01-04-2002, 06:05 PM

Yep,its those big wide meats.They try to pull with the grooves.Its normal.

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2001 Silver
#621 of 6381
Raised from Hell:2/6/2001
Sold my soul:2/19/2001

NozeBleedSpeed

01-04-2002, 07:43 PM

Get a propper alignment. I run 1/16" total toe-in and it really calm the truck down. Before it was hell in the highway ruts, now it tracks straight.

01-04-2002, 08:30 PM

There was a post 'bout a while ago that had specs for "lowered" with two diff sets of specs...one was stock type and the second was the lightning owners "prefered" specs. Had mine set the prefered way and was great.Now if we could get the post back?
But drives straight and true.

01-04-2002, 05:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
N333PJ Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	Handling problems Help! I'm a new L owner (6mos) and am happy with most of the truck. I am uneasy with the way mine weaves back and forth due to the worn spots in the asphalt. On a smooth road it's straight and solid but if there are any ruts worn down in the hiway (and here I'm talking about just 1-2") it waves back and forth and is anything but steady. Dealer tells me to try more air pressure in the tires.(ie 36#) Alignment and shocks check ok. Is this typical or do I need to keep looking for somethind bent or worn? ------------------ White 99 Plain stock

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01-04-2002, 05:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dageon Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	Sorry I can't tell you how to fix it, but I do know that it's a common problem and that nothing is bent.

01-04-2002, 05:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
scampismith Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	It has something to do with the wide tires. They all pretty much do this. George S. NLOC #542 [This message has been edited by scampismith (edited 01-04-2002).]

01-04-2002, 06:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
NozeBleedSpeed Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	Yep,its those big wide meats.They try to pull with the grooves.Its normal. ------------------ 2001 Silver #621 of 6381 Raised from Hell:2/6/2001 Sold my soul:2/19/2001 NozeBleedSpeed

01-04-2002, 07:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
Silver-Bolt Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	Get a propper alignment. I run 1/16" total toe-in and it really calm the truck down. Before it was hell in the highway ruts, now it tracks straight.

01-04-2002, 08:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
SHMOKIN' Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	There was a post 'bout a while ago that had specs for "lowered" with two diff sets of specs...one was stock type and the second was the lightning owners "prefered" specs. Had mine set the prefered way and was great.Now if we could get the post back? But drives straight and true.