Technical Tire Wobble

I've got a 48 Ford rat rod with a ford straight axle suicide front end setup sometime it front tires get into a horrible tire wobble you think it's gonna tear the front end off the truck it's so bad any ideas on how to correct or fix the problem

 

Check the toe in

 

Try the SEARCH feature.

 

Check all of the front end for loose and worn parts. Then have it aligned at a good shop. Have the wheel and tires spin checked and balanced.King pin and tie rod slop and tire pressure ar very important. Good luck, Gary

 

check out death wobble in the search lots on it

 

.........................................Really!

 

Hot Rod, say, Hot Rod!

 

Thanks for all the info all the parts are new so I'll start with the toe in would installing a steering damper help also?

 

Likely yes, though often is a band-aid for poor steering design (e.g. tie rod in front, etc..). You're inviting ridicule a bit with the "Rat Rod" term.. it doesn't go over well around here. Don't sweat it if you get some hazing, you're in the right place. The best way to get some advise is to post some pics of your setup. Roasdster1927 gave some good tips. And yes toe should be around 1/8"..

 

Lose the RR word, not at all accepted here.

 

Sorry new at this thanks for the tips

 

Try a front end shop that works on older cars...

 

Or the oldest truck shop in town that does alignments.

 

Tried yalls advise and the toe in helped so much now my HOT ROD drives so much better . I did it myself using the string method and amazingly it worked perfect Thanks again for the help