well, i'm back after getting properly smacked down for mentioning....something unmentionable, i guess....................there is so much experience here, i'll eat my humble pie, apologize to the powers that be and go on...... the '59 f100 is making progress.....have the doors off for welding in some metal that used to be there at the bottom of the doors...........new windows/vents cut.............anti rattle kit, etc..........make her water proof first, then tackle the disc brake conversion...then the motor comes out and do the steering box conversion before stabbing in the new drive train......don't plan on touching the outside....you can't buy that patina.... ANYWAY, question.............has anyone had any/much of the "death shimmy" at highway speeds with the straight ax/leaf spring set up? sid did a great job of dropping the front and rear....sits right where i want it......anyway, had about 500# in the back, driving on the highway and hit a pothole.........MAJOR shimmy......freaked me out......i want to be able to drive this over the road when i get it done (with the harley in the back), and want to make sure i don't get that shimmy again.... anyone with experience with this, please chime in. thanks everyone!!
I had an Econoline do the shimmy and it was the rubber bushings. It didn't shimmy till I replaced the king pins. You will get more help if you use the main board for tec questions. Welcome.
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