Terrible tire wobble in 4wd

[MichaelS75]

So in trying to test my auto hubs I have discovered an awful tire wobble while in 4wd. Basically it only happens when the suspension is in a droop stage. What I mean is that when on the road going any speed, the right side tire will wobble when turning right and the suspension is drooped on that side, and the left tire will wobble when turning left when that side is drooped. This doesn't happen when driving straight and both sides are at normal ride height. Alternatively, if I hit a bump and both sides droop momentarily, both sides will wobble. I'm genuinely confused as to what it could be.

 

[Cruecible]

Unfortunately I have no insight on what could be causing that. Loose rotors, loose lug nuts, bad bearings, not sure

 

[drbandkgb]

yeah thats a strange one...


Id jack the front up and wiggle the wheels around... Wheel bearings comet mind but it would be odd not to hear them roar

 

[DirtySocks]

Did this start recently & did you make any recent changes?

Lifted 1st gen front ends look wobbly when climbing hills offroad anyways.


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[MichaelS75]

Okay I have an update. Jacked up the front end and wiggled the front driver tire. Tire has virtually no movement left to right. I did find a decent amount of play up and down. The spindle stays put while the tire itself wobbles vertically. Bearings maybe? Passenger tire on the other hand is solid both left and right and up and down. I'm still puzzled about the wobble since it happens on both sides, but this is a start

 

[Prime]

You've got a few things. Wheel bearings, ball joints, or maaaaaaaaayyyyybe the hubs.

Since you only have slop in one direction, I'm going ball joints. And the fact that it changes based on the articulation of the suspension.

 

[MichaelS75]

My auto hubs do sometimes have a mind of their own and will lock themselves while driving. Anyways, I was thinking ball joints as well but I've got Moogs all the way around and theyre only like 1 year old both upper and lower. \

When I jack up the drivers side and wiggle the tire vertically, ONLY the tire and rotor move. The spindle is completely stationary. That can't be ball joints

 

[granitex]

Check your bearings, for preload and wear, Changing them is pretty easy to do even at an event.

 

[Prime]

My auto hubs do sometimes have a mind of their own and will lock themselves while driving. Anyways, I was thinking ball joints as well but I've got Moogs all the way around and theyre only like 1 year old both upper and lower. \

When I jack up the drivers side and wiggle the tire vertically, ONLY the tire and rotor move. The spindle is completely stationary. That can't be ball joints

Then yeah. It sounds like bearings.

 

[bigjim247365]

My auto hubs do sometimes have a mind of their own and will lock themselves while driving. Anyways, I was thinking ball joints as well but I've got Moogs all the way around and theyre only like 1 year old both upper and lower. \

When I jack up the drivers side and wiggle the tire vertically, ONLY the tire and rotor move. The spindle is completely stationary. That can't be ball joints

/thread jack.... kinda
may i show you the way of the Warn manual locking hub, my good sir?

 

[MichaelS75]

If you're implying you'll give me a set for "research" purposes, then yes show away