Member - John replied:

galfey, try and get them balanced on the car, truck places and supposedly Bob Jane TMarts have them. Perfect all the time. John

666toy replied:

if not you tyres than it is possible that quite a few things could be causing it. First i would check you steering damper if this has not been replaced for a while it is probably due. check tie rod ends. drag link etc...hope this helps ....666toy

Member - Duncs replied:

Steve,

I put up with this problem for a couple of years while I spent a small fortune and wasted a lot of time trying to get it fixed. I did all the fancy wheel balance things one guy suggested the offset on my wheels was wrong and that I should buy some new ones like those he just happened to have in the workshop.

On a trip home from Lake Eyre it was doing it again, so badly that I could hardly keep it on the road. In desperation I pulled into a garage in Nyngan. The guy there said he probably couldn't fix it, "I'm no suspension expert." he said "but I'll have a look anyway."

It turned out to be a bush on the panhard rod. This guy suggested Pedders or the Nissan dealer in Dubbo. The Nissan dealer did not have the part, couldn't do it till late next week and it would cost about $250. Pedders had the part for $50 and would fit it for free that day.

I gave Pedders the $50 perfect.

Check the bushes, if there is any doubt replace them.

Duncs

galfeysteve replied:

Thanks for the advice, i will start replacing suspect bushes this week starting with panhard first.steve

Zapper replied:

A new Steering damper and new suspension bushes cured my GQ ute, it was doing it that bad that I had to pull over for fear of crashing if it started