Friday, Jul 04, 2003 at 18:06
Diamond, Steve, BM, Peter, awill4x4, hugh, Bazza.
Sound like its not uncommon, Huu
Everything you blokes have said makes sense and I will try the lot. I took the truck for another open road run today and seems a little better. Still wheel vibration only around 100 but not as bad and no problem at 110. I've tried different pressures, same front and rear, and 2.4lb lower in front, doesnt make any difference. I'll do what diamond suggested and blow them right up to 60lb, let them down and then back up.
Some you must be reading my mind because I went to another tyre fitter willing to pay for a balance just to
check out whether the original tyre fitters equipment might be faulty. This guy said he could do it on a "hub which replicates the vehicles wheel hub" . This sounds like the new balancing equipment some of you were talking about. He also said the tyres might get better with a few kms more wear. They have a 13mm deep tread, but I think that's not uncommen for AT's. I'll go back to him or Bob Janes as suggested for a premium balance. I was also wondering whether the Nissans stock steering damper might not be up to the bigger tyres but i don't think it would cause the shaking.
All in all it might be that the GU is a bit sensitive to the types of tyres. Most of my mates have fitted BFG AT's without these problems but I wanted to try something different.
Thanks again everyone and if and when I resolve all this I'll post the outcome you've all be a great help. I want to head out to the Darling in the next couple of weeks if its not to wet and I get this fixed.
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