08 F250 front end

dpendzic

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I received a letter from Ford that many owners have complained about front end shimmy and oscillations. There solution is to keep the tires pressures to the recommended pressures on the pillar post. Mine doesn't shimmy but becomes airborne on a bumpy road and doesn't matter if i am empty ,loaded or pulling my trailer/tractor,i loose steering control. The only way I can lessen the problem is run the front tires at 50 psi rather than the recommended 75 psi--does anyone else have this problem??
 
I got the same letter a few weeks ago, I've got an '08 F350. My truck is a standard cab, and as such will bounce very hard on a bumpy road. My brother almost lost it once, I guess the truck did it to him, I warned him of it on the road he was going to take. I've heard it called "Death Wobble". Thankfully, I mostly know the roads I drive, and know where to avoid or slow way down. Just how I handle it. -Andy
 
I had a 2014 F250 get the death wobble at 68,000 miles. After new steering arm and tie rods it was a little better and new shocks and including the stabilizer cylinder seemed to fix it. Its been traded on a new truck and boy it was frustrating going down the Interstate and hit a small pot hole and I would have to slow down to 20 MPH.
 
Got the same letter... I have never had front bounce problems, but the back will do it.

I had a good laugh at their letter. Mine now has 19.5 tires on it. I run between 80 and 120 psi, think I am going to change back to stock tires because i got a letter?
 
Guys while in the tire business I saw this a lot. It ain't the tires. Front end parts are worn out. When my v10 starts doing it I will take it to Merrill Wheel and Axle in Des Moines and have them fix it. I sent a lot of my customers there in years past. Only place i know of in the state that can lign up a twin I beam correctly. If ford was a reputable company they would voluntary recall all of their under engineered problems and fix them.
 
Can you list some verifiable examples of under engineering? Personal opinions don?t count. I?ve been driving Fords for years and have had nothing but problem free driving. Also I have never had a Ford leave me stranded along the side of the road. Can?t say that about anything GM or Chrysler builds.
 
I have had just 4 new Ford pickups since 1975.All 4x4's. 83,03,16. Have I had a few problems, sure. But no transmission or engine trouble. The last three were 3/4 ton F250's. As my friends say. When better trucks are made Ford will make them.
 
Yes I owned a tire shop for 22+ years I have seen completely worn out front ends at 60000 miles. I sent quite a few of them to the ford dealer in town for tie rod, ball joints etc. You got lucky. I've got a v10 in the drive way with 46000 miles on it that is starting to wonder while driving down the road. As we no longer have a ford dealer in town - As I stated it will go to the shop some time next spring.
 
Just go a new 2017 F350 work truck last June, 50,000 on it now no problem my old work truck 2014 F350 way over 200,000 company still using it everyday not a wrench on either one. Just start'em and drive. I started in Chevys had the following good trucks 1965 stepside 230 six Great Truck, 1969 292 stepside Great truck, 1988 Great Truck, 1991 Super Great Truck.

Now for the bad 1996 terrible truck, 1997 terrible truck, 2005 engine a little better but still not a good truck.

Then I bought a used 1991 Ford F450 and totally abused that truck-- first Ford I ever owned or used WOW these trucks are not bad.

Then I watch the president of GM on television one morning state that " they as in GM had been building inferior products for years and knew it when they were being built" and that was the end of my relationship with GM. When the boss says they are building junk you do not need to hit me over the head to convince me

Then the bail out happened and I just laughed.
 
The 'death wobble' it's called is easy to get rid of if your alignment guy knows what he's doing. Straight axle vehicles don't like much for toe in. All of the Fords I've fixed at the dealership many times had a loose track bar ball joint. Replacing shocks and steering dampers fixed NONE of them. Replacing any loose parts then setting toe at 1/16th" in fixed ALL of them. Usually the toe was near 1/4" toe in to start with. DO NOT let someone try to dial back the caster. This takes away stability, the last thing you want to do to fix a shimmy condition.
 
(quoted from post at 04:19:11 02/24/18) Also I have never had a Ford leave me stranded along the side of the road. Can?t say that about anything GM or Chrysler builds.

You sir are a lucky man.

All brands have their issues. I get a laugh every time I see someone post how their preferred brand is flawless and everything else is junk.
 

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