Wobble in the steering

[dhirocz]

I'm just going to throw in my $.02. I'm not annoyed at you, but at the repair industry in general. I've dealt with that before with a driveshaft shake.

Yes, please get a second opinion. If the truck doesn't work as designed or intended it's because something is broken, worn or faulty. Just because a mechanic says it's good doesn't mean it is, especially if it keeps acting up. It just means he wasn't good enough...or didn't care enough...to find the problem.

Remember that wrench won't be around when you get an OOS by DOT, won't pay your bills when you break down on the side of the road, and won't stand next to you in court after you loose it and nail someone.

I got out of the business many moons ago because that industry is full of crooks and wannabee's. There was a definite unwritten social expectation to not go the extra mile to save time and increase turnover, and to exaggerate to increase sales. Couple that with many who flat out don't know or care...and Stevie Wonder can see where the problem is.

I had a shop swear to me my driveshaft was fine after it shook so bad it broke off a fuel line and a fender support. Swore to me it was straight. It wasn't until I told him I wasn't an idiot and that straight driveshafts don't shake that they did what I told them and pulled the shafts to check, to find out it was 76oz out of balance.

Got the truck back and it dropped the main shaft in my driveway as I rolled into the house. They didn't replace the bolt and straps as Spicer recommends...and as I instructed. Welded on the weights wrong as well. Attempted to balance out (incorrectly) the I'm balance rather than straighten the shaft. Took them out, found a far better shop, rebuilt the shafts and now she rides like a caddy. Wasn't worth saving $350 either to loose more than that in downtime to take it back for them to do the job right that should have been right to begin with.

This was a highly recommended shop. Question is, by whom, with what standards? You never know. Obviously, not close to my standards. You would think a shop that deals with critical components like class 8 driveshafts would be very serious and go the extra mile to do it right, especially by their so called driveshaft guy. You'd think.

Question everything. If it still does it, please get another opinion.