Mike and Barbara , thanks for your input on this truck. It is not
mine but it belongs to my almost 29 year old son who thinks a pickup
truck can do most anything. this truck has set still for almost 2
years and i was totally surprised when he stuck a new battery in it
that it started and the engine purrs like a kitten. it may be a 6
cylinder but it sounds like a 318 when he starts it up. He is also a
person with what we could call developmental disabilities and takes to
much advice from friends who know diddly about what he needs to keep
this truck on the road. I had a chance recently to rid with him for the
day and it was like i was feeling for the toilet paper dispenser after
hitting a few bumps. and feeling this once solid truck small as it is
rolling from side to side. We can only hope he will sit still long
enough for all the ideas shared on this list can be checked out. .
thanks to all who have donated their time for responses. Lee
On Thu,
Jun 26,
2008 at 05:04:14PM -0700, Mike & Barbara wrote:
> Hi Lee,
>
> Your best bet is to get that truck up on a hoist and thoroughly check out
> the front end. It could be a number of things like a bad Idler arm, a bad
> ball joint, or bad control arm bushings. These are all guesses and hard to
> surmise without actually driving or looking at the vehicle. I have rebuilt
> hundreds of front ends but they were all older vehicles. There are many
> reasons why your truck can be doing what it is doing and I for one would not
> want to jeopardize your safety by guessing. So please get it checked out.
> Take care.
>
> Mike
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Lee A. Stone
> To: Blind Handyman
> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 8:12 AM
> Subject: [BlindHandyMan] How is your front end?
>
>
>
>
> Imagine if you would that you are riding in a 2000 Dodge sport six
> medium size pickup truck and you hit a decent size bump in the road.
> all of a sudden your front end is all overy the place. seemingly
> rolling from side to side until you get settled back down. Maybe this
> truck has been mis used as a four wheel drive in a farmers field when it
> is only a two wheel drive. any opinions as to why this front end would
> feel like it is all over the place would be appreciated. It is my kids
> truck and I do not think it is safe out on the road. just my opinion.
> Lee
>
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