Front End Shake

[DDM]

I have a 2005 Chev 4 door 2 wheel drive. Since it was new, when you hit a bump or any defect in the road the truck shakes. It will actually move the steering wheel a little left or right. It is a rack and pinion steering. If it was an older vehicle it would have the effects of a bad idle arm. Some days pulls right then next it goes straight. It been aligned, new tires, front end checked, but no one can locate the problem. Every once in a while the truck gets the shakes. Any ideas, its as if everything on the roadway feeds right back through the steering wheel. Thanks for your help

[jro909]

mine also does it(rack and pinion) its the sloppy steering gmt-800s are known for

[KMGZ400]

mine also does it(rack and pinion) its the sloppy steering gmt-800s are known for

 

 

GMT800's have sloppy steering.

 

 

but if its shaking, it could be the ball joints

[ChevyTech77]

Factory GM wheels, I assume?

[DDM]

Factory GM wheels, I assume?

Yes factory GM chrome/steel rims. Is there a cure for the shake. Like I said its done it from when it was new.

[Slabi]

Factory GM wheels, I assume?

Yes factory GM chrome/steel rims. Is there a cure for the shake. Like I said its done it from when it was new.

 

Be thankfull you don't have it like te Furds...

 

[SouthCo]

I thought GMT800's have steering boxes and not rack and pinion. Rack and pinion is better than steering box. Either way, I also own a 03 Tahoe and my wife has a 05 Yukon Denali, both gmt800's, and neither shake when hitting bumps.

[ChevyTech77]

GMT800 1500 series pickups were all rack and pinion steering.

 

If you have factory wheels, you can try a different set of front shocks.

[Matt_]

GMT800 4x4s did not have rack&pinion.

[ChevyTech77]

GMT800 4x4s did not have rack&pinion.

 

Sorry, I had 2WD typed in there, not sure what happened to it.