Light steering wheel shimmy between 70 and 80 MPH??

[ghost rider]

I sometimes get a very light shimmy in the steering wheel when I get past 70 mph and then smooths back out at about 80 mph. Can someone tell me me what the cause might be??

[dsl_pwrd_ford]

guess you have to drive faster.

seriously, it could be tires, you may need an alignment, etc.

do you have a leveling kit?

[lilredpowerstroke]

You might need an alignment. You could also put a steering stablizer on to help with the shimmy.

[4everlearning]

Alignment will not cause tire shake or shimmy. You need to get your tires ballanced or you may need to get them rotated because of cupping.

[mrnecsteve]

Most likely tire balance OR a little mud on the wheel back,throwing off balance

[silverF250]

+1 for balancing tires. Also need to check for a tire seperation.

[ghost rider]

Ok, thanks for the heads up on tire balance, and alignment. these are pretty much new tires. I just got the truck. So Im not sure about alignment. I will take it to the tire shop

[ghost rider]

Originally Posted by lilredpowerstroke

You might need an alignment. You could also put a steering stablizer on to help with the shimmy.

What and how much is a steering stabilizer?? Thanks