GM-GMC: wheel shimmy, lower ball joints, wheel wobble

Question
Hi bruce I have a 1985 chevy k 10 4x4 and i have a isue whith a front end wheel wobble going over high spots on the road at less than 20 mph only hapens on the left front wheel.I did convert the truck to a dually 4x4 the front end bolted right in the rear i had to move the spring perches out. i have new front and rear tires i am thinking that the alignement is not correct can you give me any outher ideas i also change the front stabalizer shock its frustrating that i can't figure this out after beeing a mechanic fore 28 years thanks larry

Answer
Hello Larry,

these would be what I would look at first but I am sure that you have looked into some or most of these already:

1 Inspect  Wheel Nut  Loose or missing wheel nut(s).  

2 Inspect  Wheel Stud Torque  Improperly torqued wheel nut(s).  

5 Inspect  Brake Rotor Specs (Min Machining)  Component warpage/wear beyond allowable limits  

6 Inspect  Brake Drum Specs (Max Machining)  Component warpage/wear beyond allowable limits  

7 Inspect  control arm bushing  Worn or damaged control arm bushing.  

8 Inspect  CV Boot Kit  Dry, damaged or worn cv joint caused by leaking cv boot.  

9 Inspect  Ball Joint - Lower  Worn or damaged lower ball joints  

10 Inspect  CV Halfshaft  Dry,Worn or damaged cv half-shaft  

12 Inspect  Strut Rod Bushing  Broken or damaged strut rod bushing  

13 Inspect  Wheel Bearing - Front  Worn or improperly lubricated wheel bearing.  

14 Inspect  wheel hub bearing  Worn or improperly lubricated wheel hub bearing.  

15 Inspect  Tie Rod End  Loose, worn or incorrectly adjusted tie rod end(s).  

this is a issue with these trucks and usually its something diffrent on every one

hope this helps

Bruce