Shaky and Unbalanced Steering

Devon

Test Drive
Location
Tyler, Texas
Hey guys, to be blunt, I have a shaky wheel at 50mph and a hard right pull on the steering wheel going any speed in my 2011 4x4 X. Basically the whole time I’m driving I’m holding the left center of the wheel about 2in down going in a straight line. I went to the shop and they said the alignment is fine that it wasn’t needed and I even got one after putting my lift on and it’s still there. I have 1.5” Spidertrax spacers on all 4 so I can only imagine 2 problems for causing shakiness and that is either a bent wheel(because we have 2-4in deep potholes here in east texas) or a pulling rod? Honestly I think these 2 issues are very much connected, whatevers causing the shaky wheel at high-ish speeds is affecting the alignment on it. I ran the X by both an auto shop and Discount Tire thinking it mightve been an issue they caused in rotation but nothing. So now I’m stuck wondering, what could it be causing these 2 issues?
 

jsexton

Need Bigger Tires
Location
Lewis Center, OH
If the LCA bushings are bad, the alignment would be different when driving than it is sitting on an alignment rack.

Check those, check wheel bearings, check upper and lower ball joints, and check the inner and outer ball joints.

Also if there is a bent wheel on the front it would throw off the alignment machine. Most hook up to the wheel.
 

Devon

Test Drive
Location
Tyler, Texas
Awesome thanks guys! I will for sure get all of those things checked since basically nothing on my 2011 has ever been replaced except maybe the brakes. Cheers!
 
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