[firebird_1252]

This might be the reason I sell this truck. I can not keep front tires on my Columbia. They wear out with in 35-40k miles. Tried good tires and bad same result. New shocks new tie rod ends. Had the alignment done it's not with in spec it's PERFECT. thsts 3 axle alignment. Had the frame checked. Perfect. I was talking to someone with a new glider coranado.. Same thing. This time mines wearing on the very edges. Normally cups in the middle. Truck drives dead straight. Does have a shake at 45-50. Again. Been to many different alignment shops no one can find a problem. HELP!

[Maniac]

When I get a shake it always ends up being a bad wheel bearing........don't now why, but when I change them out the shake goes away.....till the next bearing failure..................which is becoming more often due to cheap chinese parts.

I am heavy on the steer.....11,600.......but I didn't have this problem 4 or 5 years ago........

[firebird_1252]

That I'll have to check. But with new tires it goes away.

I've never had more then 11600 on the steer. This truck scales out perfect. Starting to wonder if it's the springs from slamming in and out if ruts and what not...

[Maniac]

Nope not the springs............would have to be alignment.........maybe need a better alignment place..........also depends on the tires too....hope your not using Chinese, how about balancing, you using weights or Centramatics?

[firebird_1252]

The alignment was dead dead on perfect. Might try that place in pa next. I had a set of road masters on there. LOVED them. Got a set of Chinese being it's a deal. I'm using equal for balancing. I want to try centramatics but I hear going through mud and what not is no good for them? I'm willing to try it tho. For reasons out if my control I need to keep the fronts on for 1 more week.

[Maniac]

I have centramatics, mud is not an issue

[firebird_1252]

think i'm going to try that next week when i get the new tires on it. aren't they $299?

[Maniac]

Can't really remember how much I paid, been about 7 years, got them at the t/a on sale tho

[firebird_1252]

Yeah I gotta stop up there tonight I'll check it out.

[Copperhead]

My 2013 Columbia glider must be unique. I got 210,000 on the Michelin XZA3+ steers, and they still had 8-10/32 on them when I put new ones on. I got $150 a casing and a discount on the two new ones, so that is why I jumped at doing it then. I now have 120,000 on these and they look almost new. I have a Detroit steer axle up front, springs not air, with Conmet preset plus hubs and Monroe gas shocks.