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    M135 Shimmy trouble

    I must have missed your earlier comment regarding a tire coming apart? But how could I find it? Would I just change the other front wheel? I already did the drivers side. Thanks to all as always.
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    M135 Shimmy trouble

    UPDATE. Got to spend a few hours with my Son on this truck this afternoon. First, It has that fabricated brace between the springs added. We found a lot of play in the pitman arm so we adjusted it up snug plus a little. We do not have a scale to use per the TM. I will get something to use if I...
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    M135 Shimmy trouble

    I was able to doen load that. A lot of great information on ther, and things to look for and try. Thanks
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    M135 Shimmy trouble

    Thanks, but I cannot get it to open?
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    M135 Shimmy trouble

    Tow in wrong? In looking this over closly today it appears to me that with the drivers side front wheel straight ahead that the passenger side is slightly turning to the right? I am thinking this could cause the wobble? I checked the TM and it gave an approx. dimension of about 62 17/32", if I...
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    M135 Shimmy trouble

    Friends, I appreciate all your replies. In answer to some of the questions, we only switched the driver side tire. Also, I will check the air pressure. We have always used just 55# per tire, but keeping them all even at that. Yes they are the old military type tires. They appear decent...
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    M135 Shimmy trouble

    Only switched the drivers side wheel and tire. I will look at the manual regarding the king pins. But everything is so big and so heavy it's hard to tell if all is tight or just hard to move cause it's so heavy? Gotta try though.
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    M135 Shimmy trouble

    It has been some time since I have been here, but still having problems with my Dad's 1952 M135. Hope someone has an answer to this. Suddenly last fall it developed a very bad shimmy at certain speeds. At times really violent. But we havn't been driving it much due to covid and all that. But...
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