Author Topic: U1250 steering wobble (Read 1653 times)

Mog steve · « **on:** April 05, 2015, 09:33:50 pm »

I have a 1987 u1250. As soon as you get your foot down in it 40mph + it starts uncontrollably wobbling, the steering is twitching and you have to slow right down to stop it.

Any ideas guys?

Turnip · « **Reply #1 on:** April 06, 2015, 08:34:24 am »

Hi Steve - I have no real knowledge of that model and whether it has a steering damper?

I know on my Landrover when this happened it turned out to be the damper had leaked its oil out? Other likely causes are tyres - try swapping front to back? and if you have play in the swivel / kingpin area? any slack in steering joints trackrods etc will make it worse?

I have had in in a few vehicles (and bikes = tankslapper) and it is truly terrifying!

Get underneath whilst a mate wobbles the steering and look for slack? Do the easy bit first and try swapping tyres front to back. I usually have it after hitting a bump or pothole, which usually points to slack somewhere? Good luck! Phil.

Mog steve · « **Reply #2 on:** April 06, 2015, 02:12:03 pm »

Thanks for your help

Rabbit Recovery · « **Reply #3 on:** April 07, 2015, 08:17:56 pm »

What tyres are you running?

I had horrendous wheel wobble on my U1000 due to the Mitas MPT01's which just went out of shape over 35mph! Very scary.

Villager · « **Reply #4 on:** April 08, 2015, 04:35:50 pm »

Hi Steve and welcome to the forum,

This model wasn't fitted with a steering damper so that's not an issue, it could certainly be ball joints, or it could be a shot steering box, they do get tired

Otherwise tyres are a very good call, cheaper / old / and none speed rated tyres are all classics for causing these symptoms

Cheers, Brian

Unimog Club UK

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