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Title: Re: U1250 steering wobble
Post by: Villager 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 ;D

Title: Re: U1250 steering wobble
Post by: Rabbit Recovery 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.

Title: Re: U1250 steering wobble
Post by: Mog steve on April 06, 2015, 02:12:03 pm

Thanks for your help

Title: Re: U1250 steering wobble
Post by: Turnip 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.

Title: U1250 steering wobble
Post by: 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?