Hi Scotty, I have 03 Ford Explorer V8 I bought new so I've had it for almost 20 years. It now has 145K miles and the engine and tranny run fine, burns no oil and no slipping. Last year I replaced all 4 hubs, all 4 axle shafts / CV Joints, Springs / Shocks, 4 new wheels / Tires (Factory OEM wheels refinished), Plugs and wires, trans service, transfer case service, front and rear diff service, steering rack and pump. Yea, I put some money into it but I feel it was worth it, hell of allot cheaper than new.
It's great running SUV and holding up nicely over the years but recently I'm noticing a vibration at highway speeds, 65 mph and over. The strange part is the vibration comes and goes even with the speed constant. I could put the cruise on and 73mph and the vibration in the steering will start and you'll feel it for a while, then go away for a bit, then come back. I've rotated and rebalanced tires and it's not from something in the road. I'm thinking it has to be something in the front suspension or steering cause I only feel the vibration in the steering wheel not on the dash or floor.
I'm thinking maybe ball joints, what do you think?
Much appreciate your feedback and thanks for your great videos.
Bill
Does your truck have a steering damper that you didn't replace? How about tie rod ends, you didn't mention them.
No steering damper and I didn't do tie rod ends in the front. At the time when I did the rest of the front end work it didn't need them. But, I did have to replace tie rods in back when doing the alignment. Also steering / suspension is pretty much stock setup.