Pretty Sure My Axle Shaft Is Bent...

[thecole1098]

As the title states, I'm pretty sure either my axle shaft/flange or wheel bearing is jacked up on my left rear side.

Just today I noticed my tire/wheel wobbling with probably a 1/2" of movement when going over 30mph. Pretty sure the issue is not with my rim or tire as my combo is about 2 months old currently, however I will say I feel some vibrations at highway speed, but I contribute that to the big 33s I have.

I did replace both of my inner axle seals a few months ago due to the common leaks these get, however I only replaced the bearing on the passenger side and not the drivers as the passenger would constantly leak even after multiple OEM seal replacements.

I will put the truck up on a lift sometime this week to pinpoint what the source of the problem is, and I will also listen for that drivers side bearing possibly making noise, but I recall it to seem fine.

Thoughts?

 

[audiness]

As the title states, I'm pretty sure either my axle shaft/flange or wheel bearing is jacked up on my left rear side.

Just today I noticed my tire/wheel wobbling with probably a 1/2" of movement when going over 30mph. Pretty sure the issue is not with my rim or tire as my combo is about 2 months old currently, however I will say I feel some vibrations at highway speed, but I contribute that to the big 33s I have.

I did replace both of my inner axle seals a few months ago due to the common leaks these get, however I only replaced the bearing on the passenger side and not the drivers as the passenger would constantly leak even after multiple OEM seal replacements.

I will put the truck up on a lift sometime this week to pinpoint what the source of the problem is, and I will also listen for that drivers side bearing possibly making noise, but I recall it to seem fine.

Thoughts?

while axle shafts can bend, i think unless you hit something really hard that's unlikely. Its probably your bearings or maybe some really worn suspension bushings.

 

[orbot]

I had a bent axle shaft replaced it with a tacoma shaft from the junk yard and vibes went away
Took to the machine shop to make sure and yeah it was bent


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[thecole1098]

while axle shafts can bend, i think unless you hit something really hard that's unlikely. Its probably your bearings or maybe some really worn suspension bushings.

I replaced my panhard bar bushings with poly and took out the rear sway bar completely. Would the control arms attribute to this?