I have a violent front end shake on my truck. Alignment mechanic said it was pittman arm, idle arm, ball joints. I had pittman arm and idle arm installed but 2 other mechanics said the ball joints were fine. What could still be causing violent shake?

stationary parts cann't cause a viberation, it is something spinning or rotating. loose componits will exadurate the cond. is it during braking, than brake rotors are the problem. if it's when driving strait down the road, i'd check tires, wheel balance, axles and drive shafts. no dought if you have loose suspenion or steering parts replace them but it will not be cause of viberation. let us know how you make out.

hey, if this viberation is just after bump/pot hole and gets the steering wheel wobbling/shaking to where you cann't stop it holding the wheel tightly. I MEAN OUT OF CONTROL, replace the steering dampner. it's a shoct that is bolted to frame and center link/long tie rod. i should of caught it in your frist statement, over think things some times. been in the trade too long. i'm 99.9% that is your problem. good luck with it and let us know how it went.mws919

yes, they make all kinds of them. as a rule the more it cost the longer they will last. service time is, check every 15000 miles"leaks". i replace mine about every 30-40000 miles depending on how much i beat on it. let me know. mws919