Steering Wheel Shakes

Hey Yall i have a 2013 Toyota Tacoma Texas Edition with roughly 53000 miles on it currently. Im having an issue with my steering wheel shaking between 55-70 Mph and ive already done an alignment as well as a tire balance. I cant seem to figure out exactly whats going on with it. If anyone has any ideas please let me know. Thank yall.

 

Welcome to TW!

 

Are your tires cupping, this very well could be the cause...

 

Was anything done to the truck right before this started?
If not a simple thing maybe:
Tacoma really need a road force balance on the front tires that checks the heavy spots on the rim and tire and they can rotate the tire on the rim to offset. Also checks for a bad tire/ripped cords or just bad manufacture - yes even new tires can be so out of balance they should not be used. If you have a lot of balance weights on the tire that is a sign. If shop did several weights in different areas of the rim their balance was crap. Over the years had several bad balance experiences so now I always ask if shop has road force machine. Discount tires usually do and many dealers (but dealer can cost over $50.) A recent flat repair can also cause with a bad balance.
This is first thing to do but many other possible causes - shocks, steering rack or damper in steering wheel, suspension, etc. Do not chase these really until you rule out the balance for real.

 

Broken belt will do that, but surely they'd have caught that during the balance process.

 

Balance or warped rotor - usually caused by those wonderful sticking calipers.

 

Alignment can do it.

"In spec" doesn't always mean it's good.

 

Stock tires or oversized?

 

Rotate tires and see what happens

 

My front were cupping and causing vibration, rotated the tires and it stopped.

 

I had a bad vibration at speeds of 45+. Turns out it was a bad steering rack. No more vibes.

 

Hmmmmm.

How so?

There you go again, starting simple and free.

 

I dont know the how behind it. Just know i've had steering wheel shake at speed on my 2nd gen that went away after adjusting toe slightly.

 

so since we are talking vibrationss! im about ready to throw this truck away! i have 12 tacoma BRAND NEW WHEELS and BRAND NEW STOCK RIMS because of this shaking and its still there! and when you hit a bump the wheel is darty and goes everywhere. dont even think of getting in a draft behind a 18 wheeler cause they truck is walking the road. HELP! lol im so over it. my fiance is a mechanic and checked the front end nothing is loose or seems to need to be changed. i work at a dealer ship and even got the guys there to look at it. the only thing they could find was a lil play in my swing bearing but they said it was not enough to make it shake as bad as it is.

 

OP,
If you rotate your tires, torque your lug nuts properly. I always ask the shop I go to, please don't use a impact to tighten lugs.

Welcome Aboard

 

I would get my alignment checked. It sounds like one wheel is out making it drive a little Squirrely

 

yeah that was my next objective lol. im going to get the guy here at work to see if the balance on them are off. if all good its going to the alignment shop!!!

 

The "darty" usually means caster is out. Alignment should fix you up.

 

HOPE SO CAUSE I DID NOT NEED NEW RIMS AND TIRES BUT THOUGHT MAYBE THAT WOULD FIX IT SO 1000 DOLLARS LATER!!!! DONT WANT TO GET IN TO DEEP ON THIS!

 

Only a grand for wheels and tires. You did good. Mine was 2300. That hurt.