65-Newport
New Member
Hey guys,
I have a 65 Newport. I put on some Boyd rally 55 wheels with some 205 75 15. Been getting bad brake shudder since I put the wheels on. The steering wheel shakes pretty bad when I brake. Put the stock wheels back on just in the front and it reduced it quite bit. Could it be the new tires essentuated the shaking? When I shake the steering column there is a lot of play coming from the coupler. Is there a replacement or rebuild kit that fits? I going to replace the rag joint with a Lares 220. Going to replace all the brakes and drums, then eventually a front end suspension rebuild. But I thought I would start with the rag joint and coupler to see if it resolves the issue. Any thoughts please?
I have a 65 Newport. I put on some Boyd rally 55 wheels with some 205 75 15. Been getting bad brake shudder since I put the wheels on. The steering wheel shakes pretty bad when I brake. Put the stock wheels back on just in the front and it reduced it quite bit. Could it be the new tires essentuated the shaking? When I shake the steering column there is a lot of play coming from the coupler. Is there a replacement or rebuild kit that fits? I going to replace the rag joint with a Lares 220. Going to replace all the brakes and drums, then eventually a front end suspension rebuild. But I thought I would start with the rag joint and coupler to see if it resolves the issue. Any thoughts please?
