CV joints????

[lowreese26]

I am trying to buy my wife a Tahoe or Yukon,. We looked at one today, and the front tire passenger front tire was bowing out at the top like a hopper with hydros. I am wondering what this could be. And sorry for my lack of knowledge on 4x4 stuff. Mostly been messing with lowered stuff and thought I would give this a try.

Any ideas guys on what this could be would be appreciated.

 

[ChrisAU]

Out of alignment.

 

[kn1ght]

Out of alignment.

Cause of ball joints.

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[91Bluestreak]

bad alignment possible bad front end parts.

 

[lowreese26]

Ok, so if I do end up getting this truck, what should it cost approximately?
And thanks for the quick responses.

 

[kn1ght]

Ok, so if I do end up getting this truck, what should it cost approximately?
And thanks for the quick responses.

Bring it to a tire/lift shop. They will check it out for free, and let you know exactly what is up.

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[lowreese26]

so they took the truck to Discount tire and they said that the axle is loose and needs to be tightened. Does that sound right to you guys?

 

[91Bluestreak]

I would take it to a actual shop or bring a jack and jack the front end up and check for play in the joints, wheel bearings.

 

[MOBS]

Usually a loose axle causes it to imitate a bad upper ball joint, where the bottom of tire sticks out further than top. If top is sticking out, sounds like a bad alignment issue or lower ball joint. Has it been lifted? It could be they lifted and didnt correct the alignment.

 

[lowreese26]

No lift brotha. Stock and the tire sticks out on the top. Talked to my bro-in-law and he said that it is probably the same thing I just had him do to my truck. Rebuild the front suspension.