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Front end shakes hard at 30 mph

On my 96 Chevy Suburban, the front end shakes hard at 30 mph and stops shaking at about 35 mph. I have after market rims (18") and wheel adapters on it, been on for a year, but the shaking started last Tueday. What gives?

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I would take off your wheels and tighten or check the wheel adapters. If they are not high quality they WILL break. Also check your lug nuts and torque to spec.

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Is it a 4x4? check the front u joints.

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