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    Default Ram 1500 death wobble


    Any of you guys have a fix for this? Reading a lot of conflicting information, not sure where to start. Reading a that getting a steering stabilizer will elimate this, but hate to spend money tossing rocks. Any help?
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    CHECK THE TRACK BAR IT WILL CAUSE THIS CHECK BOTH ENDS EASIEST WAY TO CHECK IS HAVE SOMEBODY MOVE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH WITH OUT MOTOR RUNNING WATCH JOINTS ANY MOVEMENT IN IT REPLACE

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    Thanks, thats my project for the weekend. I'll start there.
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    hey locator, did you find the problem with your truck. exactly what was it doing?. had that happen on my f-150 a couple different times.

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    I have a jeep cherokee and it was doing it terribly! Put a factory steering stabilizer on and no fix! Put a aftermarket off road heavy duty steering stabilizer on and not a problem since!

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    Quote Originally Posted by new slab hunter View Post
    hey locator, did you find the problem with your truck. exactly what was it doing?. had that happen on my f-150 a couple different times.
    Yeah, it wasn't what I thought, but sure felt like it. Front caliper was locked up.
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    yep, that will do it every time, did catch it before it warped the rotor

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    Quote Originally Posted by new slab hunter View Post
    yep, that will do it every time, did catch it before it warped the rotor
    Yes, luckily, just had to replace caliper and went ahead and put breaks on. Here's the kicker, broke the &$!@@$ing bleeder valve of the rear caliper......work is never done.
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    OUCHHH !!!!!!!!!!!!

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    We have a 94 dodge Ram 2500 that give me the pleasurable experience of the death wobble on a couple occasions. $300 track bar fixed it. Newer models had stabilizers to eliminate that problem.CF
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