2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Death wobble again

[blmyachtsales]

Just got the death wobble for the second time, ended up of the road before I could stop (lucky there was nothing to hit). I have had the wobble in my stock suspention 1996 4wd 3500 5spd before. Put on a new track bar and lukes links on every tie rod end. Problem cured for a while though the front end was still very sloppy. This second time was very bad, occured at 45 mph while hitting a sereis of unavoidable bumps. I can't see this being just a steering stabilizer. I notice that the adjustment bolts and cams on the lower controll arms are set at very different settings (drivers side is at a 45% angle and passenger is veritcle, could this be a masive misalignment). We need to find a definitive solution here, other components on my front end are now destroyed thanks to the shimmy. Any one sell front end rebuild kits for our trucks, I am going to need all new bushings and tie rod ends? Any advice is apreciated.

 

[ata]

Death Wobble is usally caused by two things, Caster is out of adjustment or tires are out of blance. As for tires being out of blance some tires will blance a lot different when they are hot from when they are cold. (after being driven) I had a set that were way off when they got warm and the only cure was to replace them. Spendy but was only cure.

 

[Eric_77]

Is this on your 96 or a 03-04?

 

[blmyachtsales]

It's on the 1996, I just started using the TDR website and posted it in the wrong forum.

 

[PJ]

My 98 did the same thing. My 04 has been fine. I think D/C has fixed the problem.

 

[bighammer]

Moved to 2nd gen forum



Pete



(good luck with it. Hope you find cure)