2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission front end wobble

[K Bradbury]

I installed the Lukes link on the track bar. now when hitting a bump the front end shakes so bad it feels like it is going to fall out. anybody else have this problem? any suggestions? 97 2500 4x4

 

[AKAMAC]

First off. Welcome to the site!

If you didn't have the "death wobble" before the installation then there may be a problem with the install. Make sure that the link is properly torqued and there isn't any play in the joint.

If all checks out then you either have a ball joint problem or there is deficient caster on your front end. If the link or ball joints are good "I" would push the caster angle up. You can do this with the excentrics on the lower trailing arms.

The only question I have is how the LL changed the geometry of your front end. Hope this helps, Mike.

 

[Dane]

Ditto, get the front end aligned and push the caster out to the forward limit. That's what fixed mine. I had the death wobble at 14K miles. A front end alignment fixed it.

 

[K Bradbury]

thanks I will try that

 

[Dane]

push the caster out to the forward limit

I reread my post and realized what I said was not what I ment. (where have I heard that before? :-laf )



I meant to say - push the caster out to the forward end of the spec.