Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
A quick back story… Back in 2018 my 2013 Ram developed the dreaded Death wobble.. It took some time to find the cause which ended up being a set of very wasted XRF ball joints. I never thought they could have been the issue as they only had 30k miles on them and they offered a Million Mile warranty. But enough about them and their lack of honoring their warranty.
The very last time the truck had the Wobble happen it was bad, very bad I almost rolled it. Was doing about 64 when I hit the rough patch and all hell broke loose. Things got so violent that it ripped the wheel out of my hand. People around me scattered out of the way. I was able to get off the road and stop. But the damage was done. I tore the bushings on the new track bar. Damaged the tie rod ends on the drag link. After rebuilding the front end the truck never drove right. Always felt disconnected. I later found I had destroyed the bushings in the tilt wheel steering column. A new column and most lately a Borgenson (sp?)steering shaft I found the input shaft on the steering box had slop in it. I tried taking up on the backlash adjustment but I couldn’t get the slop out. I finally broke down and ordered a Red Head steering box. I really wanted to trade the truck in but the dealer only offered 17k for it. I really don’t want another monthly payment.
For anyone thinking about doing a new steering box pay someone to do it. Took me 3 hours hardest part was holding the new box in place and getting the mounting bolts started. It’s heavy and clumsy to hold with one hand.
Truck drivers like new now. I feel very in control for the first time in years.
When I was draining the old box out I found it very full of metal. I noticed the metal before I installed the new box and spent some time flushing the system out. The amount of metal was really concerning. Now that the old box is dry for shipping you can clearly feel something is broken on the input shaft. It’s been a long strange trip….
The very last time the truck had the Wobble happen it was bad, very bad I almost rolled it. Was doing about 64 when I hit the rough patch and all hell broke loose. Things got so violent that it ripped the wheel out of my hand. People around me scattered out of the way. I was able to get off the road and stop. But the damage was done. I tore the bushings on the new track bar. Damaged the tie rod ends on the drag link. After rebuilding the front end the truck never drove right. Always felt disconnected. I later found I had destroyed the bushings in the tilt wheel steering column. A new column and most lately a Borgenson (sp?)steering shaft I found the input shaft on the steering box had slop in it. I tried taking up on the backlash adjustment but I couldn’t get the slop out. I finally broke down and ordered a Red Head steering box. I really wanted to trade the truck in but the dealer only offered 17k for it. I really don’t want another monthly payment.
For anyone thinking about doing a new steering box pay someone to do it. Took me 3 hours hardest part was holding the new box in place and getting the mounting bolts started. It’s heavy and clumsy to hold with one hand.
Truck drivers like new now. I feel very in control for the first time in years.
When I was draining the old box out I found it very full of metal. I noticed the metal before I installed the new box and spent some time flushing the system out. The amount of metal was really concerning. Now that the old box is dry for shipping you can clearly feel something is broken on the input shaft. It’s been a long strange trip….
