What Is DEATH WOBBLE?

[Doughboy21kd]

Just wondering what "Death Wobble" is... ... have the 2" leveling kit and just bought 35 x 12. 5 x 18 TOYO M/T's... . Just wondering if its something thats noticeable or what DEATH WOBBLE is exactly? Tried doing a search on NWB and TDR but cant find any posts that really explain what it is? THANKS





PLEASE EXPLAIN IN DETAILS...

 

[JonathanBurk]

I haven't experiencecd death wobble with any of my Dodge's to date, but I have experienced it with a lifted Cherokee. Not fun, that's what it is. Pretty much if it happens, you'll know it. The tires go into a shaking motion and the truck will shudder like crazy to the point where you feel like the axle is going to rip itself off the truck.



Now there are lower levels of vibration that some people may refer to as death wobble, but I just consider that bad vibrations which make the truck harder to drive, and in some cases less safe.



Death wobble is where death is imminent.

 

[lcaad1249]

I feel like I had this last week. Trust me on this, if it happens you will know it. I found some good info doing a search on here on how to fix it. I took this info to the shop that installed my leveling kit. They went through the whole front end and everything was tight except my stock shocks were on their last leg. They told me that once the vibrations started, the bad shocks wouldn't stop the vibration.