2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Wheels shimy side to side when I brake Hard

[Longshot]

My 1999 Dodge 3500 coming to a hard stop makes the wheels shake side to side. It's got 140,000 miles on it. I've never done any front end work to it but add a steering box stabilizer. Whats up?

 

[BarryG]

maybe warped rotor/s?

 

[FourBarR]

death wobble. If its a 4x4 not applicable to 2wd. Do search you will have more reading than you will ever want.

 

[Longshot]

Its a 4x4.

Death Wobble huh? I have heard of that. I'll do a search.

 

[SMorneau]

I can't imagine anyone describing the Death Wobble as a shimmy. But some reading on the topic will certainly educate you on the front end and steering components.

 

[kenny61]

maybe warped rotor/s?

If its only when braking this would be my first guess

 

[BHanna]

I'd check the rotors first too. Death Wobble usually starts with hitting a diagonal bump, not with hitting the brakes.

 

[Batphreak]

Ditto from me. Every time I've had a vehicle with shake on braking it's been warped rotors, drums if applicable.

 

[Longshot]

Yeah, Shimmy is not the proper word. I emailed Don Thuren of Thuren Fabrication and he said trackbar, caster, control arm and lower ball joints. It never happens when I hit something on the road.

 

[SRath]

Read up on Pirate4x4.com about the ONLY proper way to cure warped rotor shimmy on these Dodges. They say the ONLY cure it is to find a shop that uses an ON-THE-VEHICLE brake rotor lathe. Probably true.

 

[kenny61]

at 140k probably due for new ones. make sure you get the premium ones if your parts store offers 2 lines.

If you were going to have them cut SRATH is correct. They must be done on the vehicle due to their design with the internal bearing