Hey everyone, so a few days ago my truck started this really bad shake when braking for a red light/stop sign. But, then for the next stop sign, my truck is smooth. It happens once a day now, everyday...maybe three times. I don't think it is brakes or calipers or rotors. It has to be something else.

Any ideas? When the shake does happen, it feels like it is going to to throw the ladder off my ladder rack and into the ditch 15' away. It's pretty bad.

 

I would say sticking caliper or starting of warp'd rotor

 

but it happens so rarely. I drive my truck all day as a work truck.

 

but I would still look at the Caliper sound's like if it heat's up it start's sticking

 

New rotors and pads fixed mine.

 

Never hurts to just lube the slide anyway. Calipers rarely sieze, its the slide that rusts in place. And maybe you'll see that nice blue sheen on the rotors that tells you its been getting way too hot.

 

There is a rubber boot that goes around the piston in the caliper. If these get holes in them it causes the rust to form between the pistons and the brake bore. For the cost of calipers I would just buy the set. Will cost you about $40 for both of them off.

If it's a warped rotor replace them or re-mill it.

 

Front axle u-joints. Mine caused the same issue when they went bad.

 

Well, I got a little sick to my stomach when I saw this

 

Time to beef up the steering gear mount, looks like some hard miles on the old girl.

 

Well now is the best time to ditch all the stock stuff and go crossover you won't ever have to worry about that problem ever again

 

any thoughts on were to get a replacement?

 

there Hard to find let me see if I have any left but seriouly if you have any type of lift do crossover steeringyou won't ever have to worry about messed up steering again

 

the mopar PN for the plate is 52037876

www.chryslerpartsdirect.com is who i deal with.

 

Don't believe they have any more in stock