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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 08:59 PM
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New 01 owner - having problems

It's been a while sence I'v been on here, I used to own a first gen, sold the truck and bought a 2ed gen. The truck is having problems with the front end I'm kind of hoping someone here on this site has or had the same problem as I have now. This is the kind of truck I have and the problem I'm having. It's 2001, 6 speed, truck is 100% stock, it has 400,000 Km. This is what is happening when you are driving down the high-way around 100Km or higher, when the truck hits a bump the hole front end starts shacking going up and down out of control. You have to bring it to a complete stop these are the things I have done to the truck; I have changed all the ball joints, shocks, tires, bearing, sway bar, U-joints and the truck is still doing it. If anyone could help it would be LIFE SAVING

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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 09:28 PM
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Have you checked the Tracbar
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by napaneeboy
It's been a while sence I'v been on here, I used to own a first gen, sold the truck and bought a 2ed gen. The truck is having problems with the front end I'm kind of hoping someone here on this site has or had the same problem as I have now. This is the kind of truck I have and the problem I'm having. It's 2001, 6 speed, truck is 100% stock, it has 400,000 Km. This is what is happening when you are driving down the high-way around 100Km or higher, when the truck hits a bump the hole front end starts shacking going up and down out of control. You have to bring it to a complete stop these are the things I have done to the truck; I have changed all the ball joints, shocks, tires, bearing, sway bar, U-joints and the truck is still doing it. If anyone could help it would be LIFE SAVING

Thanks for your help.
do a search on "death wobble"
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 09:33 PM
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Mine was horid when i hit railway track and ahhhhh.... Death wobble coming soon to a Dodge near you!
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 12:03 AM
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caster is critical. too much and too little, has a bad effect on these trucks

a search of death wobble, will get you started
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 12:24 AM
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here is some light reading

http://www.genosgarage.com/GenosGara...Suspension.pdf

here is a link with just about every known steering issue and the fixes required

http://dodgeram.org/tech/troubleshoot/steering.htm
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