If everything else is new and or tight, try toeing it in a little...

 

Would you care to elaborate on this? What parts did you use?

 

Pretty sure he used the setup Chrysler was selling as a replacement kit cheap back then.

Since he has a 02, he would need the 3rd gen setup to match the taper.

 

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Ron:

There are MANY causes of death wobble on the 2nd and 3rd Gen Dodge CTD Pickups. What works on one may not work on another. Your list is right on a few of the causes but there are many more. I posted a link above (Post #2)
to a LONG thread on the death wobble. Take a look at it if you have time Sir.

 

I dug this up. so the first was the 98/99 set up and did that in 2010ish.

this was done in 2012

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...e-done-303422/

 

Have not gotten it into the shop to realign/check caster (I still plan to).

200 miles this weekend.
100 pulling this old thing (not mine).
Rough roads in Maryland.

No wabbles.

Not much hitch weight, but not negative.

Just sharing.

 

Back from the 1200mile trip.

No wobbles.

I did replace the front tires 350 miles into the trip. One was cupping/uneven wear, the other had some broken belts. Tires were old, but still had 1/2 tread. It was a rough first 350 miles, but smoothed out nicely with new tires.

I'm still planning on re-installing the steering dampener (the shock, not the reinforcing steering box brace), but it shouldn't be much trouble to reinstall with a larger U-bolt.

 

Tires can make a real difference. Going from 245/75-16's to 265/75-16's made a world of difference my outfit's handling. No more sawing on the wheel, just a hint of correction keeps it on the straight and narrow.

Something all the new parts that went under the front end couldn't do.

 

I recently drove a stock truck with 265's and loved it compared to my 285's w a 2000# load on my back.

 

Caster is HUGE on these 2nd gen trucks. Dodge tried to address the issue in 2002 but I'm not sure if they ever got it right.

That said, you need to make sure that the caster settings are "at least" set at the factory specs. But.....understand that these trucks LOVE more positive caster than those factory specs. Matter of fact, adding considerable positive caster will reduce the twitchy steering and road jar and will make for a very smooth steering truck. Its not something you need a shop to do either since it take two wrenches and just some visual confirmation that your moving the arrow on the eccentric cam bolt towards the front of the truck.

More than likely when you switched control arms the caster was not set correctly.