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Old Feb 5, 2007 | 12:49 PM
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Angry violent stering wobble

Front end shakes violently when i hit a bump at hi speeds(55), i can only stop it by braking hard to 15 to 20 mph parts replaced: drag link,trackbar, tie rods, steering damper,balljoints i even tried tightening the steering gear. Any suggestions
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Old Feb 5, 2007 | 01:27 PM
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usually that's the track bar, says you replaced it. have someone turn the wheel left to right while your watching whats happening up there.

do a search on "death wobble"
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Old Feb 5, 2007 | 01:34 PM
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death wobble it sure is, Im stumped iv changed lots of parts could it be my tires? would an after market track bar be better
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Old Feb 5, 2007 | 01:38 PM
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get someone to turn the wheel back and forth while you watch the end of the track bar etc. it's the best way to tell.
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Old Feb 5, 2007 | 01:54 PM
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Thuren trackbar, solidsteel.biz 's dodge steering stabilizer and put lukes links on the tie rod ends and pitman if theyre loose.
That death wobble is every bit as scary as the name implies
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 10:59 AM
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New track bar and a DSS. Worked for me. I actually got to SEE DeathWobble on a CTD going down the road. It looked as tho the wheel was going for fall off. The driver slowed WAY down. I watched him in my review... He eventually sped back up again.
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by b.white
death wobble it sure is, Im stumped iv changed lots of parts could it be my tires? would an after market track bar be better
I fixed my 03 with a tire change.
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