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Wobbling on slow turns.

Old Feb 26, 2014 | 03:28 PM
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Wobbling on slow turns.

I've been looking over the "Death Wobble" info on the web, and I don't think that's what I have. I noticed a wobble in the steering wheel when I pulled out of the parking lot where I work. It was a low speed left hand turn and I felt the wheel shake pretty good. I also noticed it on right turns pulling out, etc. It's not enough to cause a loss of control or anything, but I'd like to fix it. Is this how the death wobble starts? The track bar was replaced on the truck last year. The truck is a '96 extended cab 4X4, with an eight foot bed, and about 103,000 miles.
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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 03:45 PM
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Check your wheel bearings
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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 05:27 PM
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Also check very closely the U-Joints at the knuckle, this will cause what you describe if they are ready to go ( can't articulate during turn ).
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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by patdaly
Also check very closely the U-Joints at the knuckle, this will cause what you describe if they are ready to go ( can't articulate during turn ).
^This!
Crawl under the truck and make sure the front driveshaft turns freely while in 2wd also.
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Old Feb 27, 2014 | 05:11 PM
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Thanks for the ideas. I haven't checked it out real closely just yet. It feels a bit like a loose steering box. I'll look it over tomorrow evening.
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