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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 08:44 PM
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Handling problem

I am not sure if this is dw or not, but when I am in a slight bend in a road, if there is a bump, it feels like it is skipping and there is a slight front tire bark. Is this the dreaded death wobble?
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 08:58 PM
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That's Bump Steer, Utube Dodge Death Wobble, If you have it you would know it.
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Old Sep 2, 2011 | 10:05 AM
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When your front end bounces out of control, everything in the cab gets thrown about and you hang on to the steering wheel in a panic and pray you can slow down..... THEN you have death wobble.

It's DEATH wobble for a reason.... You will know if you have it....
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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 08:13 PM
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What causes the bump steer? Thanks for replying.
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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 08:47 PM
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Bump steer is a change in tow with suspension compression and expansion. Unless you've modified your suspension a lot, your bump steer is pretty minimal.

http://www.longacreracing.com/articles/art.asp?ARTID=13

If you're getting a tire chirp, that means you're loosing traction. Which also means you're right at the edge of traction to begin with. The first thing I would check is toe in.
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