I have a 1994 Dodge Ram 1500, I am having problems with the brakes being real soft, i have new brakes on the back and front and no leaks and a new master cylinder and booster any ideas or suggestions are welcome.

I also have a wobble in the front end that I can't seem to get rid of I have put in dual stablizers, dual shocks, new upper and lower ball joints, but at a certain speed it wobbles so bad its hard to hold on to, I have checked and nothing is loose.

If anyone can help me with either of these problems it would be great.

Thank you

 

You want the brakes to jerk you? Lol YOu probably need to adjust the rear shoes.

 

As for the brakes, did you put in the mater cylinder? If so did you bleed it? The master cylinder that is. do you have good vaccuum to it?

As for the wobble how about the wheel bearings? Or maybe a bent rim? Or a belt that is shifted in a tire? Rotate them and try that.

 

The brakes being soft could be because you didn't bleed the brakes properly. Damn Moparama, you posted before I did!!!

 

LOL sorry be faster next time lol

 

when you jack it up does th tire move left to right, or up and down? or both?

 

that sounds like the death wobble to me. i believe the track bar is to blame. either that or wheel bearings. do you get the wobble really bad after hitting a bump at low speed (like 15-20mph)?

for the brakes, did you manually crank the adjusters out until they started to drag on the drum then back them off just a hair? when i put new brakes front and rear on my truck the last time i tried to get those adjusters set right by just pumping the e brake and it didn't work so i had to pop the rubber plug off the back of the drum and adjust them with a couple flat head screw drivers.

 

Glad You found the site, I told you someone would have some ideals. Let me know when you want to pick up that front drive shaft.

 

the main bearings are good if you drive down the road the tires go side to side vary fast

 

i know my wheel bearings are going out cuz they make a weird noise i cant describe lol when i'am driving and mine only shake a little bit when i hit 50 and if i push it to 70 the shaking stops. both mine are shot and i also know i need a new center link and outer tie-rod for the drivers side.