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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 11:05 AM
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I think the death wobble is limited to the 4x4s mainly... maybe not
 
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 12:40 PM
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ok i check the tries to make sure it doesnt have a bump,,,, and wheel bearing,,,and shock
 
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Maxx_Magnum
I think the death wobble is limited to the 4x4s mainly... maybe not
my bad...just going off what i heard in the past/ videos ive seen...didnt know it was only 4x4's
 
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 01:37 PM
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make sure you check the tires may be a busted belt, and with the tires on the truck see if they have any movement.

If you cant find anything wrong change your front tires to the back and see if the wobble moves with the tires to rule them in or out
 
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 02:05 PM
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you could rotate the tires, and see if it does anything different (that is if you dont find anything wrong with the tire)
 
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 95RAM360
my bad...just going off what i heard in the past/ videos ive seen...didnt know it was only 4x4's
I could be wrong on that, I'm not really sure.

you may be right
 
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 03:32 PM
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The alleged cause and remedy of the "death wobble" is still pretty elusive, read and watch different things, you'll come up with different answers.
When certain front end components start failing, any vehicle will wobble, and I'm not convinced Dodge trucks are any more prone to this than others.

In my case, I should have tracked down & repaired what was causing the vibration between 25 & 30 mph when I first felt it, then I wouldn't be where I'm at now, so this is completely my fault for letting things run their course until component failure.

Just got home and have a bunch of things I have to do with my kids, hopefully will find the cause later today.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 03:35 PM
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If you wait for component failure then it is easier to find out what the problem is.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Sheriff420
If you wait for component failure then it is easier to find out what the problem is.
The exact words of my late grandpa !
 
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Sheriff420
If you wait for component failure then it is easier to find out what the problem is.
love it!


this is basically my theory.... I hate it, but that's usually what I do, wait for **** to break before I change it
 
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