cool i really didnt want to spend that much on the rotors, the pads i dont mind.

also i was looking on auto zone for 97 3/4 brake calipers and there are 2 different ratings, one is 7500 Lbs GVW and the other is 8800 Lbs GVW, which one would should i get?

 

Ugh. I hate autozone, I won't even go in there.... I would rather order a part from advance, and wait a week for it to show up, than buy one off the shelf from autozone..... But that's just me.

I am not entirely sure on fitment for the calipers, its my understanding that the light duty calipers (that have a slightly larger piston) will bolt right up. The heavy duty, are dual piston, and I don't know if they will fit or not.

That said, I have a heavy duty 96 3/4 ton, and I have the single piston calipers..... go figure.

 

Sure wish I could find some d60s like yours! Lol

 

"death wobble" has nothing to do with brakes.

 

yeah i know that but my truck rides smooth until i apply the brakes, i live right off of a highway so i have to slow down from 65 pretty fast(only a two-way road with no shoulder) thats when it shakes a little almost like its pulsating. and the other day the shake got progressively worse until i thought i was gonna lose it.

so im thinking the brakes are the root of the problem, and im sure i have some loose steering parts contributing to it also.

the truck has 110k miles on it so im pretty sure it time to replace all the front end bushings and components.

oh and damn newman your truck looks sick flat-black! i would do the grille and bumper too

 

^Yeah, I would say you have a warped rotor and sh1tty Dodge suspension parts.

 

x2......this is death wobble. Watch the slow motion vid.

http://thurenfabrication.com/misc.html

Then have it aligned correctly. Yes the lower cam bolts do affect camber. With 33's the caster specs are good. With 35's or larger add 1 degree to then specs.

http://dodgeram.org/tech/specs/00_steer_specs.html

 

hmmm, I never even thought about it and I'm not sure why. Oh well.

 

Has anybody ever considered the possibility that is the rear suspension is too soft or not set up correctly, that it can also affect front end performance ? A buddy of mine who is a heavy truck mechanic ( and huge Dodge fan ) was the guy who set me straight when I was working on my old Dodge and complaining about the steering, He said it never hurts to check the entire suspension first before handing out money for parts when you haven't narrowed the problem down first. Fixed up the rear suspension first and spent half the money I expected to on the front end. Just a thought....
Now, back to work on my '99 4x4. Front end problems- I think !!

 

Fatigued rear suspension will affect the front, yes. But I highly doubt that is not what causes the death wobble/track bar failure.

Death wobble is easily diagnosed, because it's a particularly common problem with a direct part failure. Replacement has lifetime warranty, so just replace it and be done, it's a simple enough swap.