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Old Jun 6, 2019 | 04:35 AM
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Default Wobble while turning to go forward after reversing....

98 ram 1500 5.2

After I reverse out of a parking space, and then put the truck in drive, and turn the wheel the other direction while accelerating to go forward.... the wheels will wobble until I fully straighten out. If I do this process nice and slow, the wobble isn't there. I also noticed that after reversing, if I start to accelerate forward WHILE turning the wheel in the direction that I want to go, it's usually gonna happen. If I turn the wheel in the direction I want to go BEFORE accelerating, it won't happen. If I accelerate and turn at the same time nice and slow, it will never happen. I did change the front rotors a couple months before this started, is there a chance I didn't tighten down the rotors enough with the giant nut that holds them in place?

Any ideas what this could be?

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4X2 or 4X4?
 
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Old Jun 6, 2019 | 06:37 AM
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Lift front tires off the ground, and see which part is loose.
 
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Originally Posted by Moparite
4X2 or 4X4?
It's a 4x2
 
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Old Jun 6, 2019 | 07:24 AM
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Yep, jack up the front, and inspect ALL of the steering components, from the intermediate shaft, all the way out to the wheel bearings. See what's loose.
 
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Old Jun 7, 2019 | 12:06 AM
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I'll jack it up and check it out, thx.
 
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