I have a 2007 Dakota SLT, 4.7 with 52,000 on it. The front rides like my old 77 Impala did years ago. I've read some of the threads on this problem, and sounds like a design flaw. Are there any replacement struts that can calm it down?
Thanx, Cheers

 

Yep, either Monroe or Rancho struts will solve your problem. OEM struts are junk.

Rancho will give a little more firm ride than the Monroe struts.

Rancho on mine, and absolutely love the ride. (Part # RS5757)

 

I put kyb gas adjust on my 05 dak and love the ride and performance corners like its on rails

 

Depending on your cash flow, Monroe sells complete strut assemblies. Just remove the old and pop in the new. No taking the assembly apart and putting it back together.

 

buy any chance did this start after you put your leveling kit in. What type of front end is in this solid indipendnt. dodge used to have what is refered to as the death wobble

 

Leveling kits usually destroy ball joints and tie rods before the strut itself. OEM struts are pure junk and will go bad early in life with or without a leveling kit. I have heard of no one on here (3rd gen) having issues with the death wobble. I'm not sure that can happen if your only adding spacers on the struts. Maybe if someone did solid axle conversion and put a huge lift and huge tires on it, if not done correctly that could lead to death wobble.

 

Hey thanks for all the info. The truck is stock, no leveling kit, just bad struts.

Cheers

 

The death wobble was a symptom on solid axle Rams, Jeeps. Usually a bad drag link, steering stabilizer, etc. I've never seen a "death wobble" on an independent suspension truck like our dakotas. Do what others say, replace the struts with new ones from Monroe and you'll be happy.