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Leveling kit causing death wobble?

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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 09:27 AM
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I see you chose to hide the raised whites...
 
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 09:29 AM
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bobs the truck looks great!!
 
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 09:40 AM
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Man.... Those DC's are some MEAN lookin meat... Nice!
 
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 12:56 PM
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hey i have a stock 2004 1500 2wd...How can i make the back end level with the front?
 
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 08:09 PM
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thanks - and lots of good advice!

Next up is the tuner and exhaust!we've had a bunch of rain, so tomorrow I get to see them DCs throw mud [sm=icon_cheers.gif]

 
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 04:11 PM
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Guys save your money on tires/struts/springs/CV joints cause the dealers dont know @%&$ go to www.lukeslink.com Polyurethane bushings don't break down like the rubber ones from factory. i had death wobble worse than anybody the dealershipe swapped my bushings and i was good for 20,000 Kilometers not Miles. It started shaking after hitting a bump againg just about enough to shake the truck sideways on the highway i took it back to the dealership and they wanna replace the entire front end $3,900 cause i'm at 119,000 no warranty its on my dime. i can't repeat what i said to the guy but needless to say i'm never going back there. these new bushings should be good for the lifetime of your truck and they only cost like $40 and takes like an hour and a half so check them out and tell all your friends about www.lukeslink.com and for more dodge goodies check out www.solidsteel.biz DON'T GIVE DODGE ANY MORE MONEY FOR BUILDING CRAP!!!!!!!
 
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 08:42 PM
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the cepek FCII look awesome, little more aggressive than the procomps
 
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 08:57 PM
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seems like most of you who put in a leveling kit went with 35" tires... would 33's still look alright after installing a leveling kit?
*2003 1500 regular cab 4x4
 
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Old Dec 28, 2008 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by bobs
I'm about to install a ProComp leveling kit in an '07 2500 4x4, but when I went to 4 wheelparts looking at tires, they told me I shouldn't use a leveling kit because it can cause a death wobble (severe shaking at highway speeds). This is the first I've heard of this - does anyone have any experience with this or is this bogus?
RE: Daimler Technical Service Bulletin # 22-005-06 (Death Wobble)
Shaking occurs when a portion of the vehicle has a mechanical resonance frequency which receives energy from another connected source. This could be a multiple of the shake frequency, not just the identical wave frequency. e.g. The front end resonant frequency
might be a multiple of the Tire rotation frequency or the engine / drive frequency. The only solution is to change the shaking section (Usually the front-end suspension) frequency.
This may involve significant modifications. The dampner appears to be a major factor. Use a new dampner with different characteristics which will dampen instead of amplifying the shake / vibration frequency of the front-end assembly.
 
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