Leveling kit causing death wobble?
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01-22-2008, 08:09 PM
#26
02-19-2008, 04:11 PM
RE: Leveling kit causing death wobble?
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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12-28-2008, 06:26 PM
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?
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.
