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Old Dec 4, 2015 | 11:49 PM
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2007.5 2500 Ram diesel. Original factory front end parts replaced by "08.5+steering" upgrade after hitting a curb. All recalls been done. Death wobble worse now. Looking at Carli Suspension Dodge Ram Front End Upgrade Kit. Anyone tried this? Any other options to try in terms of aftermarket parts?
 
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Old Dec 11, 2015 | 06:20 PM
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What did you use for replacement? How many miles since replacement?
 
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Old Dec 11, 2015 | 07:19 PM
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something must be loose or wore out, the problem could be anywhere from a bad sector shaft bushing to an outer tie rod and anywhere in-between, best way to go about it is have someone turn the steering wheel back n forth quickly (engine running) and someone else lie in front of the truck to inspect all moving parts and bushings..
 
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Old Dec 21, 2015 | 10:56 PM
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2005. 2500 4x4 quads cab. With 324000. On it never had any trouble death wobble. But I do keep good ball joints and tie rods end and track bar bushings in it. I did up grade to the new steering linkage. My drives and handles great.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2016 | 04:57 PM
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put on upgrade from chrysler,about 5 miles down road bouncing like basketball. put on steering box stabilizer same thing. 6 new balanced tires,same. changing control bushings now.
 
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Bouncing like a basketball is not death wobble. Something else is wrong. what about shocks?
 
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Old Jan 20, 2016 | 04:53 PM
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front and rear shocks are all new. just installed poly bushing in control arms. any other ideas?
 
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Old Jan 21, 2016 | 10:35 AM
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Broken front spring. Control arm bushings
 
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Old Jan 28, 2016 | 08:12 AM
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2007 Ram Diesel 3500.
Had the death wobble real bad @ 90k miles.
Replaced steering linkage with 2008+, Ball joints and polly bushings on track bar.

So far at 285k miles the wobble has not reappeared, very happy.
 
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