Death Wobble

[rlaspinall]

The truck is in the shop right now, but I looked at it yesterday and I don't remember seeing a stabalizer. If it is needed, I don't understand why it wasn't installed @ the factory.

 

[DaveBen]

It was part of the four wheel drive option (FX 4) when I got my truck.

Dave

 

[nswsparky]

steering stabilizers are not to stop wobble they will help it but stabilizers are to ease road feel and wander. They will help with death wobble but that would just be using them as a band aid and not fixing the real problem. Any old vehicles with worn parts are susceptible to death wobble after they start to wear especially solid axle vehicles. My jeep would get it something fierce it was due to bad steering angles due to my lift but if you keep it wobbling, it will burn into the tires and always do it even if you fix the problem.

 

[rlaspinall]

Thanks for your comments. They have installed a dampner and I am to receive the truck back today. I am very concerned and hope they will have some solid answers when I see them at pick up time.

 

[rlaspinall]

Got the truck back and they installed a "Shimmy Shock" The steering does feel a bit tighter, but I haven't had it on a rough road yet to test for the wobble.
Anyone heard of this shock?

 

[rdytow]

I occasionally had a similar issue on several mid 90's superduty series truck. Turned out to be the bushings in the dogbone on the front axle. It would only do it on 2WD trucks. I don't know the technical name of the "dog bone", but, this piece will be obvious. It goes cross wise in the suspension, and basically looks like a long dog bone. The bushings were pretty cheap, and you just unbolt it, put it in the bushings, and bolt it back in. It doesn't require a front end alignment afterwards. As far as the newer trucks, I don't know if this would be the same issue, but, if you have the dog bone, replacing the bushings may help. And, it will be real obvious by looking at, and wriggling the part, if the bushings are bad.

 

[rlaspinall]

Death Woble

Thanks for your response. After a little arm twisting with Ford, they finally did what I believe you are referring to. They called it the track bar.
So far it seems to be ok.

 

[DaveBen]

rlaspinall, please fill out your signature so we ALL will know what truck you drive. Go to the Quick Links button above, in the Blue Line. Click on Edit Signature and fill it out. Thanks

Dave

 

[rdytow]

"Track Bar"! That's it. Couldn't remember the name of the darn thing.

 

[Dieselpwrdredneck]

"Track Bar"! That's it. Couldn't remember the name of the darn thing.

Interesting never heard of one going bad on a super duty thats usually a HUGE dodge truck problem glad ya found the problem