24 Valve 2nd Gen Dodge Cummins 98.5-02 Discussion of 24 Valve 5.9 Liter Dodge Cummins Diesels with VP44 Injection Pumps
Sponsored by Trailer Plus

death wobble

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #11  
Old 01-01-2013, 08:05 PM
Bryce's Avatar
Diesel Enthusiast
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Carl Junction, MO
Posts: 403
Received 28 Likes on 26 Posts
Default

Was it the full steering wheel shaking wobble or just a vibration?
 
  #12  
Old 01-01-2013, 10:36 PM
tiremann9669's Avatar
Diesel Bomber
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Dansville NY
Posts: 4,233
Received 434 Likes on 356 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by dartman
Shellinger!

I know that you said you had the wife jump into the truck and without the engine running move the wheel back and forth and saw no play, but you have to remember the pressures put on these components when driving these heavy vehicles. the engine has to be running to perform this operation.
I've always found it easier to find play without the vehicle running
 
  #13  
Old 01-01-2013, 11:07 PM
dartman's Avatar
Diesel Fan
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 14
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

it is impossible to exert the kinds of forces that are transferred to these suspension components that they see bouncing down the road at 50 plus MPH. without the aid of hydraulic fluid pressure at the end of your arm.
 
  #14  
Old 01-01-2013, 11:12 PM
mysterync's Avatar
Diesel Bombers Sponsor
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Blowing Rock,NC
Posts: 3,791
Received 367 Likes on 251 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by tiremann9669
I've always found it easier to find play without the vehicle running
X2, much easier to hear clunks or clicks. It doesn't take much effort at all, preload the system one direction and when reversed you'll see movement or hear something!

Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
 
  #15  
Old 01-02-2013, 05:05 AM
tiremann9669's Avatar
Diesel Bomber
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Dansville NY
Posts: 4,233
Received 434 Likes on 356 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by dartman
it is impossible to exert the kinds of forces that are transferred to these suspension components that they see bouncing down the road at 50 plus MPH. without the aid of hydraulic fluid pressure at the end of your arm.
Play is play if it's there it will show up with little movement of the steering wheel
 
  #16  
Old 01-02-2013, 10:17 AM
shellinger's Avatar
Diesel Enthusiast
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: NY
Posts: 215
Received 14 Likes on 13 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by tiremann9669
Play is play if it's there it will show up with little movement of the steering wheel
That is what i thought. But im willing to try anything. I brought it to my buddys shop this morning to rebuild the Dana 80 and limited slip (bad bearing) hes going to check for play on everything. And i have steering box stabilizer and dual shock steering stabilizer on order. This death wobble should be history very soon!!
 
  #17  
Old 01-03-2013, 12:32 AM
tiremann9669's Avatar
Diesel Bomber
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Dansville NY
Posts: 4,233
Received 434 Likes on 356 Posts
Default

I think with the box brace and stabilizer you'll be in good shape.
 
  #18  
Old 01-05-2013, 06:20 PM
93DodgeDiesel's Avatar
Diesel Fan
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 13
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

mine did the same thing so i changed to track bar, ball joints, and u joints and that fixed mine
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
tbirdz24v
24 Valve 2nd Gen Dodge Cummins 98.5-02
1
08-22-2015 06:41 AM
SMatyac
Dodge Truck and Cummins Turbo Diesel Forum
1
11-11-2014 12:49 PM



Quick Reply: death wobble



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:02 PM.