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Old 04-26-2011, 11:44 AM
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My truck starts to wobble ridicously whenver i hit a bump at higher speeds. I hear its the track bar but not forsure. I took my truck to dodge dealer ship had the wheel joints and bearings replaced but did not fix it at all anybody know how to fix this?
 
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Old 04-26-2011, 12:56 PM
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I just got done putting outer tie rod ends on mine and a new bd track bar, haven't gotten to drive it yet, but will by tonight, i will let u know how it worked, i hope it works anyways.
 
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Old 04-26-2011, 01:59 PM
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One of the best fixes we've found is:

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Old 04-26-2011, 04:20 PM
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got my truck done and took it out for a test drive, drives a lot better, the bd track bar helps a lot, in a couple of months i think that i will get the steering box stabilizer
 
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Old 04-26-2011, 08:10 PM
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mine was the tie rod to pitman arm check your tie rods and my buddies ended up bening shock bushings beleive it or not i have 6'' lift 35 1250 20s drives like a caddi even over a 100 it drives perfect
 
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Old 04-28-2011, 11:47 AM
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Thank you everyone for the help
 
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Old 04-28-2011, 12:11 PM
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There was just someone on cummins forum that had the DW. He ended up replacing just about everything in the front end plus adding a trackbar before he bought new tires ( i think ) which cured it. My old mans 03 2500 hemi has the DW, he put the solid steel industries track bar on and didn't fix it. the steering box brace did though. I think that a lot of components can contribute to the DW though. my .02. Good luck
 
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Old 04-28-2011, 12:15 PM
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All right thanks, i am looking at getting a 4.5in lift so i may jus hold off a bit to see if thats takes is away
 
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Mine had death wobble for a couple days after I smashed the steering stabilizer on a rock . Bought a new one and that cured it. Worth looking at that too.
 
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Originally Posted by Captain Call
Mine had death wobble for a couple days after I smashed the steering stabilizer on a rock . Bought a new one and that cured it. Worth looking at that too.
HA HA I have been there... Few too many that night! Definitely another cause of death wobble too.
 


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