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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 02:04 PM
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just bought a 96 Ram about 4 months ago has about 325k on it with about 65k on the new motor. coming home from school hit a pothole and the whole front end started to wobble like a ****. uncle thinks its the dodge death wobble and i dont doubt him but i was just wondering what the easiest way to fix it is.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 03:12 PM
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get your self a steering stabilizer, fixes the problem
 
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 06:17 PM
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Also replace worn track bar and other components
 
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 10:54 AM
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x2 on the track bar. I got the steering box brace first and that made the death wobble worse, so do the tracking bar first.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 11:09 AM
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the brace for the 2nd gen trucks are a joke and waste of money replace the track bar with one withought a ball joint the dt profab is the bets on the market comes with everything needed even the bracket works great for street and off road use especially with a lift
 
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 11:10 AM
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Anything in the steering/suspension up front can cause or add to the wobble.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 02:53 PM
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go to dieselautopower.com there is a steering stabilizer on there mad to fix the death wobble the web sit is screwed up so u just have to look there all 2nd g parts to find it
 
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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 02:57 PM
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We have had great luck with our Steering Box Stabilizer. Id check your Track Bar and Ball Joints.

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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 10:06 PM
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Also have this death wobble.. I have dual steering stabilizers and the top ones bushing is gone. Could that be a big part of the problem??
 
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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 10:17 PM
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Id replace all the bushings. Check your Ball Joints.

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