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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 08:05 PM
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Was it the full steering wheel shaking wobble or just a vibration?
 
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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by dartman
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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
 
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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 11:07 PM
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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.
 
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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 11:12 PM
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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!

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Old Jan 2, 2013 | 05:05 AM
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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
 
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Old Jan 2, 2013 | 10:17 AM
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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!!
 
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 12:32 AM
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I think with the box brace and stabilizer you'll be in good shape.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2013 | 06:20 PM
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mine did the same thing so i changed to track bar, ball joints, and u joints and that fixed mine
 
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