What causes it...tie rods, ball joints, drag links, track bar??

 

all of the above even wheel bearings mine was the trackbar on my truck bought at dt profab chromoly track bar never expierince it again

 

The last time I replaced the track bar, I noticed really thin metal where it bolted in.
Dang holes were almost egged out. I do have a hard time keeping it on the road on a heavy cross wind.

BTW, got over 120,000 on it now. So I guess, go through the entire front end.

 

If you click on the link in my signature, near the end of the thread you will see a list of all reported causes of front end/steering issues that I have gathered so far.

 

Track bar is a big factor also, if you have put a leveling kit on it you need to get longer lower control arms to center the axle.

 

my buddy has a 04 2500 ex cab short bed 4x4 with the hemi in it and its got the death wobble bad. used to start at 70 now its 55. the owner before him complained to the dealership enough that the truck got sent to the factory and got a whole new front end suspention and componets put in it and it still does it. they told him that the dodge frames are so stiff that there isnt enough flex to absorb any shock or anything... thats about all i know about the death wobble, just dreading the day mine starts doing it...

 

all of those things will cause it mine did it with trac bar and drag links were about to snap
getting longer and lower control arms wont matter i had a leveling kit on mine and my axle was centered after just putting factory replacements on

 

^^There is no way it was centered if you went from stock height to over stock height. The control arms are meant to be at stock height not 2"+ over. Yes it does make a difference.

But whatever is clever. Ive never had death wobble on mine and I have the OEM track bar with a rancho leveling kit with longer control arms. Been on for close to 5 years now with 170K.

 

my 96 3500 5.9 4x4 only goes in to the death wobble only if I have a load on going down hill trying to stop all front end parts replaced pretty freaky tryin to stop 38ft trailer with 240 bales of hay on board !!!! gonna try a adjustable trackbar next.

 

I have a 93 and when I got it from my brother the wobble was bad but especially when braking, which was my first clue. Turned my rotors at a michine shop to perfection, new pads. Whala the death wobble was gone.