Advice for fixing death wobble on dodge rams

[@billdesmet831]

God. Thank you Sir! Did it step by step, like you said.... It's fixed and I owe it to you! Bless yer heart bro... I pray you live to be 150 happy years young! Wife and I couldn't take our 2 youngins in the truck; just not safe. $345.00 bucks fixed her. Thanks bro. My fam thanks ya!

[@bullrambler]

In my long term experience on a 07 2500 the track bar bushings are the first thing to replace. They may appear to be in good shape, but most times the need to be replaced. Also the bolts that secure them need to be replaced from time to time. Because when the center of the bushing wears it also creates wear on the bolts. After these parts are changed out then the rest of the items you mentioned come into consideration...

[@jessec2353]

Thank you for such a detailed and informative video.

[@kymbanzon6658]

Hello just found uour video on dwobble. I have 2005 dodge ram 2500 hemi. Got t-style steering linkage, new adjustable control arms, new rotors, new trackbar bushing, new upper lower ball joints, new driver side axle, new steering damper, new shocks, leveling kit, new mudtires 35” on stock rims, new steering box and pitman arm, pitman arm brace but after all those cant track down the d wobble. I recehecked my hubs and theyre fine with no play at all….

[@Bama_RTMF]

I’m glad your channel is about Cummins trucks & not putting big stupid ass wheels and stacks and squat. There’s too many of them on KZbin. Can get real info on these trucks here

[@OutpostCTD]

One other thing is that if the truck has a lift kit, it would benefit from an adjustable track bar.

[@stevejeremy8028]

Adjustable track bar does nothing to fix this problem !!! More often than not it the mounting holes for the track bar that have become elongated. RAM trucks are made out of cheap soft metal. The holes easily elongate.

[@TheTechCguy]

There is an aftermarket steering stabilizer bar available for 2nd-4th gen Ram trucks. Works real well in fixing steering play that I used to have in my old '99 1500. Highly recommend.

[@RamTruckSteeringFix]

Nice job Sir, well explained ! I believe you covered it all. Just 1 more thing - in 3rd Gen Rams the lower column assy is subject to wear & can become a source of play & loose steering. If you combine that + loose track bar + worn shocks = Death Wobble Worries ! Cheers- David Alan / RamTruckSteeringFix

[@MrRjj4321]

an easier way to check for worn tie rod ends and bushings is with the truck on the ground get somebody to move the steering wheel back and forth while you look for any looseness underneath... also adding caster will help especially if the truck is leveled or lifted... you're comment about using an adjustable track bar is great for lifted trucks, and may even need to be relocated depending on how much lift...

[@kayakesq]

thank you. very good advice.

[@LANDCRUISERLIFE]

You are in point on all things covered.. Years ago, I was chasing down death wobble in my 08 ram, and I replaced everything (ball joints, wheel bearings, axles, rod ends, track bar etc...) still had minor wobble.. Turns out it was my tires the whole time, they were being bulged from the inside....I knew this because I had a blow out later at 40 mph.. Replaced tires and it drove like a caddy...

[@GermanShepherdDaphne]

I’m having a shudder on front passenger side. Going up hill and at any steady speed here and there. I have fixed everything but changing tires. I’m about to lose my mind with this damn truck! I have a 2009 1500 4x4.

[@alexidaho490]

Also check caster adjustment

[@flyingjmerritt]

Don’t forget check steering shaft if it has the 2 piece factory design. it’s where I had problems with my 06 ram 2500 diesel. since I rebuilt the front end and steering it’s rock solid now.

[@williamwhite1596]

Good video. Thank you ! God Bless all!!!

[@JohnDoe-du6yi]

You want to fix death wobble. It’s easy castor, castor, and castor. You want your castor at least 4.5 degrees positive. If you put on a level kit without changing your control arms your castor is gone. Probably less than 2.5 degrees. Without castor your wheels won’t track properly. Think of the front wheels on a shopping cart. They have negative castor and the whole time you are pushing the cart those front wheels are flopping from side to side, just like death wobble. I can see on this video that this truck has a level kit. With a lift kit the front wheels are sucked back towards the rockers.

[@jackalay23]

The track bar bushings can be completely lunched and you won't be able to move them by hand. Start the truck and have somebody turn the wheel half a turn back and forth while you lay under the truck and watch the bushings. You will see movement at the bushing locations if the bushings are worn.

[@freerepublicusa2064]

I fixed my death wobble. I sold my pos ram (love the crd) and went back to my lbz duramax. So smooth now. Dodge and ford (especially ford) always screw something up.

[@DirectCurrent4u]

Nice video. Good information. Also rotating your tires once or twice a year depending on how much you drive will help your tires from cupping so much... Thanks for sharing.

[@cameronwulff]

What if I have replaced the whole front end with new style parts and ball joints keep failing over and over?

[@hellosunshine1090]

Agreed on the tires comments, make sure it's a 10 ply for 2500 / 3500 Rams. Also, don't over-inflate front tires. This will lead to poor front stability. Folks who tow a lot may also have shocks that work fine unladen but fail at higher towing loads at highway speeds Its possible for the shock valving that handles higher loads to be blown internally, and you won't discover until under those conditions.

[@davemiddleditch9741]

Looks like you installed a steering brace there bud. Did this help tighten up your steering?

[@petersannicolas8949]

What about the sway bar endlink bushings would that also cause death wabble

[@tomcocci]

About that track bar.. I have a 2007.5 and the bushings are not replaceable.

[@dc-ir3ow]

Choped up as you say is from not rotating them

[@danielthompson4119]

Carli trac bar helps too

[@jdirt1982]

I got moog poly track bar bushings on Amazon for 10 bucks.... Free shipping. I took the track bar out and the bushings were fine. No wobble butt a smudge of wander ..... Then Busch light. Spank spank repeat ....

[@codystubblefield9326]

Very helpful

[@greygoosemafia]

Could this be a transmission problem? Seems to drop to 1000rpms and goes into 3rd. Steering definitely needs replaced 98' dodge ram 150p 4x4 5 9L

[@TBKSTUDIOZ840]

Tell Dot to fix the gd holes on the interstate...

[@alkraus8818]

Got it...but a Dodge and replace EVERYTHING!

[@northrockboy]

Almosy every Dodge i see with big lift amd extra large tires have issues. Funny how the stock ones dont have as many problems. Maybe thats a clue.

[@petersannicolas8949]

Never mind sorry seen the Last part of your video lol

[@Mrdubomb]

powertrokehelp.com website has a great video on the ford death wobble

[@greygoosemafia]

What mph would death wobble accure?

[@OutpostCTD]

Usually at higher speeds, generally 60+

[@greygoosemafia]

@@OutpostCTD mine starts at like 45 to 55 mph.

[@OutpostCTD]

@@greygoosemafia is it caused by hitting a bump in the road?

[@greygoosemafia]

@@OutpostCTD pretty sure that's not the case... trying to determine whether is death wobble or transmission related. The rpms drop to 1000rpms as soon as it starts. Seem to be when it shifts into 3rd.

[@OutpostCTD]

@@greygoosemafia that sounds like it could be the trans. Dropping to 1000 rpm it may be going into 4th early or something like that. If it was death wobble it would be triggered by a pothole or something on the road that you hit.

[@jessietober]

Just buy a toyota all ready

[@DerekRC]

Or just get rid of the junk Dodge. My previous GM truck never had this problem. Just saw another death wobble video on a 2018. Never again will I buy a Dodge. Back to Chevrolet for me.

[@randomchannel4886]

traxxastrucks36 but your GM truck never had a solid front axle...

[@paulmaxin3573]

Buy a GMC