Ram R/T Front End Wobble @ WOT

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aramos3

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Hi guys needing some help,

Truck Specs:
14 Ram R/T
Belltech 2/4 drop front stock shocks, rear belltech shocks.
Stock sway bar and end links at front.
Hellwig sway bar and spohn adjustable pan hard bar at rear.

Going from something like 45 mph and on at wide open throttle will yield a front end wobble effect if i hit a patch of uneven ground. Its not like the death wobble of the solid front axle 2500 its feels more like rapid small increments of left to right steering input that only stop once I let off the gas pedal. As if the left and right shock traveled at opposite rates and not in sync. I've swapped the front shocks back in forth with the stocks and belltechs and it didn't help. I inspected the suspension and couldn't see anything out of wack, raised the truck and inspected for any play at the wheels and nothing.

Should I invest in some QA1s and hellwig front sway bar with the shorter ford end links?
 

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Hi guys needing some help,

Truck Specs:
14 Ram R/T
Belltech 2/4 drop front stock shocks, rear belltech shocks.
Stock sway bar and end links at front.
Hellwig sway bar and spohn adjustable pan hard bar at rear.

Going from something like 45 mph and on at wide open throttle will yield a front end wobble effect if i hit a patch of uneven ground. Its not like the death wobble of the solid front axle 2500 its feels more like rapid small increments of left to right steering input that only stop once I let off the gas pedal. As if the left and right shock traveled at opposite rates and not in sync. I've swapped the front shocks back in forth with the stocks and belltechs and it didn't help. I inspected the suspension and couldn't see anything out of wack, raised the truck and inspected for any play at the wheels and nothing.

Should I invest in some QA1s and hellwig front sway bar with the shorter ford end links?

I've never felt that on mine. If you don't want to spend a ton of money on the shocks try using the factory shocks upfront and see if it helps.
 
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I've never felt that on mine. If you don't want to spend a ton of money on the shocks try using the factory shocks upfront and see if it helps.

I've already swapped in the factory shocks up front and it made no difference, the front feels like it bounced from left to right rapidly until i let of the throttle. I can cruise at speeds of 80 - 95 mph no problem it only happens at times when I go WOT running at something like 45 mph.
 

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Check your wheel bearings, might have a bad one, just jack up the truck and wiggle the tire at the tire, you feel if it move without the steering move.
 

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I will have to try that with mine to see if I feel it. I remember you had a problem with your alignment. Did you get that fixed?
 
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I will have to try that with mine to see if I feel it. I remember you had a problem with your alignment. Did you get that fixed?

Actually I didn't do anything the alignment I left it as is, I wonder if that may be affecting it I didn't think negative camber would cause that.
 
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