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Old 01-02-2012, 07:48 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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ok so my truck recently has severe "death wobble" and caused me to runn off the rd so im ugrading my gearbox,tierods,track arm, and fresh alignment any suggestions on what gear box i should get i know im putting a 1 ton gear box on it (big tires) to help ease steering but any suggestions on brands????

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when you feel a lil wobble get it checked out dont wait like i did lol it caused me to hit an inbankment. im just glad no serious damage was done



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Wow, that's pretty scary. Glad your ok man!


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i was perfectly fine lol truck is too it was just a muddy one XD but still gonna upgrade lol


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Sounds like your getting it right.


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Damn man that's crazy, I just replaced my gearbox! Oh wait the one I bought was a defective reman, so I get to do it all over again...


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Damn dude that's nuts! Glad your alright!


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Man I had the death wobbles start on my truck 2 weeks after I bought it and it scared the s*** out of me. It happened every time I hit a bump or hit mu breaks but luckily I always slowed down enough before I ever hit anything. I finaly had to take it in and I spent 1600 replacing tie rod ends, all 4 ball joints, and the passenger side spindle assembly. Cured all the death wobble. Hope u get it fixed soon man. Good luck.
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I'd recommend Redhead for a new gearbox.
I HIGHLY reccomend up grading to the 1 ton crossover style steering. Made a huge difference in my truck.

FYI...the only difference between a 1 ton box and yours is that the 1500 has variable ratio steering. Even the pitman arms interchange. All redhead boxes are quick ratio and they add ball bearings to your output shaft which makes it last longer.

Its a damm shame you nearly wrecked your truck and yourself to learn a lesson. But I'm glad both you and your ride survived.
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An adjustable track bar may be a good investment as well


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Damn that no good man...glad your alright. ^^^as said above, adj track bar would be good.

My trucks getting dropped off in the morning, the dealer is gonna upgrade mine on their dime.


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