Death wobble?!

JJace26 · Sep 27, 2018

Youd think. Went to four different shops and only until I went to the dealer did my problem get fixed. Oh well. It’s done and over with. On to the next project!

JJace26 · Nov 7, 2019

So for all of you still out there. After countless hours of crawling under the truck. And two more different shops. I FINALLY think I figured out what causes the wobble. Now. Can anybody tell me what this part is?! Next post will be a video so you can see the whole thing.

Tach_tech · Nov 7, 2019

Looks like the Steering gear.

JJace26 · Nov 7, 2019

Video.

JJace26 · Nov 7, 2019

Tach_tech said:
Looks like the Steering gear.

The steering gear is on the other side... I’m pretty sure.

Tach_tech · Nov 7, 2019

JJace26 said:
The steering gear is on the other side... I’m pretty sure.

The steering gear is mounted to the front most cross member and spans the width of the cross member. You’ll see the outer and inner tie rods attached to it. I’ve come across a one or two cracked just like that before.

JJace26 · Nov 7, 2019

The pictures and video are taken from the rear looking forward. So the moving piece is on the passenger side. The part that is cracked looks like a box. Approx 9x5 at about 1.5 inches thick. Then the steering column comes down and connects to the other side of this box.

Tach_tech · Nov 7, 2019

JJace26 said:
The pictures and video are taken from the rear looking forward. So the moving piece is on the passenger side. The part that is cracked looks like a box. Approx 9x5 at about 1.5 inches thick. Then the steering column comes down and connects to the other side of this box.

That’s part of the steering gear. It’s all one assembly.

JJace26 · Nov 7, 2019

Yeah. You’re right. So I went to the dealership tonight to confirm what it was. And they quoted me at 2500$ for parts and labor.

Tach_tech · Nov 7, 2019

JJace26 said:
Yeah. You’re right. So I went to the dealership tonight to confirm what it was. And they quoted me at 2500$ for parts and labor.

They’re not cheap, that’s for sure. The labour is only a couple hours at most, but the parts are pricey.

JJace26 · Nov 9, 2019

For sure. The part alone was 1900. Quoted me three to six hours for labor.

novelmike · Nov 11, 2019

69GWC said:
The death wobble you speak of only happens on straight front axle trucks.
The IFS on the newer 1500s wont do the same thing for the same reasons.
I would think about shocks and tie rod ends for starters, I would also check the hub bearings for play. It just takes a small amount of play in a few things to get it to add up to a good amount of play in the hole steering system.

When will people look into the problem before diagnosing themselves properly?
I blame WebMd.

Machria · Nov 20, 2019

I have what I would call the “death wobble” with nothing wrong with my truck, except design! At highway speeds, if you just touch the steering wheel a tiny bit, the entire truck does a brief wobble/jerk I have never seen on any vehicle I have ever driven, and I’m and old guy!

. The steering is just one thing on this truck I do not like at all.

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