2013 Powerwagon death wobble

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Electrichemi

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Last couple weeks have been hitting some bumps in the road the truck wants to dart to one side then get a horrendous vibration in the steering wheel enough where I have to pull the truck off the road and slow down would this be the infamous death wobble?
 

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Yep. Sounds like you are describing death wobble.
 

ThunderMug95

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Did this start after hitting said bumps? You may have bent/broke something. DW can happen under otherwise perfect conditions usually induced by poorly designed/installed suspension components and/or worn out components.
 

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Still running the OE damper? Could be shot.
 

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In the jeeps was usually the trac bar.
 

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Check all your front end parts for looseness. A new steering dampener may stop the problem for a while but is only a mask until the worn components are replaced.
 
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