2014 Ram 1500 6" Lift w/ wobble/vibration

[Drew Stanley]

Not yet. It goes to a lift shop on Tuesday. I installed Bilstein 5100’s back in 2020. Can’t see any obvious issues, but they squeak like crazy! Maybe one is bad? Have a buddy with the same truck and going to swap the driveshaft to rule that out. It’s a single rear axle. Not sure how that could be bent. I did adjust the pinion angle up and down a few degrees, with no change.

 

[Drew Stanley]

Lift shop just called. Stated the bushings in 3 of the 4 Core 4x4 rear control arms are bad. I installed with the bushing on the axle. I should have installed with the bushing on the frame. I called Core 4X4 and they stated they were having bushing issues right around the time I purchased mine. They're shipping me new ones to pop in. I'll post back after the install to confirm, but looks like I may have found the issue!

 

[Drew Stanley]

Unfortunately, that was not the issue! Getting so frustrated! There’s only so many things it could be!

 

[Drew Stanley]

I have some play in the front axles. Is this normal? Wouldn’t this cause steering wheel shake? Antoine have other suggestions/ideas, I can try? Rear shocks look good, but I’m about to replace those I guess.

Hopefully this video works. Axle shake

Front axle movement

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[Wild one]

I have some play in the front axles. Is this normal? Wouldn’t this cause steering wheel shake? Antoine have other suggestions/ideas, I can try? Rear shocks look good, but I’m about to replace those I guess.

Hopefully this video works. Axle shake

Front axle movement

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Pop the axles out and see if your issue goes away.You can drive them with the CV axles removed

 

[CheechDogg.0n37s]

Lift shop just called. Stated the bushings in 3 of the 4 Core 4x4 rear control arms are bad. I installed with the bushing on the axle. I should have installed with the bushing on the frame. I called Core 4X4 and they stated they were having bushing issues right around the time I purchased mine. They're shipping me new ones to pop in. I'll post back after the install to confirm, but looks like I may have found the issue!

At least Core 4x4 is sending you the new bushings, I love Core 4x4's customer service ... top notch !!!

 

[Drew Stanley]

At least Core 4x4 is sending you the new bushings, I love Core 4x4's customer service ... top notch !!!

For sure! Spence over there is so helpful!! I’m about to tackle the axles…

 

[Drew Stanley]

Axles out (PITA by the way) and still no change. Wobble is still there. Time to throw em back in…

 

[RedSRT4Me]

Axles out (PITA by the way) and still no change. Wobble is still there. Time to throw em back in…

Inner and outer tie rods.

 

[Drew Stanley]

Replaced outer while I was in there. I have zero steering wheel shake. I would expect some if it was front end, right?

Waiting on my buddy to get here so I can swap drive shafts. I’ll replace the rear shocks again after that. About time to trade up!