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Old 02-05-2011, 08:45 PM
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Having a problem with the front end wobbling down the road help?
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are you lifted?

condition of all your steering and suspension parts and bushings? Tires balanced and aligned correctly?


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Do you have control of the vehicle while the wobble is present? If so, that is not a death wobble, that is more of a tire balance issue or worn front end parts. A death wobble is a violent shaking and loss of control.
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i have had death wobble one time.. i hit a bump going 55 and then like 2 sec later it fixed its self? lol
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I lost control going 55 crashed into a ditch luckly not doing any major damage but I replaced the track bar control arm bolts and bushings I but that drop bracket in for the track bar I got a 5in lift 33in tires there balenced and I got the alinment done 2 weeks ago
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I had the same problem. I did everything my macanic said still had the same issues. Try a new steering stabelizer. It work for me
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Ok ill try that its could a bad hub cause it or both hubs? Cause both tires shake really bad I have to like veer to the left then right really quick or it does it so pretty much if I drive in a straight line past 30mph it wobbles
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Check e-bayfor the hubs. I got two for pretty much for the price of one any where else
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Ok but could that be the cause? I don't wana blow more money u know what I mean lol
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Of they're bad I'd change it won't hurt
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True how can I tell if there bad? Lol
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I just check e-bay. You can get two hubs for about $80.
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Jack it up gab the wheel at the top and bottom and push and pull. If you have some play there bad.
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Did you have the alignment done before or after going into the ditch?
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O ok ill check and I had the alinment done before going into the ditch


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