Ford Super Duty Death Wobble

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5.9_bro 12/7/2020 4:09pm
12/7/2020 4:09pm
Johnny Lock wrote:
Moog FTW. The OPs truck has 131k - its time to rebuild the front end and get new tires just for peace of mind. And get...
Moog FTW. The OPs truck has 131k - its time to rebuild the front end and get new tires just for peace of mind. And get some Nitto Ridge Grapplers.
5.9_bro wrote:
Moog is just cheep Chinese junk now, their parts have gone down hill.
I hate my ridgegrapps, over hyped street tires
Johnny Lock wrote:
Most people I know with them on F250s (I know four at work) just run the streets with them. They’re quiet and provide a good ride...
Most people I know with them on F250s (I know four at work) just run the streets with them. They’re quiet and provide a good ride. Discoverer ATPs like the OP has aren’t mud tires. The ATPs will last longer though.

And Moog still has a lifetime warranty even if made by the Chinese. OP can get some dynatrac stuff if he’s willing to pony up that kind of cash.
The trail grapplers are better tires, good hybrid,
I’d definitely go for dynatrac or carli
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5.9_bro 12/7/2020 4:10pm
12/7/2020 4:10pm
XXVoid MainXX wrote:
I thought it was the Dodge trucks that had all the problems with the ball joints flying out of them?
Usually it’s a solid axle thing, dodges have horrible front ends but carli makes good parts to fix it, and thuren
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colintrax 12/7/2020 4:14pm
12/7/2020 4:14pm
I just feel the need to reiterate this. Death wobble is possible with anything that has a solid front axle. Full size fords, jeeps, toyota land crushers, mercedes g wagons, original broncos. IFS vehicles handle worn out parts better.
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Mx286 12/7/2020 6:57pm
12/7/2020 6:57pm
Yeti831 wrote:
Two questions:

1) are your ball joints and hub bearings good?

2) have you looked into running dual stabilizers?
Ball joints seemed fine and I’ve got dual stabilizers coming. It’s going in the shop on Wednesday for a second opinion on the alignment and hopefully they’ll be able to point me to something.

Should have bit the bullet and bought new. Thought I’d save some money but now it’s turning into a headache and money pit.

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Dirtydeeds 12/7/2020 7:08pm
12/7/2020 7:08pm
Yeti831 wrote:
Two questions:

1) are your ball joints and hub bearings good?

2) have you looked into running dual stabilizers?
Mx286 wrote:
Ball joints seemed fine and I’ve got dual stabilizers coming. It’s going in the shop on Wednesday for a second opinion on the alignment and hopefully...
Ball joints seemed fine and I’ve got dual stabilizers coming. It’s going in the shop on Wednesday for a second opinion on the alignment and hopefully they’ll be able to point me to something.

Should have bit the bullet and bought new. Thought I’d save some money but now it’s turning into a headache and money pit.
Getcha a redneck ram with hydro assist and you dont need no stabilizers.
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5.9_bro 12/7/2020 8:22pm
12/7/2020 8:22pm
Yeti831 wrote:
Two questions:

1) are your ball joints and hub bearings good?

2) have you looked into running dual stabilizers?
Mx286 wrote:
Ball joints seemed fine and I’ve got dual stabilizers coming. It’s going in the shop on Wednesday for a second opinion on the alignment and hopefully...
Ball joints seemed fine and I’ve got dual stabilizers coming. It’s going in the shop on Wednesday for a second opinion on the alignment and hopefully they’ll be able to point me to something.

Should have bit the bullet and bought new. Thought I’d save some money but now it’s turning into a headache and money pit.
If it’s a 6.7 powerstoke I’d go trade that in before it blows up,
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Yeti831 12/7/2020 8:41pm
12/7/2020 8:41pm
Yeti831 wrote:
Two questions:

1) are your ball joints and hub bearings good?

2) have you looked into running dual stabilizers?
Mx286 wrote:
Ball joints seemed fine and I’ve got dual stabilizers coming. It’s going in the shop on Wednesday for a second opinion on the alignment and hopefully...
Ball joints seemed fine and I’ve got dual stabilizers coming. It’s going in the shop on Wednesday for a second opinion on the alignment and hopefully they’ll be able to point me to something.

Should have bit the bullet and bought new. Thought I’d save some money but now it’s turning into a headache and money pit.
Throw on the dual stabs, and if your ball joints/track bar & control arm bushings are good then you should be set.

Even with questionable ball joints, dual stabs do quite a bit to smooth out straight axle trucks with bigger and wider tires.
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tomm55x 12/8/2020 2:46am
12/8/2020 2:46am
A worn out steering box is a common cause of the death wobble for trucks and jeeps.
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XXVoid MainXX 12/8/2020 4:52am
12/8/2020 4:52am
It sounds like there is a damper in the system. I'm not sure how the dampers work on trucks but if they are anything like the ones I use on my motorcycles there's no way that shake should happen if it is working, even if the geometry is off or there are other faulty parts. Why even have one if it doesn't prevent that kind of rapid movement?
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Vet57 12/8/2020 11:40pm
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