Re: Broke down in Dunbar west Virginia F250 death wobb
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Bearings, front end alignment (toe in), king pins?
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Re: Broke down in Dunbar west Virginia F250 death wobb
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Tire pressure (Ford had a TSB a while back about excessive tire pressure causing a death wobble condition), ball joints, proper alignment, steering damper, front shocks, tire balance, wheel bearings, all can cause a death wobble. Usually it's a lot of little things that add up to one big problem.
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Re: Broke down in Dunbar west Virginia F250 death wobb
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We had that problem on the railway trucks( high pressure tires and narrow).They fixed the problem by installing a shock on the crossarm.
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Re: Broke down in Dunbar west Virginia F250 death wobb
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Some vehicles are prone to the "death wobble". Usually a front straight axle 4X4. F250, Dodge and Jeep come to mind. Our son has it on his Jeep Wrangler and has replaced everything under the front end short of his axle housing. He still has it.
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Re: Broke down in Dunbar west Virginia F250 death wobb
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Had broken belt in tire once that did that. Me too, a Michelin load range E with fairly low mileage mounted on the front right of my 3/4 ton work van.. Coming down the PA Turnpike from the Poconos about fifty miles from home. It left loose about 70 mph and it got a little hairy for a few seconds until I got it under control and off the road onto the shoulder. I was very surprised it wasn't flat. just a bulge on the inside. I limped home at no more than 25 mph.
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Re: Broke down in Dunbar west Virginia F250 death wobb
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Might have lost a wheel balance weight.
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Remember Bowe Bergdahl, the traitor.
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Re: Broke down in Dunbar west Virginia F250 death wobb
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My 350, 2015 with 37k did it to me last week 3 times in a mile. Scared the heck out of me. My brothers 15, 250 is doing the same thing with 42k. I called the dealership and told them to fix them and I no need to send a bill. I ask them if this was a problem. After some hesitation they said yes. I can’t believe there hasn’t been a recall. It still did it on the way home but after a new set of tires it drives great. I would replace the tires.
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Re: Broke down in Dunbar west Virginia F250 death wobb
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It's usually the track bar on them. I believe they got it now so you can replace the ends on them without replacing the whole bar.
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