death wobble?

[dairieman36]

i tried to search but couldnt find anything similar... any ways i was driving my boss's 06 f350 cc dually 4x4 today and i hit a small bump in the road which sent the front end hopping terribly bout ripped the steering wheel right out of my hand i was able to control it and slow down to about 20 mph or so and it stop....he said he's been dealing with it for a while now and that it only does it when u hit a bump with the rite side front tire 9 times outta 10 it will do it


any suggestion to what it might be would be very helpfull...thanks in advance


Brian

 

[snicklas]

How many miles on the truck. Has he had any service done to the front end, and the easiest one, what is the tire pressure. Low tires can cause this, so can worn suspension components. How about the shocks? How do they look/feel?

 

[dairieman36]

truck has 65,000 high way miles never had a plow or nothing on it tire pressure is about 55 and the shocks look new and he has never had any work done to the front end

 

[Goofyexponent]

Check the steering linkages...I would imagine you will find something loose or worn out there.

 

[snicklas]

X2

 

[dairieman36]

ok thanks guys i will have take a look at it tommaro if possible

 

[Goofyexponent]

I had a similar problem in my F150....I know that they had the Dana 44 TTB in them, but it turned out to be a bad joint in the steering. A new joint and a front end alignment and it was better then new! I suspect that that solid axle front end (dana 60?) will have a loose or worn out tierod end somewheres..

 

[zpd307]

track bar bushings are a good place to start.

 

[dairieman36]

i didnt get a chance to look at it today on a count of the rain and not getting to work...anyway hopefully i will get a chance to look at it tommaro over lunch

 

[flitemedic]

Check the steering damper(it looks like a shock)mounted horizontal on steering linkage(draglink?)

 

[dairieman36]

it dont have a steering damper

 

[zpd307]

my 03 never had the death wobble and did not have a damper.... it seems as though some never get it and some can never get rid of it.