Hey guys,

I'm getting a bit of death wobble on my 94 with a Dana 60 and shackle reversal. It happens at slow speeds when I hit a bump on the passenger side. I've been doing some reading, and I am going to try the washers under the king pin cap, along with a steering stabilizer. I don't have a stabilizer at all now, so I will need an entire aftermarket kit. Does anyone know of a decent kit? The front axle has been entirely rebuilt, but I am not sure about the steering box, so I'll probably check it out real well, or just replace it while I am in there.

Thanks,

Mac.

 

track bar?

 

x2

The washers got rid of most of my death wobble, but not all. I figured out mounting my trac bar this summer while redoing the springs, and not a problem since.

 

Dont need a panhard with a shackle reversal. I bought a stabilizer kit from napa, was a universal, stuck it on my Ranger when it got the 33s. Now its on my 79 and has held up great (been wheeled hard) If i remember right it was only like 30 bucks or something.

 

you shouldnt need a stabilizer, its more of a band aid to mask a problem, do the work? yes are they the proper fix? no

 

That's a big N-O on the track bar, and no longer an option since the PO cut off the axle bracket to flip the u-bolts for more ground clearance. By most accounts though it is not necessary with the shackle reversal. The early model F-series with rear mount shackles didn't even have one. My DW isn't very bad. It has only happened three times in the 6 plus months since I installed the axle. I think my plan of attack will be; replace the spring bushings, check out the steering box, shim the king pin caps with washers, and install a steering stabilizer. I like the look of the stabilizer anyways! I just need to find a stabilizer kit. I will check out what Napa has to offer, Thanks Harry.

Mac.

 

I had death wobble that was caused by a worn/collapsed brake caliper pin. Wobble would start when making long gentle turns on a curved road. Loose caliper pin allowed brake caliper to begin chattering resulting in death wobble. Problem kept getting worse until I had a particularly violent and terrifying wobble event out on a paved forest road. I was able to figure out the source of the problem and red-neck-ed it with a thick zip tie shim. Five years later the zip tie is still in there, and no more death wobble. I know most cases of death wobble are caused by other things, but if you are in there shimming and bracing up your D60, it might not hurt to pop in a new set of caliper pins while you are at it... just sayin'...

 

ive yet to gave this peoblem with my fords but my jeeps love to do it and the first suspect everytime is the steering bearring on motor side steering shaft just a thought ive had to pucker a few times when 38" and a 97" wheel base starts hopeing all over the place ..... when ive worked at an alment shop id chase every lose joint and anything with play and guys grease joints are there for a reason use um