Have a 2005 F350 4x4 4door, when I turn either left or right in a tight radius the front end seams to wobble a bit. Have pulled the tires and have no play in either the steering linkage or in the bearings (moving the rotor). Have not torn into the bearings yet and was seeing if anyone out there has had this similar thing happen to them. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o>
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How many miles?

Check to make sure your hubs are unlocked (manually) and/or not sticking (auto lock). Also, check to see if your steering stabilizer is worn out.

You have coils up front though, and I have leafs. I may be way off track.

 

I have a similar problem but it only happens on a down hill with my toy hauler. It feels like the front end is going to come off. From what I can read there is a problem with these trucks and most call it death wobble. I can't find anything wrong with my front end either although I did replace my steering dampener and seemed to help a little. Not sure where I go from here.

 

I am with Jake check your hubs sounds like they are locked . Turn the **** form lock to auto a few times. Also if your truck has a stock suppension don't think its death wobble.

 

Mine is stock. But when you have 13k on the back end and the front end does what mine does you would call it death wobble to. After the first of the year I am going to install a Bilstein leveling kit and new shocks and tires. Then have it aligned and see what the shop says.

 

Thanks for all the response,,, still trying to figure this out. something i may have left out that might help that this only happens when i am traviling slow. No problems while towing or at high speeds.

 

Also, does any one out there have a link to a detailed diagram of the front end (rotors, bearings, 4x4 componets).
Thanks

 

To touch on leveling kits a little....

How do you know if you have one?

I bought my truck with some very small things done and I was never sure.

 

If you have leaf springs, you should have 2 per side. Anything more would likely indicate a leveling kit. If you have coils, I'm guessing you'd look for a spacer. I guess it's possible to replace a coil all together to get your level, but I don't know much about the options for coil leveling kits. I'm sure someone that does will chime in.

 

This is a coil spring front end, so look at the upper end of the coil spring where it mates with the bracket on the frame. If the top of the spring has a plastic or metal block about 2" tall between the top of the spring and the bracket, you have a leveling kit. Note that in stock form there is still a small "cap" on the spring, but not one that is 2" tall.

The other thing to check regarding the front end is the track bar. This is a large diameter rod that runs from a bracket on the passenger side of the front axle diagonally up towards the driver's side frame rail. You can se it easily from the front of the truck if you are at axle level.

Have someone twist the wheel back and forth (about a half turn each way) and watch the upper end of the track bar where it bolts to the bracket. If the bushing is shot, the track bar end will move slightly in the bracket. Also look at the bottom end as well. This has a ball joint on the axle that the tapered hole in th track bar mates to. A bad ball joint could cause excess movement as well.

The track bar helps to locate the axle side-to-side, so when you are turning at a tight radius the axle will be trying to shift and a loose track bar might cause what you are feeling.

if it is bad, check this forum for "track bar replacement" as I just did mine and wrote it up.

John