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Old Feb 14, 2013 | 12:20 AM
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Ford frontend death wobble

After installing my 4" lift front leaf springs and the drop down pitman arm, I drove down the road hit a bump and instant death wobble, my front tires swerved left to right violently. I installed a steering damper, it improved but now when I steer to the right over 35mph or if I hit a bump/pot hole on the right tire it starts death wobbling, verrrry dangerous. Anyone have this problem before?
 
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Old Feb 14, 2013 | 12:48 AM
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You need a track bar.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2013 | 01:09 AM
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I removed sway bar from the front end(didn't reinstall), also I removed then lengthened the track bar and reinstalled it. Should I have kept the track bar the stock length? Also do I need the front sway bar? I have Farley new 35x22x12.50 at40psi. I'm going to jack it up and check my ball joints, and get an alignment on Friday.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2013 | 08:26 AM
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Get an alignment and make sure they measure the caster. Not enough will cause a death wobble.
 
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I rocked my tires from top to bottom and I have play on the right wheel and I can hear something moving so It feels like the top right ball joint, I'm going to replace my ball joints this weekend and get an alignment on Monday.
 
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