Death Wobble Poll?
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10-15-2018, 11:42 AM
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Maybe i'm crazy... you weren't asking for anyone's personal experience with death wobble... you were asking for instructions on how to setup a poll and if anyone had suggestions about the questions you were proposing?
I would greatly appreciate a poll and I think your questions are very good. I might add:
What year is your truck?
What year did you first encounter DW?
How many miles were on your truck when you first encountered DW?
Very interested in the results. I have had a little experience with surveys. As soon as you deviate from yes/no or multiple choice your poll results can become more difficult to read and graph so most polls try to avoid fill in the blank when possible. You could do years in groups of 5 (i.e. 2015-19, 2010-14, 2005-09, 2004 or older) or years by body style would probably be more appropriate (would require a little research). You could break up the miles in increments of 20k.
Would also limit poll participation to registered users to increase the level of effort required for some dodge/chevy nut to wreck your results.
Again, very interested, keep us posted.
JP-8
I would greatly appreciate a poll and I think your questions are very good. I might add:
What year is your truck?
What year did you first encounter DW?
How many miles were on your truck when you first encountered DW?
Very interested in the results. I have had a little experience with surveys. As soon as you deviate from yes/no or multiple choice your poll results can become more difficult to read and graph so most polls try to avoid fill in the blank when possible. You could do years in groups of 5 (i.e. 2015-19, 2010-14, 2005-09, 2004 or older) or years by body style would probably be more appropriate (would require a little research). You could break up the miles in increments of 20k.
Would also limit poll participation to registered users to increase the level of effort required for some dodge/chevy nut to wreck your results.
Again, very interested, keep us posted.
JP-8
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10-15-2018, 11:57 AM
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Update to the TSB 18-2268
So far absolutely zero wobble. Same highway driving, Denver to Colorado Springs, and Denver to Ft. Collins, zero death wobble. Very smooth, the truck drives great again.
caster set to L/F +2.8 R/F +2.4, adjust front toe +.04, R/F +.05.
On a side not they had to replace my sync APIM as well.
Dealer - "Ford covered the $428.37"
Me, no I prepaid 70k for Ford to fix it
So far absolutely zero wobble. Same highway driving, Denver to Colorado Springs, and Denver to Ft. Collins, zero death wobble. Very smooth, the truck drives great again.
caster set to L/F +2.8 R/F +2.4, adjust front toe +.04, R/F +.05.
On a side not they had to replace my sync APIM as well.
Dealer - "Ford covered the $428.37"
Me, no I prepaid 70k for Ford to fix it
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10-15-2018, 08:50 PM
All these “death wobble” trucks and the ones with legitimate death wobble need is more positive caster. That’s it done deal easy to have done. Ford doesn’t put enough caster to help keep the steering light. You don’t have to go crazy with it either. I’ve had legitimate death wobble in my 07 Cummins and fought it for months until I figured the caster issue out. Had to find a shop that was willing to align it a few degrees more than factory spec and bam no more death wobble. The truck felt so much more stable on the road didn’t eat up tires or other components, I drove it 100k miles after the fix and other than normal dodge stuff no issues. With my 17 Powerstroke when it was stock it drove great unless you hit bumps around corners and stuff. Didn’t feel very stable and why I never had real death wobble I did get the steering wheel shimmy which made you feel very unconfident. I put a carli 2.5 back country kit on my truck and had the caster adjust 2 degrees past factory spec and it’s been the best driving truck I’ve owned to date. Just my 2 cents take it as you want.
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Here is the first DEATH WOBBLE survey, please let me know if it works and if you have questions that you think we need to add...
https://goo.gl/forms/GUDBzMzN5tKkHVm52
Here is the first DEATH WOBBLE survey, please let me know if it works and if you have questions that you think we need to add...
https://goo.gl/forms/GUDBzMzN5tKkHVm52
Last edited by '18_F250_4x4; 10-16-2018 at 10:16 AM. Reason: updated question
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Did you see the survey link in this thread? I will post the results in a few days but already seeing some good data points...
Good luck with the dealer and if they do push back ask them to have their wife of kids come down and drive the truck around for while... THAT should get their attention!
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Here is the first DEATH WOBBLE survey, please let me know if it works and if you have questions that you think we need to add...
https://goo.gl/forms/GUDBzMzN5tKkHVm52
Here is the first DEATH WOBBLE survey, please let me know if it works and if you have questions that you think we need to add...
https://goo.gl/forms/GUDBzMzN5tKkHVm52
We need both side of this issue 1) if you have experienced DW and 2) if you have not had the pleasure of DW.
THANKS