Ford Superduty Death Wobble fix

C Shomer poster all new parts.

Fish On One posted still original parts.

TWO DIFFERENT PEOPLE.

OP, what are these “increasing signs?”
In my experience and everyone else I’m aware of, it either happens or it doesn’t.
There’s never like an “almost” death wobble.
Yes heavy duty steering dampers can “help.” But as said, they are a band aid not a cure.
Since you don’t provide any other info, we cannot make any other educated suggestions.
As far as shocks go, ( and steering dampers), they don’t have a set lifespan. If you can’t tell whether your shocks are still good, then I suppose there’s a 50/50 chance they are good or not and you’re used to the way the suspension reacts.
Best bet is a mechanic although it is one of those issues that can have many different causes ending in the same result. From worn parts, (Track bar bushings are a big culprit), to lift kits with poor geometry, to alignment issues, to tires.

Interested to hear what you think the impending symptoms are...

^Easy there killer....You’re quoting 2 different people and assuming they’re 1 in the same.

FishOnOne wrote:

EYEMLOST wrote:

C Schomer wrote:
"Death wobble is a result of worn out/broken parts." Not true! Everything in my front end is new and I just had it aligned and tires balanced. 200 miles later, I got my first DW Friday when I hit a pothole. Craig

Some points:

1) What is YOUR definition of death wobble, then?

2) You say, "Not true!"
Please back up that claim so we all can learn.
Your point tells us nothing that re-enforces your claim.
I smell a huge assumption on your part.

3) Is literally EVERYTHING that affects your front suspension and steering system new?
IS THE RIG NEW???

My 2012 Super Duty has 213,000 miles on it and it still has all original suspension parts except for shocks. My truck experienced the DW scenario twice in close proximity around the ~80k mile mark when I was running BF Goodrich AT tires when they were about at the end of life. Once I changed out those tires to a different brand it hasn't happened since.

First you say, "Everything in my front end is new" (at 213,000 miles???).

Now you say, "it still has all original suspension parts".

WHICH. IS. IT?????


213,000 miles:
1) Has the wheel bearing been checked AND repacked/replaced?
2) Has the steering box been checked; specifically at the steering arm/sector shaft?
3) Has ALL steering linkages been inspected at the zerk fittings?

If any mods to front end/suspension:
4) Has ALL mounting hardware been checked/retightened?

EYEMLOST wrote:

C Schomer wrote:
"Death wobble is a result of worn out/broken parts." Not true! Everything in my front end is new and I just had it aligned and tires balanced. 200 miles later, I got my first DW Friday when I hit a pothole. Craig

Some points:

1) What is YOUR definition of death wobble, then?

2) You say, "Not true!"
Please back up that claim so we all can learn.
Your point tells us nothing that re-enforces your claim.
I smell a huge assumption on your part.

3) Is literally EVERYTHING that affects your front suspension and steering system new?
IS THE RIG NEW???

My 2012 Super Duty has 213,000 miles on it and it still has all original suspension parts except for shocks. My truck experienced the DW scenario twice in close proximity around the ~80k mile mark when I was running BF Goodrich AT tires when they were about at the end of life. Once I changed out those tires to a different brand it hasn't happened since.

C Schomer wrote:
"Death wobble is a result of worn out/broken parts." Not true! Everything in my front end is new and I just had it aligned and tires balanced. 200 miles later, I got my first DW Friday when I hit a pothole. Craig

Some points:

1) What is YOUR definition of death wobble, then?

2) You say, "Not true!"
Please back up that claim so we all can learn.
Your point tells us nothing that re-enforces your claim.
I smell a huge assumption on your part.

3) Is literally EVERYTHING that affects your front suspension and steering system new?
IS THE RIG NEW???

"Death wobble is a result of worn out/broken parts." Not true! Everything in my front end is new and I just had it aligned and tires balanced. 200 miles later, I got my first DW Friday when I hit a pothole. Craig

My 2017 had the DW issue. I took it in at about 45000 miles and Ford replaced the steering dampener under some kind of extended warranty. It would get shaking quite severely. I tried speeding up ..... letting go of the steering wheel or jabbing the brakes ..... seemed like the only way to get it to quit was to come to just about a complete stop. Anyway after the dampener was changed it handled nice.

EYEMLOST wrote:
Death wobble is a result of worn out/broken parts.

Steering dampers only hide the problem.

Check:
Ball joints
Wheel bears
The ENTIRE steering set up/system.
Tire balance
Lug nuts
The ENTIRE suspension set up.


Death wobble can be any combo of the above, so you must check them all.

Concur!

All components need to be perfect l

EYEMLOST wrote:
Death wobble is a result of worn out/broken parts.

Steering dampers only hide the problem.


Death wobble can be any combo of the above, so you must check them all.

I have a good mechanic finally I'm going to take it in and let them to give the suspension a careful check at the beginning of June.