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Vinsil wrote:Good Grief! Guess I've gotten spoiled. I expect my vehicles to go 200k miles with only minor glitches.
Both links offer what I was referring to. I doubt your box is worn out with only 20k miles, might just need the bracing and you might lose the sloppy, wandering feeling..might try a new steering stabilizer.
As to why I keep going with Dodge trucks...I have a few reasons.
First, I'm a Ford guy, owned a few of those as well (had a f350 before my current truck). BUT...Ford had some issues (as all trucks do) but had more than I wanted to deal with, referring to the 6.0 and 6.4 diesels. So back to Dodge, with the famous Cummins and the main reason I keep going back. Compoared to my Powerstroke, I just prefer the power delivery of the Cummins. Haven't tried a Duramax so can't compare.
Point is, this is my preference and all brands have their quirks as Dodge does with steering. You fix it, you move on. It all depends on what your willing to fix, put up with or drive you to another brand. My next next truck may very well be a Ford...as I'm a Ford guy and they have had pretty good luck with new scorpion diesel....but Dodge may win me over again...you never know.
โOct-24-2015 12:10 PM
hedgehopper wrote:Vinsil wrote:Yes, my transmission is automatic. What's up with that?
Oh and best of luck. I know you can make the truck right, just have ask yourself if your willing to invest in it or try another truck. If your truck has an automatic trans we need to talk further as well. ๐
โOct-24-2015 11:58 AM
Vinsil wrote:Yes, my transmission is automatic. What's up with that?
Oh and best of luck. I know you can make the truck right, just have ask yourself if your willing to invest in it or try another truck. If your truck has an automatic trans we need to talk further as well. ๐
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Buzzcut1 wrote:Thanks, Buzzcut1. I've heard good things about Redhead.
If you need to replace your steering box I would highly recomend thse guys. Made a world of difference on my 03 F350 SRW
Redhead Steering Gears
โOct-24-2015 10:13 AM
zcookiemonstar wrote:Thanks zcookiemonstar. Do any of you have any experience with this?hedgehopper wrote:
Who sells the kits to brace the frame and steering box?
I have no experience with them but this is one of those kits.
http://dodgeramsteeringstabilizer.com/
โOct-24-2015 12:29 AM
hedgehopper wrote:
Thanks, Vinsil.
With all the issues you enumerate, you must have strong reasons to keep buying Dodge pickups. Would you care to say? Maybe I'd feel more positive about dealing with my present situation.
My tires all have good tread, even wear, and are inflated according to instructions in my owner's manual. I'm not sure what you mean by "baseline."
Who sells the kits to brace the frame and steering box?
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hedgehopper wrote:Vinsil wrote:Yes, the blogger may have overstated his case.
I must have one in a million truck...as well as the four coworkers that own Dodges as well.
Don't believe every blog out there. Is there a problem with some dodge trucks? Yup.
All issues have been addressed amd know fixes out there. What you have described does not sound like death wobble, and it did not affect the 2wd trucks like the 4x4's.
No, I don't believe my truck has "death wobble."
No, 2wd trucks are not immune to suspension problems.
Yes, my 2wd truck has problems that the blogger has described.
The blogger wrote:
"Since the release of the EXTREMELY popular 1994 Dodge Ram through the current generation of Rams, there have always been woes on the integrity, and many times the safety of these trucks in regards to the front end. Typically, the 1994-2002 (called the 2nd Generation Rams) mostly had issues stemming from premature failure of the steering gear boxes, causing an extremely loose feeling that would work its way down through all of the tie rods and ball joints. Most drivers would explain this looseness as โdriving Miss Daisyโ in which youโre driving down the road and constantly correcting the steering because of having to over steer the truck. On top of this, most notice an extreme harshness when hitting pot holes, speed bumps, etc. that can be felt through the steering wheel. In extreme cases of these trucks, many will experience an occurrence commonly known as Death Wobble (weโll talk about this later in the write up)."
The blogger's descriptions "driving down the road and constantly correcting the steering because of having to over steer the truck," and "an extreme harshness when hitting pot holes, speed bumps, etc. that can be felt through the steering wheel" describe the symptoms I have been experiencing.
If you look at my original post, you will see that I wrote about both of these issues, though not in exactly the same words as the blogger.
Until I have reason to believe otherwise, I am going to assume that my problems stem from premature wear in my front suspension and/or steering.
I was hoping someone would write, "My 2wd Dodge diesel experienced the same problems as you are having. Here's what I did that corrected it." But so far that has not happened.
One approach I do not intend to take is to start throwing $ at the symptoms in the form of suspension modifications that more than likely will not help because they do not address the causes of the problems.
Does anyone know of a competent, honest, and reasonably priced shop in the Denver area that will drive my truck, examine my front end, spot anything that needs attention, and propose a solution. I am not inclined to replace any faulty components with OEM parts: If the originals didn't last 20k miles, why would I expect the replacements to do any better? (Unless the replacements are a new design that corrects any deficiencies.)
โOct-23-2015 07:46 PM
Vinsil wrote:Yes, the blogger may have overstated his case.
I must have one in a million truck...as well as the four coworkers that own Dodges as well.
Don't believe every blog out there. Is there a problem with some dodge trucks? Yup.
All issues have been addressed amd know fixes out there. What you have described does not sound like death wobble, and it did not affect the 2wd trucks like the 4x4's.