05 2500 diesel ram has serious death wobble issues.help

get one of these yet?

http://www.dtprofab.com/DTP02003H1-TRACBAR-KIT-03-08-STOCK-TO-4-LIFT-_p_14.html

edit... did you say 4x4?

I think it's a combination of them big boots your're runnin' and the Rancho steering dampner. It's an aftermarket piece and I don't put much in the bank on that junk. Are you using the stock rims or an off-set aftermarket rim?

I paid big bucks for RS9000 adjustables, and even the Parts Store Guy was hesitant to sell them. He was right, they didn't do anything whatsoever for my '86 4x4. Within about 2000 miles one started puking out oil, and few thousand miles later another packed it in.

I have to say though the Mother company was Teneco and they were just excellent to deal with. I wrote them one letter, they talked to the parts store and they fully refunded my money. Off they went and I put the stock shocks back on.

Get up close and see if that Rancho is starting to leak. I'd try replacing that dampner with something else first and go for a drive. Next, try to get your hands on a couple of stock rims and tires, mount 'em up and see what happens.

Get rid of the stock Track Bar, go with either the the DT ProFab or Thuren's bar

http://www.thurenfabrication.com/3rdgentrackbar.html

The wheels are the stock chromed steel wheels. The Rancho steering dampener I put in was the exact one that was already in it when I bought it. The one I removed was not leaking and was still working . The one I installed is not leaking either.

Are your tires BF Goodrich all terrain? I have heard several guys on other forums have the death wobble issue and changed nothing but the brand of tires.

On my old junk (85 W-350) with the 60 the main problem was u-joints seizing up with the hubs locked in or out, they would have a spring action that would start a domino effect when the brakes were applied and I think that the tires can get somewhat of a tread pull effect too

I also had a terrible case of death wobble on my '96 Ram 2500 4x4 with 130,000 miles on it. I ended up replacing just about every suspension part under it, with the exception of the outer tie rod ends, which looked like they had been replaced by the prior owner. The parts I found to have the most wear were the U-joints, hub bearings, lower and upper ball joints and track bar. I replaced my track bar with a Solid Steel Adjustable bar and bracket kit (http://www.solidsteel.biz/). Also, installed a new Borgeson steering box (old box had a lot of wear and slop causing the truck to wander on the road), intermediate steering shaft and steering stablizer kit. Replaced the tires with Michelin AT/2 285-75-16. Once all of the suspension work was completed, got a good front end alignment. Death wobble on this truck has not re-appeared and the truck handles like a good road car!

this is how I approach these problems.

l1)check tire pressure first.run them on the higher end,low tire pressure can cause this on trucks.( ford even has a tech. service bulletin for it)
2)tire balance-make sure a tire doesn't have any wobble.put the best 2 up front. I have also seen certain brand of tires 1/2 worn cause this.
3) inspect front end for play. replace any worn parts.
4) have alignment checked. keep caster in spec. Do not set higher,high caster can cause wobble.(e.g.) push a shopping cart a little too fast,front wheels start going nuts(we've all done this)
5)installing extra parts that didn't come on the vehicle might make the problem go away (for a while) that is only masking the real problem.
<<<<if the track-bar is solid,(most common front end component cause) and the rest off the front end is good.most of the time it is a tire issue.
For independent suspension: jack up suspension as close to the tires as possible,That unloads the ball joints to get a better feel,use a big bar and lift up on the tire to check lower ball joints better. Solid axle is not critical that way.just jack it up.still uses a bar though when the lower ball joint faces down.grasp the tire at 12 o'clock-6 o'clock,/11-5 ish for ball joint check.push and pull with some effort.

Well,I tightened the steering box and inflated the front tires to 67 PSI and the wobble is gone! Thanks to everyone here for their help!

My 04 4x4 is starting to wander all over the road and I hear a squeak coming from the left front when turning, time for wheel bearings or worse?

check out a company called "lukeslinks". worked for me along with replacing the stabilizer with a factory one.