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    Death wobble, or bad wheel balance?

    It’s 19k lbs loaded and 15.7k empty. I bought this 84’ k20 C6P in hopes of rebuilding it and putting in a Cadillac 500 with a 4l80 to pull it.
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    Death wobble, or bad wheel balance?

    That’s right, it is for sale. I got it specifically to pull my fifth wheel, and now that I know it won’t….
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    Death wobble, or bad wheel balance?

    It rides much better now- no wobble at all. Ultimately, I think it was bad balancing of the new tires. I went back to D T and asked them to rebalance them because of what was happening and now it drives and rides great. Well, except a little steering slop. I’m going to do the jeep steering...
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    This crane. Helped me load my bike all by myself.
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    Tires Plus says my Dually tires are too heavy to balance.

    I think that might be my problem, too. My tires are 65lbs and rims 44. After I had them put on, felt wobbly.
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    Shocks are like steel bars.

    So, maybe the cause of the “steel bar” feeling? Truck rides so much better now. Replaced springs and shocks.
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    Shocks are like steel bars.

    @bucket yeah, they didn’t include any bushings and they didn’t even specify that you needed different bushings. I ended up purchasing energy suspension, regular replacement bushings, and they were wrong. When I called and complained today sent me the right bushings. Lol.
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    Death wobble, or bad wheel balance?

    Replaced steering box, shocks, stabilizer and 4” springs. Gonna take it for a spin. Hope death wobble is gone.
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    Death wobble, or bad wheel balance?

    @Grit dog I haven’t finished putting it on yet. Maybe I’m tired and not thinking straight. The box info card stated the box is already centered (about 1.6, or 1.7 turns each side). So, I line up the flat spot on spline shaft to flat spot on steering shaft, but in order to do that, I have to...
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    Death wobble, or bad wheel balance?

    @Grit dog they gave me another, no questions asked. Hopefully it works.
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    Death wobble, or bad wheel balance?

    Yeah, I did and I don't plan to. See if they notice. lol
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    Death wobble, or bad wheel balance?

    @Grit dog I've determined no tie rod problems, no drag link problem. Rag joint is tight, but when I grab the steering shaft and move it, the play comes from the box. @GTX63 Interesting, I did 'adjust' the box a lot, so I wonder if this could be the same scenario.
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    Death wobble, or bad wheel balance?

    @Grit dog any experience with other steering boxes like Detroit Axle?
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    Shocks are like steel bars.

    @legopnuematic , I think the originals are 3” and these are 2.5”.
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    Shocks are like steel bars.

    @Rusty Nail yeah, jounce is a perfect descriptor. Lol Mostly everything I read says that new leaf springs aren’t as wide as the shackles, but of course the sleeves/ bushings are. If I keep these springs, I would have to switch to 7/16 front spring bolt also.
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