Death Rattle
 

been having this really weird problem with my 06 mega cab 1500 5.7 Hemi
when i hit a cluster of small bumps on the highway like around over passes and such i get a really violent rattle from the whole truck. almost feels like the truck is shaking its self apart.

i've been told by several friends several differnt things.

tires out of balance - balanced them no luck

had the front end checked - revealed nothing

inner tie rod end on pitman arm replaced - needed to be fixed but didnt solve the problem.

so i'm at a complete frustrated lost.

thanks for any help =)

Dust shields, center caps on the wheels, front and/or rear sway bar bushing and link ends, exhaust heat shields, exhaust system, cats to name a few parts to look at.

quit hitting those bumps,, how are the shocks?

Ball joints?

Nick is probably right on the money. The factory ones last about 40,000 k
because if memory serves there is no grease nipple on em.

that p!$$#$ me right off!!!! why the hello did they start making throw away non greasable joints!

Cool. Thanks guys. Taking it into the dealership tomorrow to have checked. Along with my power steering I noticed its shooting fluid all over the front tire n inneer wheel well.

I must say my theorey of buying a newer vehichle would have alot less problems fell through.

I had the "Dodge Death Wobble" on my 95 Ram. It is the track bar. But yours has the independent front suspension, not the solid axle. I dont know if yours even has a steering stabilizer in it. Keep us posted, I like to learn all front end symptoms and causes.

Because they are "Lubed for Life" ball joints! Ha! Cant tell you how many of them I've changed!

Well got it back from the sho today. Said its a rec steering damper...

What ever that it..

I've never heard of that... I'll look it up on Alldata tomorrow at school for you.

I think its the satblizer shock that sits in front of the front axle. it takes the shock out of the rough terrain transfer to the steering wheel. but when it goes bad, the whole truck shakes bad, went bad on our 01 crew, 1500,4x4.

yupp, thats what it be, i find it ironic that ive had it in my back seat for almost a month now. had no clue the stabalizer shock and steering damper were the same thing :p

ah well learn somthing every day :D

lol, ive done that too. you go ask the parts gut for this part. he looks at you like your high, then you describe where it goes ,what it looks like and how it works. and at some point the light comes on and he says oh you mean this. and your light goes out then , and you go huh? Lmao. thats funny, I thought just I had that prob.

I didnt know they used them with the newer independent suspensions on the 1500's. Thought only on the solid front axle trucks, like the 2500's.

Yep, you guys beat me to the punch. Just that shock on the front part.

Alldata made it sound pretty easy to remove. Just a bolt or two and bushing and slide it out.

its a 1500 but it sits on the 2500/3500 frame:cool:

I was thinking the same thing.