I receive no commission from these sales. This list is simply my favorite parts after years of experimenting: COMPLETE KIT: www.cjcoffroad.com/collections/complete-front-end-upgrade-kits/products/ultimate-3rd-gen-steering-package EMF SHIMS www.cjcoffroad.com/EMF-DODGE-RAM-INTERMEDIATE-SHAFT-BUSHING-p/emfbushing.htm MOPAR STEERING SHAFT: www.moparamerica.com MOPAR/REDHEAD STEERING BOXES: www.cjcoffroad.com/Dodge-Ram-2500-3500-4x4-Steering-Boxes-s/825.htm MOPAR 08+ LINKAGE: www.cjcoffroad.com/Mopar-2008-5-Dodge-HD-Steering-Upgrade-p/mopar-52122362al.htm SYNERGY HD STEERING: www.cjcoffroad.com/Synergy-2000-2002-Dodge-Ram-Heavy-Duty-Steering-p/8525-02.htm CARLI TRACK BAR: www.cjcoffroad.com/Carli-Dodge-Ram-Adjustable-Track-Bar-UPDATED-p/cs-datb-03.htm EMF/DYNATRAC/CARLI BALL JOINTS: www.cjcoffroad.com/Dodge-Ram-2500-3500-4x4-Ball-Joints-s/828.htm THUREN/FOX/CARLI STABILIZERS: www.cjcoffroad.com/Dodge-Ram-2500-3500-4x4-Steering-Stabilizers-s/826.htm

Thanks for the video. I like that you talk quickly, are to the point, explain things clearly, and are very easy to follow along with when you are discussing the different things to check or rule out.

I liked everything you suggested except the steering box, ive installed several Borgeson boxes and misc parts and all customers have been very happy with the results. Thanks for all the useful info and keep those great vid's coming!!!

Best video, by far, I have seen on Ram steering issues. Five stars

Thanks Andrew. I'm considering buying a second-gen that has death wobble and this helps. I also picked up some alpha rex led headlights from CJC for my third gen. They work and look awesome!

Thanks for this video. Great explanation of function for someone new to diesels like myself.

Great format for your videos. Direct and to the point. Thank you.

Wow. Great video. Amazing video quality and love how in depth you went.

I’ve been eagerly expecting this video.

Dude amazing video. 07 Ram 2500 HD hemi. I just replaced my stabilizer links. I also just replaced my brakes myself. I made a video to start my own channel. Anyways these videos are absolutely awesome from all the 3rd Gen Ram community. I'm a Carpenter but I grew up around mechanics in my family back in East Central North Dakota. Keep it up, great video.

That was awesome. A lot of face time but it was all pertinent information so I didn't mind. Thanks for your recommendations.

Great video as always!

Steering box brace isn't really a waste, it adds a 3rd pivot point to the turning shaft of the Steering box. They have a pivot in the box on the top then one on the bottom were it protrudes out for the pitman arm to bolt to, that added leverage can and will wear out the box sooner, if anybody doesn't understand leverage then return to 1st grade, I believe it's explained there. Adding this 3rd location helps relieve the stress put onto the the length and puts some significant strength there, with your truck being as beast as it is with 37s and such, it will help the box last much longer. Love the channel and love the truck! She is stunning

For early 03-08 trucks the MOPAR 09+ steering is direct replacement upgrade. Both my 05 and my 08 dialysis have them, I agree with everything you said, unless you guys with big wheel and tire lifts including dropped pitman arms, those setups, the box brace is so necessary, my 05 on and 8” w, 15.50’s went through 2 stock boxes both chewed through the pitman shaft and seal from the lateral torque, the brace ($80 on Amazon) -+ new box fixed it and the death wobble on that truck. For most people the things mentioned in the video work. Also download Thuren alignment settings and have your local alignment shop set you up to those specs

Great video and well explained. Thanks for sharing 😊

Right on man i just bought a 2007 2500 cummins mega cab yesterday for24000 on the way home in some tight spots fount out steering is locking up in slow tight spots was looking at it and i think i got to do everything you just said thank you for the info

Wow! This guy knows what he’s talking about! There’s gotta be hundreds of KZfaqrs that seem to think they know what they are talking about. Pffft! If your having problems, follow this guys advice and you’ll do great the first time.

One thing I'll add is that the moog linkage is really really good and inexpensive too. Much better than the crappy stock one I took off. Heard good things about the bergeson boxes too

Very informative video on power steering 👍

Just subscribed. Great videos, keep up the good work.

Great video as usual 👍🏻

Thanks for another awesome video 🤘

Awesome content!

Nailed it. Steering box brace on my 2012 was a waste of money. My 2002 when installed was like someone waved a majic wand.

The steering box brace does not do much, if anything, to fix death wobble. But I do highly recommend them, especially if you have the earlier smaller steering box and larger tires. They support the sector shaft. I installed mine after I broke the sector shaft. Luckily, I was only going about 10 mph when it snapped. And when I moved up to the larger steering box, I was told I no longer need the brace, but I’d rather have the added security even though I had to buy a new one to fit the bigger sector shaft.

great videos, my 2014 Ram 3500 developed the "death wobble" the other day and I have it narrowed down to the track bar. Have you heard of the BD diesel track bars? I've read good reviews on them up here in Canada and also ordered the steering box stabilizer kit. I can't seem to find the proper Fox steering dampener kit for the '14 so I've been checking out the Bilstein 5100 dual shock kit. Keep up the good work on the videos!

Pretty much need my whole front end rebuilt as all my bushings are pretty much gone and steering is all over the place. This video helps!

The gearbox bracket is more for preventing premature wear especially with over sized tires. Like you said the steering gearbox is pricey. Cheap insurance in my mind

Great info. I’ve done a lot to mine but didn’t know about the shims. I’d like to know more about them. My truck seems to drive on its toes.

My trac bar bushings were so far gone and while doing them i snapped the passenger side trac bar mounting bolt nut that is tack welded from factory on that tab you know? So anyways i had just experienced the death wobble and i installed the Big ol Bushing kit and it was a lofe saver i just have to weld them in place and ill be set. It was daunting with cute little dewalts drilling 1" holes into my trac bar mountings holes but it was worth it. Also went with oressed in bushing as comapred to the 2 half bushing, insert style. Super clean truck you have sir!

Nice video!

Thanks for the info 😊

Just one clarification thing about the steering box braces, they are not intended tighten or fix any steering behavior, they are simply there to keep the steering box from torqueing side to side when you steer the truck and therefore help keep the box from wearing out pre maturely. They absolutely do something on these trucks because just rotating the wheels puts a tremendous amount of side load on the box and its only held on by 3 bolts. these truck frames twist pretty easily and you can check for yourself by driving one wheel on something elevated and try opening the door.

Do you have experience working on any Mercedes Benz 4x4 Sprinter vans. I sold my 05 Dodge 3500 and bought a new Sprinter for my business. I like watching your videos and you helped me figure out my death wobble problem in my Dodge.

Great video!

Another thing I always check is the pitman arm splines. Never caught them loose on my pickups but almost every Kenworth I've driven had loose ones, greatly adding play.

Awesome video just about everything you said my truck has wrong with lol now if I can just remember all of this to properly diagnose problems , to make sure haha but great video 🙂

Dude... Great video. Thank you. I'm actually flying to go buy my new (to me) Ram 2500, this week. And I'll certainly put some of this knowledge to good use to see if it has any issues before I drive it home.

For myself, my truck for too long was woefully neglected, so it developed terrible death wobble. The first thing I did that really helped was start rotating the tires frequently and maintaining fairly even and relatively high tire pressure - about 60 PSI seemed to do the trick to allow me to go faster. I then all at once replaced the front steering linkage with the 4th gen t-style, steering damper, pitman arm, ball joints, shocks, and sway bar end-links and bushings with halfway decent replacements. I also had the tech at my tire place tighten the steering gearbox a 1/4 turn when they did the alignment. Absolutely no more death wobble and I can go 90 down the interstate hitting all the bumps and bridge joints. I keep my tires about 50 PSI still since I do a lot of highway driving and some hauling. Last and this summer I took my daughter camping and we got beat to hell driving on the backroads, and we spent more time driving on them becauseI had to go slow than we did camping. That part really wasn't pleasant. Less time driving, more pleasant and fun, easier ride, more time camping. That was my wakeup call. I still have some steering wander so next on my list will be the Carli track bar. The reason I held off on that is that when I get new tires I'm going to level my truck and I'll need to adjust it to those. Not long after that I'll get the Carli sway bar. I'd get them all at once but I won't be able to afford them all and I really need new tires before winter! Will likely get Toyo AT3s since I do a lot of highway driving and need tires that do well in snow and ice. Right now I'm waiting on new ujoints, brake heat guards, and hub assemblies to refit all my brakes since I've already gotten the complete Power Stop Z36 calipers, rotors, and pads. When we were going camping, my brakes badly overheated going down long stretches of steep backroads (yes, I was using 2nd and 3rd downshifting and the Tow-Haul function, it was that steep). Probably next year I'm going to get a decent gearbox, Redhead or the bigger Mopar, along with a new Borgeson steering shaft. I'm on the fence about whether to get a gearbox brace. Eventually I'll replace all the steering components with the top-tier stuff, likely a Synergy linkage, Carli ball joints, Moog or Spicer u-joints, and replace my spring spacer leveler to a full Carli suspension level, at least the Off-Road version but I'd like to go with something nicer with the King shocks. Definitely have to replace my crappy factory rear leaf with the Carli Spring Pack. Then Carli radius arms. Getting new tow mirrors, headlight assemblies, taillight assemblies, and fog lights, will probably do all that this year. Replacing radiator, heater core, water pump, thermostat, cooling fan, and a variety of other little upgrades while I'm in there. When it's all done I'll probably do a video myself!

Great video. Agree with everything u said. But the gear box brace isn't something u feel a benefit from it's just supposed to brase the shaft coming out of the gear box so it doesn't get lose like the factory one did. But with that steering stabilizer u have I'm not sure its nessisary.

Surely a great video!!! Thank you!!!

Very helpful thanks

The gearbox brace helps prolong the life in the end of that expensive gearbox id recommend it on any truck be nice if they had them for other brands ones for dodges can be aquired of ebay for reasonable price i bought cheapest on and have gotten really good life out of it

Love the channel man, where did you find the back fender liners for your 3rd gen?

Good video

Thanks for you content. I have a 2013 RAM 1500 4x4 with 91K miles, and after installation of new YOKOHAMA GEOLANDAR A/T G015 tires I'm getting a vibration / wobble (not death wobble) at about 50 miles per hour and up, from the front of the truck back. I plan to follow your recommendations about diagnosis, but wonder if you have any suggestions for this Model year? May thanks!

Awesome info! And love those headlights:) I assume switchback bulbs in the signal spot, but what about the strip on bottom, is that switchback too?

mopar big box and emf ball joints and new oem end links and my 04.5 was TIGHT lol

First time I encountered a death wobble was in a 1979 K1500 chevy which was only 2-3 years old. Needed bushings in front. Death wobble has pretty much affected most 4x4 no matter who manufactured it Chevy, Ford, Dodge/Ram. The first fix should be the cheapest - get a master bushing kit. Often the most expensive fix is done first and doesn't fix the death wobble.

Thank you. Good vid, your Chauffeur, J Bruce, Hollywood North, 🇨🇦

I noticed you haven’t mentioned moog parts, which I now understand why after installing moog sway bar end links. A month after installation the end links were rusting like no other. Never making another purchase from them

I put my finger on the bolts when checking for play in the steering and while wheel is being turned. The cheap steel wheels were a major cause of the problems with Jeeps due to being out of round.

Gearbox brace helped the wonder in my truck 4th gen

A steering box stabilizer is worth the money( they are just over $100) if you lift your truck and put oversized tires on. The steering on these trucks are designed for the factory sized tires.

Lots of information and straight to the point, love it. I have a question, I have an 06 2500 with 200,000 miles on it. At 170,000 miles I replaced the steering box, ball joints, and wheel hubs and put on a dodge off road steering brace. The steering box was stock but I believe the ball joints are good quality. My truck still has a LOT of play. I ordered thuren trac bar, sway bar, springs, and steering linkage. Should I replace the stock box with something better while I’m at it?

Got my first dodge 3rd gen,its a 2002 4x4.stock rims and tires drove great,I put 20"×10 rims with 33"x12.5 tires and it still drove great at all speeds. I just put 20"x12 rims with 33"12.5 tires today and sure enough I have horrible wobble in the front at 50mph.is it safe to say it's the tires?

I made a steering box brace and I felt a difference rite away.

Thuren makes a good track bar as well in Oregon

Thanks for the help. Can death wobble come and go? I think I might have had it happen today at 30 mph (2007 5.9 Dodge 2500), pulled over, then started going again all the way home on the highway and no issues? The truck is lifted 6".

Dude what camera do you use and great video super informative

Before purchase the truck ran fine, suspension great, seemed to absorb bumps great. Upon purchase of a 2022 ram 2500 diesel. I had them put a 3inch leveling kit in it. It rides really rough now and when we go over a bunch of bumps in a row it death wobbles so bad we have to stop, it starts bouncing off the road or into another lane. Is it worth messing with the leveling kit or is a 4inch lift kit better as I hear a stage 2, 4 lift would solve the problem. Your thoughts

Love your truck, any shops in the inland empire you recommend to install a synergy steering kit and steering stabilizer?

Thanks for the great video. It was very informative. I have a question you may be able to answer. I have a 2013 RAM 3500 that has death wobble. I didn't have any death wobbles until I got a recall on the drag link. V06 - A drag link separation can result in a loss of directional steering control. Their fix was to weld the jam nut on the drag link. So my question is: Could this fix be causing my death wobble? Should I replace the welded drag link?

Currently looking at EMF ball joints for my 97 Cummins. I talked my dad into Carli joints on his 03 Cummins along with Mopar 08.5+ HD steering, new unit bearings, and u-joints. It was expensive but the steering was tight in that truck after the upgrades. If Carli made ball joints for my 97, I'd pay $800 today. Sadly they don't and they never will. If anyone has input on ball joints for a 97 please speak up. I'm ordering Synergy HD steering linkage and Carli control arms today. But I need ball joints and unit bearings next. I just found this channel but this guy missed unit bearings. My dad's were shot, and mine probably are too. Be sure to buy quality, as there is a LOT of junk on the market. And it doesn't help that those bearing assemblies are super expensive for third gens.

Great video just want to know what are those components connected from the track bar to the sway bar and where did you get them

just a little video export trick, exporting at a higher bitrate will get rid of the blotchiness in the video. Nice video though man! Some of the best for these trucks

I have an 03 dodge 2500. I recently got death wobble. Thought it was the linkage assembly so I replaced it with moog but I still have it. Definitely not my ball joints. Idk about the track bar

I have a 2010 Ram 2500 with 215000 miles. It has a 2 inch leveling kit that has been on there for probably 150000 miles with no issues. I recently developed death wobble when I hit a certain bump at about 75 mph. Everything on the truck is stock. Just replaced tie rod and drag link assembly(OEM), replaced track bar bushings, replaced left side ball joints,(right ones are tight) rotated tires as well as balanced them. Everything else is tight. None of this has made any difference whatsoever. I've owned this truck since brand new and never had any issues. Needless to say I am beyond frustrated. Any advice?

Andrew. Love your 3rd gen! I have one that’s almost identical. Same color match, all the same Carli upgrades. I purchased a 2.0 series fox steering stabilizer. Can U recommend a tube clamp that will mount to the center of the stock tie rod

do you think a leveling kit of 2''- 2.5'' provides a negative caster with stock control arms to add to death wobble

Experienced a death wobble in 03ram 2500 pretty scary. Dealer had no idea what caused it.

I need to buy all the bushing, is their any complete butting kits out there

What are your thoughts on apex Chasis?

I have an 03 Ram 2500 Cummins Quad Cab. Could you send me a detailed list of the steering and front end components you used on your truck ? Obviously adjusted to my 03 model year if it’s not the same as your 05 At 18 years old and 185k miles, it’s time to completely rebuild the front end. It’s age and wear has been multiplied by the 35 inch Toyo Tires

Thanks Andrew - great series of videos.....my question - I have a 2006 Dodge 2500.....Did you replace the OEM track bar with the adjustable Carli track bar? Or do they make a non-adjustable track bar?

have you guys ever seen the factory xj trackbar bracket flexing and causing death wobble?

Itv works be nice for you to point at or highlight what your referring to when you speak about all these different bars.

If I can move the track bar by hand enough to clank on metal, do you think that’s the problem??

Mine started after I leveled the truck. Any suggestions

I think the main benefit to the steering box brace is increasing the life of the very expensive box, not really anything to do with steering feel.

Don’t forget the wheel-hubs.

Have you looked at the far from stock steering linkage setup

With someone inside turning the steering back and forth....put on some nitrile/ disposable gloves and pinch the joints. You will get used to the difference of a joint articulating and one with a lot of play. You may not feel it good with a leather work glove. And know the spec. Some joints have a lot of play from the factory. Live and learn.

I have moag ball joints on my 07 with 12 in lift and 44s they have lasted 80k and not showing any play still and they lifetime warranty

A gearbox steering stabilizer fixed 90% of my play

I don't have death wobble but still watched anywags, my 02 ram 1500 doesn't have this issue luckily

Does this vid apply to 2011 Laramie Hemi with rack and pinion steering?

Thank the creator.

Hey man great video. I am Not very knowledgeable so when you say track bar do you mean sway bar?

Can you make a video on ur selectable hubs / wheel bearings soon?

Please help me!!! I've replaced damn near every steering part on my 04 ram 3500 quad cab and it still wanders.. new parts: ZF PS pump, all new edelman lines, edelman ps cooler, redhead 4bolt steering gear, energy track bar bushings, new(used) steering column, new balljoints, new spicer steering linkage, new borgenson intermediate shaft. since upgrading lines, pump, gearbox it whines and squeals. I don't know what to do and the local shop tells me it's "good" and I should accept it. this is the second new ps pump and it still squeals. possible I got a defective new redhead?

You mentioned the steering box brace being a waste of money. I currently have play at my pitman arm/steering box. I was thinking of adding the brace to see if it would fix and/or help my issue. With what going on is that a sign that my steering box needs replaced?

What are your thoughts on Thuren’s drag link? My entire front end is thuren and im totally digging your carli setup. Ive replaced the drag link with MOOG 3 times already in the last couple of years. Tired of the constant replacing so i just bought the thuren drag link with the heim joints. Was wondering if you had any thoughts on the product

Which items do you recommend? I have a 2007 1500 Megacab (Actually a 2500) and the steering does feel sloppy. There seem to be a few extra parts on the list.

My steering wheel has little play and when the van is stopped you can hear a blow in the steering box, does that mean it is damaged?

I have a questions.06 megacab Cummins… Why is my steering wheel so off, I just put a psc steering box, freedom off-road track bar, ffs drag link and tie rods, and kryptonite ball joints. I have the drag link and tie rod off after installing new ball joints and steering, and my steering wheel is at 5 o’clock, everything is splined including the steering wheel. So why is it so far off, I don’t wanna take turning capability by moving the pitman arm….kinda confusing

How much would I be spending if I was to do all of those upgrades. I’m looking at a used 07 with a 5.9 and I’m sure it’s going to need front end work.

Ive heard that you can put 4th gen steering linkage on a 2nd gen dodge Is that true??

Mine death wobbles on deceleration I replaced the rotors and it fixed it

Im really curious to hear your opinion on the Carli torsion sway bar for a street truck. Ive heard it makes the truck handle incredibly better on the street.