Death Wobble! Need HELP!!!

[mudbog42]

Ok I am watching my buddy's 89 K-5 fo him while he is deployed.

The problem is that from a cold start when the truck gets up to about 20MPH it will wobble all over the place really bad, feels like a tire is gonna fall off or something, its bad

And then after you stop it won't do it any more until you let it sit till its cold again and then it will do it again, but it will only do it that one time and then its fine

Does anybody know what this could be?

Thanks

Also its got a 14BSF in the rear and a 10 bolt up front

 

[readymix]

Something loose in the steering. Check the ball joints, TRE's, DLE's and Wheel bearings.

 

[Can Can]

Death wobble is a tricky one. It could be one thing or a combination of many things. In addition to what readymix already suggested you check out, take a close look at your steering box, alignment, and tire balance. Basically, anything that's out of whack in the front end could be causing it.

 

[goldwing2000]

Does it have bias-ply tires?

 

[resurrected_jimmy]

Does it have bias-ply tires?

my first thought when I read the original post, and how long has it been sitting before you drove it?

 

[mudbog42]

Not sure it has Pro Comp X-terrains

 

[mudbog42]

Its only sat a couple of days

 

[dleroy43]

Death wobble is a tricky one. It could be one thing or a combination of many things. In addition to what readymix already suggested you check out, take a close look at your steering box, alignment, and tire balance. Basically, anything that's out of whack in the front end could be causing it.

So my tie rod bent to the top of the pumpkin, wornout chunked SXs, and rock rashed bent rims may be the couse of my DW?

I noticed air pressure makes a differance too