death wobble
Violent wheel shaking
Death wobble is a violent, uncontrollable shaking of a vehicle's front end, typically occurring at highway speeds.
The steering wheel oscillates rapidly side to side, often triggered by hitting a bump or pothole.
Most associated with Jeeps and other solid-axle vehicles, though motorcycles experience a similar phenomenon.
The truck hit a rough patch and went into a death wobble—I thought the wheels were coming off.
- shimmyRapid side-to-side shaking
- shakeTrembling or blended treat
- jerkAbrupt pulling motion
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- high speedRapid rate of motion
steering wheel · wheel · instability · oscillation · wheel alignment · front end · suspension system · sway · gyration · tie rod · solid axle · bushings · shock absorbers · dampener · rattle · shudder · jolt · balance
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