Q: Swaying around at speed, what’s causing it?

asked by on October 29, 2015

I have been a Dodge owner for years, and was pretty satisfied with my 2007 Ram up until recently. Now when I travel at speeds above 60 mph the truck starts to shake and sway. The steering isn’t that affected by it, so it may just be the body. The truck is at 110,000 miles, but that isn’t that high for a work vehicle! There is no way this should be happening to a truck less than 10 years old. How do I fix this without just getting a new truck?

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