front right vib

[messton]

i think i know the problem just what to make sure and see if any one else had this problem.ok my jeep is a 99 4" lift 2" body, and my front coil springs are ??"[dont matter] my bump stop inside the coil sometimes hits the coil and sits alittle on it and it fells like the wheel is flat or a u joint is gone, it wobbles all around well thats what it fells like, never been able to catch it in the act,its not the u joint cause there brand new,it only happens when i do like 30 and hit a pot hole [luck not 70]i got 35" tires to and i did not do the lift, can i center the bump stop more because my left is prity stright and the right is forward a bit,could every one see if theres is straight or slanted away from you in the cab not center. all cents welcome sorry if i made it confusing

[mikeswrangler]

Jack up the side that is making the vib so that tire is just off the ground, put your hands at 3 and 9 o'clock and move the tire side to side, if there abnormal play then chances are your tierod end(s) are gone. With the wheel still in the air place a pry bar under the tire and move it up and down. If they is play in it your balljoint(s) are gone, which you will usually get a clunking sound out of when you hit a pothole not a vibe. Also check your wheel bearing.

[dsgray16]

yeah im deff confused


so it only happens when you hit a bump? that would be bump steer, check your drag link and track bar angles

If its more of an all the time thing maybe the hub on that side is blown

[XfaCtoR]

sounds like "death woble" over sized tires put some extra stress n your steering dampner..check that too...

[mikeswrangler]

Yeh, I agree with the steering damper also. The track bar I doubt, it isnt like a cherokee with a balljoint type end on it. It is fixed style ends.

[messton]

heres the deal it happens like once every 6 times i drive going to the store cruzin around town, out of all the times its happened [7] no one has been in the jeep [shot gun, a friend].so it dont happen often.it rides nice on the highway doing like 70 tops never gotten it over that,i cant see it being anything big.

about the bump stop can it perch up on one of the coils and hang on there if my bump stop is at a angle{\}i really think this is the problem. any tjs,out there look at there front bumpstop, it should be centered

its only happened doing 20 - 35 in 2nd or 3rd gear and stops when i slow down to 10 or in 1rst gear its very odd its a very rood wroth jeep ill post pics if i can figure it out, of the two front coil bumpstops and their differences

[SPYDER]

i don't see the actual bumpstop cup sticking on the coil for more than a split second. but it might happen.

if your bumpstop tower is straight itself but not centered in the spring, it sounds like your caster is messed up and if you have adj. lower control arms you need to make sure they are exactly the same length.

[XfaCtoR]

buddy of mine usto get death woble..and he could drive throught it under the right condisons

i was serusly check out the dampner..try to make it vibl..do the 2nd 3rd gear and hit bumps at diff speeds..

[1BadTJ]

ive had death wobble for years, here are the things i have done to improve it. i still have a slight vibration at 35-40 mph. doesnt bug me until i get in rush hour traffic that travels at 35-40 mph.

First and foremost.... get your tires rotated and balanced. an out of balance tire can cause DW. Doesnt fix it.... check your track bar bushings, mine was very worn. replace if necessary. Next, check you hub bearings as described in an earlier post. I've replaced both of mine. If you replace your steering damper and it goes away then the steering damper is "covering" the problem and will, in turn, wear out other components faster. Try this stuff first and let us know the results.

[messton]

ok i am gonna get a book and read into it.im no mechanic so well see, if you can discribe what to do great or ill get a book to help me along,

also i talked to my mechanic and we looked at it, jacked the right side up and the bump stop is definitely siting on the coil i could hammer it straight but , we both agree its bent the other side is dead nuts center so? its gatta be it ,it didnt do it today its totally random tell me what you think now, [lets see the pics]? well i dont know how to post them so if you can help there, than you can see what i see. thx everyone

[JeepTJ00]

I might be blind, but did you say what lift you are running, and or what arms you have and what trac bar? give us some info about the lift to work with.

Bob

[1BadTJ]

try turning the bumpstop. it sits in cup, maybe you can hammer it straight.

[messton]

hello!!!!!!! how stupid can i be, ive had death wobble for 2 weeks now and its driving me crazy. got it this morning on the way to work and yesterday on the way to walmart also on the ride home from work today. i pull out off the job site, and my uncle decided to go the same way i do 495, so im 1/4 mile down the road and the wobble kicks in he sees the front end going 3 xtra "s side to side. I slow down so he can see whats going on and i pull over.we look at the front end again and again and he sees it. The[ trac bar bracket ] connecting the steering stabilizer, theres a xtra drop bracket for the lift, well the original stock bracket is gone, its ripping apart. theres an inch of steel holding it on, so we are going to weld it back together, im going to record the whole thing for others, or take pics of the repair. reason im stupid i seen this weak weld a week ago and didnt think it was it.[you dummy]

[messton]

ok i fixed the problem and heres the pics of the broken bracket and the fix at work on company time, dont tell dad. my uncle helped weld it.

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got it in place

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cutting the new plate

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our work station

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action shot

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heavy duty, done

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hope you like the pics. it was hard to take pics and help at the same time.

[messton]

sorry about pics