Sully
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Drive it like you hate it!
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Post by Sully on Jul 30, 2005 20:32:08 GMT -3
I have got a real bad case of the dreaded death wobble. I was driving in town at about 55mph when I hit a large bump or dip in the road. My jeep started shaking like no other. This was no joult it was just down right scary! I slowed down to a stop. As I was slowing I looked out the window and saw my front wheel moving side to side almost turning me into oncoming traffic. It was skaing and moving all over the place. Anyways I limped it to the hotel tightened my tie rod, drag link, suspension, lug and steering damper nuts. Drove it and it is a little better.I tried to repeat the death wobble but only got it when I hit big bumps. The jeep has been driving with no problems for at least 800 miles. I am going to tighten up my ubolts today. After that one bump my jeep hasnt been the same. It was so sudden I dont know what else to do except go over every nut and bolt. If I cant get this sorted out. I am leaving my jeep in denver. Anyone know what else I should do?
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Post by SPYDER on Jul 30, 2005 23:37:19 GMT -3
do you have a track bar?? if you do, that could be the cause. it usually is the main cause of death wobble.
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Post by mmagnumpi9 on Jul 31, 2005 0:28:18 GMT -3
You bend your tie rod or drag link at all? I know you said you checked them all but It cant hurt to check them again. Like spyder said check your trac bar if you're running one, (I think you're driving a cj right??). Also you may want to do a front end alignment after you double check everything to true things up. Thats caused it for me in the past. The combination of a loose trac bar and a horrible alignment.
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Post by chrometj on Jul 31, 2005 2:23:25 GMT -3
x2 on trackbar
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messton
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drive it like ya stole it,step32hear
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Post by messton on Jul 31, 2005 17:05:32 GMT -3
deffinatlly trac bar i had same problem last month you might want to rebuild it or buy a new one or it might be the mounting have some one turn your wheel back and forth and see whats loose.i rebuilt mine for 10 bucks new bushings and stuff.
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Sully
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Post by Sully on Aug 2, 2005 1:23:51 GMT -3
Dont have a trac bar but I think magnum has the right idea. I measured my tow in and the front of my tires are 48 inches and the back of the front tires are 49 1/8. Thats way off should only be set 1/8 of inch tow in. I am re-setting my tow in tommorow. Thanks for your help.
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