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Jeep "death wobble"- I think I've got it. UPDATE pg 2
Posted on 7/18/12 at 10:40 am
Posted on 7/18/12 at 10:40 am
Vehicle shakes violently when I drive over any decent bump in the road going 20+.
I have to pull over most of the time and it's a pretty freaky deal. Have heard an alignment will not help, and that's what I figured was the deal since I like to curb hop and what not. Anyone got any suggestions?
Eta: it's basically bump steer on steroids.
I have to pull over most of the time and it's a pretty freaky deal. Have heard an alignment will not help, and that's what I figured was the deal since I like to curb hop and what not. Anyone got any suggestions?
Eta: it's basically bump steer on steroids.
This post was edited on 7/18/12 at 2:22 pm
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Posted on 7/18/12 at 10:44 am to PapaPogey
steering box, loose lug nuts?
eta: do you have a lift and were all the necessary alignment precautions taken with castor and steering arm adjustment?
eta: do you have a lift and were all the necessary alignment precautions taken with castor and steering arm adjustment?
This post was edited on 7/18/12 at 10:47 am
Posted on 7/18/12 at 10:47 am to Motorboat
I've checked just about everything including my lift components and everything seems to be solid. 
Posted on 7/18/12 at 10:48 am to PapaPogey
You gonna die.
Sorry.
Sorry.
Posted on 7/18/12 at 10:48 am to PapaPogey
quote:
Anyone got any suggestions?
Mine did this when I put 33x12.50's on a 15x10 inch wheel. It was previously on 31x10.50's on 15x8 wheel with no lift... no problems.
I had to have it aligned damn near every time I rotated the tires.
I just thought it was a case of "the ride goes to shite when you lift one...".
Eta: it would last about 5K miles before it started doing it again. I bet there was 5 lbs. of lead on each wheel.
This post was edited on 7/18/12 at 10:51 am
Posted on 7/18/12 at 10:49 am to PapaPogey
Ditch it, buy a ford
Posted on 7/18/12 at 10:50 am to PapaPogey
Check ball joints
Posted on 7/18/12 at 10:50 am to PapaPogey
do you have a body or suspension lift?
Posted on 7/18/12 at 10:51 am to PapaPogey
Have you checked the wheel bearings? Has anything recently occurred like you went wheeling and rubbed a rock? Any new mods to suddenly cause it?
Posted on 7/18/12 at 10:52 am to Clyde Tipton
quote:
TClayboy99
you sure it wasn't because I wrecked it?
Posted on 7/18/12 at 10:54 am to hardhead
quote:
Have you checked the wheel bearings
This.
Posted on 7/18/12 at 10:57 am to 10Percenter
quote:
wheel bearings
to check them, jack up the tire. grab the tire at 12 and 6 o'clock and move back and forth. then grab at 3 and 9 and move back and forth. If you have play in either directions, then you may have worn bearings.
Posted on 7/18/12 at 10:58 am to PapaPogey
I vote wheelbearings
Posted on 7/18/12 at 10:59 am to HeadBusta4LSU
yeah but it may also be a tire that is out of balance assuming all of his castor is in spec. 90% of these problems are castor related.
Posted on 7/18/12 at 11:00 am to hardhead
quote:
you sure it wasn't because I wrecked it?
Nah, that was just body damage.
Posted on 7/18/12 at 11:00 am to HeadBusta4LSU
I'll ask them about the wheelbearings when I get to the shop. Thanks
As for the lift, Jeep is a unibody, so it's suspension. 2.5" coil spacers in the rear and 3" coils in the front.
As for the lift, Jeep is a unibody, so it's suspension. 2.5" coil spacers in the rear and 3" coils in the front.
Posted on 7/18/12 at 11:05 am to PapaPogey
quote:
2.5" coil spacers in the rear and 3" coils in the front.
Exactly what I put on my jeep. 5K miles later... it started.
Posted on 7/18/12 at 11:07 am to Clyde Tipton
Well I've had this setup since November 2006, and it's never been this bad.
Posted on 7/18/12 at 11:13 am to PapaPogey
Maybe my bearings were already out, or on their way out.
I put 80K miles on my jeep before I lifted it. I went through the wobble realign process about 4 times and traded it in with around 100K on it after a fresh alignment while it was still driving good.
I put 80K miles on my jeep before I lifted it. I went through the wobble realign process about 4 times and traded it in with around 100K on it after a fresh alignment while it was still driving good.
Posted on 7/18/12 at 11:13 am to PapaPogey
quote:
Jeep
Problem solved. Seriously, at least you aren't replacing the transmission this time around.
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