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Posted on 4/24/13 at 9:46 pm to Hammertime
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Did you try flooring it?
That helps at lower speeds only
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Only a trac bar bushing
and tie rod ends
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What about the ball joint on the other end?
he told me the ball joints look good
Posted on 4/30/13 at 8:05 pm to PapaPogey
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Posted by BourgsTheWord
So what's the word? Solved?
Posted on 4/30/13 at 8:08 pm to fightin tigers
Still waiting on some parts that should be in tomorrow or Thursday. It gets worse every day and makes me a nervous wreck on my 90 mile commute. 
Posted on 4/30/13 at 8:13 pm to PapaPogey
90 miles? Hell of a commute with a wobble.
Posted on 4/30/13 at 8:16 pm to PapaPogey
I've been battling it for a couple months. Nowhere near as bad as it originally was. searchers replaced the draglink and I replaced the ball joints. The ball joints were completely shot and everyone missed them (2 tire shops and initially Searchers) although they are the ones who pointed me in that direction.
Currently I believe it is a out of balance wheel (doubtful) or a shot tierod (hopefully). New rims are about to be ordered so a HD tierod will fit.
Currently I believe it is a out of balance wheel (doubtful) or a shot tierod (hopefully). New rims are about to be ordered so a HD tierod will fit.
Posted on 4/30/13 at 8:16 pm to Nodust
Yeah it's BAD. I pull over on the shoulder at least twice each way.
Posted on 4/30/13 at 8:19 pm to PapaPogey
Like I said, just go ahead and replace all joints and steering stabilizer up front. That shaking is rough on ball joints and you might as well start with a clean slate. If not, you will probably be facing the same problems further down the road
Posted on 4/30/13 at 8:22 pm to Hammertime
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steering stabilizer
just take it off.
Fwiw Bourg, What size rims/tires are you running? Don't remember if you said.
This post was edited on 4/30/13 at 8:22 pm
Posted on 4/30/13 at 8:22 pm to Hammertime
I'm gonna order a new SS next week. They said my ball joints look good, so I'm gonna wait and see how everything is after this and decide on that after a few weeks. Preciate the advice 
Posted on 4/30/13 at 8:24 pm to fightin tigers
Stock 16" rim---not sure of the specifics
32x10.5 BFG A/Ts
32x10.5 BFG A/Ts
Posted on 4/30/13 at 8:25 pm to PapaPogey
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I'm gonna order a new SS next week.
Unless 4WHLN speaks up I have an extra SS that you can try/have. It is a Teraflex one.
Posted on 4/30/13 at 8:27 pm to fightin tigers
Will it fit a Grand Cherokee?
Posted on 4/30/13 at 8:28 pm to PapaPogey
I can give you a part number and see if it matches the one you were going to order
Posted on 4/30/13 at 8:28 pm to PapaPogey
To check ball joints, jack up one side, grab it at 12 and 6, and wiggle it back and forth. Any play on either side means either upper or lower is done. To check which one,get under it while you are wiggling it and see what moves.
That is just a crude way of checking
You can get a SS for like $30
That is just a crude way of checking
You can get a SS for like $30
Posted on 4/30/13 at 8:30 pm to Hammertime
Ball joints are a royal PITA to change on some vehicles.
Mine were quite the bitch.
Mine were quite the bitch.
Posted on 4/30/13 at 8:32 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Yeah, I'm not all about dissembling the hub and all that bullshite if that's what it comes down to. I've wrenched on this thing enough and refuse to do anything else myself.
Posted on 4/30/13 at 8:32 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Didn't have your purse? 
Aren't they just pressed in? You could've just rented a ball joint press from auto zone
Aren't they just pressed in? You could've just rented a ball joint press from auto zone
Posted on 4/30/13 at 8:33 pm to Hammertime
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To check ball joints, jack up one side, grab it at 12 and 6, and wiggle it back and forth. Any play on either side means either upper or lower is done. To check which one,get under it while you are wiggling it and see what moves. That is just a crude way of checking
I have seen this work, for whatever reason, mine didn't show this way. Took tons of video and never saw it until I had the spindles off.
Posted on 4/30/13 at 8:36 pm to Hammertime
First you have to separate them off the knuckle with a pickle fork which sucks arse.
They're riveted in.
You have to drill them out, chisel the head off, drive the bottom out with a drift pin, and then beat the joint out. It's a PITA.
They're riveted in.
You have to drill them out, chisel the head off, drive the bottom out with a drift pin, and then beat the joint out. It's a PITA.
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