The Almighty DW
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The Almighty DW
I'm still having bad vibes around 55 on smooth road. If I hit a bump while turning even slightly left, it goes into a DW. Even though I know it's coming, it scares the **** out of me. And PA is not exactly known for it's well-maintained roads.
I just had the tie rod links, track bar and bushings replaced. Even got an alignment and tire balancing while I was at it. The shop says they can't find what's wrong.
Does it have something to do with the 2" spacer lift I put in up front, 'cause that's when this all started?
Yeah, I just moved this from another thread.
I just had the tie rod links, track bar and bushings replaced. Even got an alignment and tire balancing while I was at it. The shop says they can't find what's wrong.
Does it have something to do with the 2" spacer lift I put in up front, 'cause that's when this all started?
Yeah, I just moved this from another thread.
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make sure the track bar is tight, shops dont always do perfect jobs, so check it yourself.
lots of info on DW in these links
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/can...-wobble-23747/
http://sisoffroad.com/forums/showthr...?p=911#post911
lots of info on DW in these links
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/can...-wobble-23747/
http://sisoffroad.com/forums/showthr...?p=911#post911
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I checked the track bar, it's nice and tight.
Could my U-joints be another cause of the DW? I've read alot of the other threads and articles (thanks rweaver138) so I know they're in there somewhere as far as a possible fix goes. I'll be taking the wheels off to check later this morning.
I'm also looking at the steering damper. I know it won't necessarily fix the problem, but I wonder if it's not helping either. It looks original.
Or I could just take the damn spacers out until I can overhaul the front end with a better lift.
Could my U-joints be another cause of the DW? I've read alot of the other threads and articles (thanks rweaver138) so I know they're in there somewhere as far as a possible fix goes. I'll be taking the wheels off to check later this morning.
I'm also looking at the steering damper. I know it won't necessarily fix the problem, but I wonder if it's not helping either. It looks original.
Or I could just take the damn spacers out until I can overhaul the front end with a better lift.
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