99rockies

So I started getting wobble in my steering, pretty much exactly as this https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/not...ble-but-43571/ . 2 different sets of tires so they're not out of balance. Last week I high centered my front end on a snow bank, maybe something broke? It hasn't become to much of a problem yet but its at the point where its annoying to drive it. I did measure front and back tires and the front was half inch wider. I measured from the same spot on the tire but back of the front one and front of the back ones. Im gonna check everything in the other tread tomorrow or thursday if its still snowing, but maybe somebody on here with steering experience can see something wrong from the pics. Thanks

http://www.flickr.com/photos/42342580@N08/4498529219/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42342580@N08/4499166880/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42342580@N08/4499164612/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42342580@N08/4499162438/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42342580@N08/4498524569/
and what I was stuck on
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42342580@N08/4499169216/

CorysXJ

Other than maybe your tie rod ends might be going bad or something. Nothing really looks "out of the ordinary" When is the last time you had it aligned?

94xjstud

Check your trackbar by having someone move the steering wheel, the trackbar should not move. Also check you ball joints by jacking up the front end and wiggling the tires back and forth, they should not wiggle.

You have a common problem known as death wobble. Search and you shall find.

1990cherokee

you could have slightly bent a tie rod or your drag link a lil bit... just a thought

99rockies

Ok ill check those things. Kinda an idiot question but can someone point out the tie rod, drag link, etc I don't really have much steering experience. I did have death wobble before but it was at the point where I'd be wobbling cross 2 lanes with no control until I stopped. Turned out being a bad tracbar and control arm bushings.

94xjstud

The tie rod is the bar that connects your steering from from knuckle to knuckle (wheel to wheel) and the draglink connects you steering from the powersteering pump to the passenger side knuckle, diagonal bar thats not the trackbar

caged

i think you might have bent your drag link. look close to the passenger side wheel, where the tie rod connects. it could be bowed out too far.
is your steering wheel off center?

99rockies

Wow that really helps thanks appreciate it big time. My steering wheel as always been off and doesnt seem anymore than normal. It was aligned less than 6 months ago. Ill check these things tomorrow

99rockies

so picked up a new tie rod the jeep i got it from didnt have a good draglink and i didnt have time to find another, so for now i'm putting on the tie rod. on the driver side in the knuckle how do you keep it from spinning while you tighten it?

caged

the only way i managed that was with an impact. the quick torque will get the nut tight against the knuckle to stop the damn stud from spinning. then just use a ratchet to tighten it to your liking.

99rockies

any other ways i've tried this for a while with no luck