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Old 02-12-2012, 12:57 PM
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Did a search, with no luck so here goes:

1999 Cherokee w/249K miles
Had 2" lift done in 2004
Ran 31"'s on it since
Has Rancho Shocks & w/one replacing the original steering dampner shock

At ~200K, when driving at highway speeds (40+ MPH) and hit the right bump in the road the steering wheel shakes violently to the point I have to slow down/pull over to stop this action.

Went from the 31"'s back to stock and back, to no avail.

Here's what has been replaced since then:

U joints
Drive Shaft(s)
Inner/Outer Front Wheel Bearings
Upper/Lower Ball Joints
Tie Rod
Drag Link
Upper/lower Control Arms
Pitman Arm
Multiple Alignments
Multiple Wheel Balances
Coil Springs (front)

Have I missed anything?

Many Thanx,
John
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How are your front shocks? Driving w/o front shocks or bad front shocks is like trying to drive a pogo stick.
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track bar! check the bolt hole where it mounts on the axle (could be ob longed or loose) and check the tie rod end up on the uni body
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sounds like you are experiencing death wobble. your track bar is a likely culprit.
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The Rancho's were replaced last Friday and the track bar ~15 months ago. Will re-check it tho'.

Many Thanx, gents.
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Originally Posted by yuchi1
The Rancho's were replaced last Friday and the track bar ~15 months ago. Will re-check it tho'.

Many Thanx, gents.
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