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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 11:38 PM
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i have an 01 xj and i just lifted it 4.5 rough country with 285s/11.50, i replaced the stock trac bar with an adjustable one and i still get the death wobble but not as bad. whats wrong with it? i'm also toed in about 1.5 inches due to bent center link, could that be the issue?
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 01:36 AM
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Originally Posted by flattires01
i have an 01 xj and i just lifted it 4.5 rough country with 285s/11.50, i replaced the stock trac bar with an adjustable one and i still get the death wobble but not as bad. whats wrong with it? i'm also toed in about 1.5 inches due to bent center link, could that be the issue?
Yes it could be playing a part in your death wobble. Did you balance your tires?

Have someone turn the steering wheel back and forth while you sit under the front end and look for loose steering joints/trackbar joints.
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 05:57 AM
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Check everything, replace any bad bushings, tie rods or ball joints, get an alignment and balance the tires.
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 07:39 AM
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Toe'd in 1.5"!!! You're not serious?
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 08:23 AM
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I am with frank here..and having that bent center link sure could be the cause not to mention the toe in..Fix that center link and re-align the front end and then go from there.
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 08:37 AM
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Toe in should be 1/8" to 1/4" not as much as you have set.
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 12:02 PM
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i had 3/4 of an inch toe in and got some serious DW id hate to what 1.5" would do fix that center link and get an alignment
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