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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 10:12 AM
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94 xj put on a 3"lift new shocks and springs and i can be driving down the road and hit a bump and the front end shakes something fierce have to hit brakesand slow down for it to quitjacked up front nothing looks bad wondering if any one else had this problem and fixed it
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by arae94
94 xj put on a 3"lift new shocks and springs and i can be driving down the road and hit a bump and the front end shakes something fierce have to hit brakesand slow down for it to quitjacked up front nothing looks bad wondering if any one else had this problem and fixed it
Check tie rod end's, ball joints and the trac bar also it wont hurt to check the steering stabilizer...switch around the tires also...Tj
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 10:28 AM
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Everybody who has a lifted XJ has or soon will get Death Wobble, or severe vibration. It is caused by worn suspension and steering parts. Have an assistant turn the steering wheel back and forth as you look for abnormal movement in the components under the jeep. Check the Ball Joints, the trackbar mounts, the Tie Rod ends, the control arm and sway bar bushings, the steering gear, Wheel bearings, u-joints, the shocks and the stabilizer, alignment (toe and caster) and tire balance. One note if you change a worn-out stabilizer the DW might go away. The stabilizer did NOT fix the problem, it is masking it.
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 01:49 PM
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i will look underneath the ball joints dont fell bad no bad movement in tie rods maybe the steering stabalizer is bad i will check it out and let you know
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 01:52 PM
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Trackbar bushings and bracket is the first place I always look regarding DW
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 01:59 PM
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I think of all the questions in the world to be asked, it's about BW.
I think there is a sticky even. Not sure. What do I know?
When it happened to me. On 2 separate occasions. It was 2 different reasons.
So my conclusions are. Go through every single piece of your front end. Make sure bushings are healthy. Bolts are tightened. Check cupping on tires (that is if there is cupping of course). And a good ol' alignment.
Start with the least expensive.
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