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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 12:41 AM
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was just driving my POS Jeep and it violently started to shake New stearing stabilizer new tie rod end New front end U joints new u joints on front and back driveshafts.
tires are very bad i need new ones but can that cause horrible DW
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 12:43 AM
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Yes. You should probably try rotating them from front to back to see if that helps for now.
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 12:46 AM
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can it really cause bad death wobble **** i need to goto JY and get some tires then i have a brand new 31 inch tire as my spare but i dont wanna use iit lol
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 12:50 AM
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tires, loose front end parts (steering) and track bar issues, as well as caster(alignment issues can cause it. try rotating your tires... this will tell you which tires...
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 12:51 AM
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I just put new tires on and had a wheel alignment today, death wobble gone!
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 01:21 AM
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X2 on the alignment
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 01:24 AM
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alighnment just done less then a year ago
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 01:29 AM
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I had one too and got death wobble. My tires are worn wrong.
Is anything loose? Is there mud in the tires? Pictures help
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 01:36 AM
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ill check if anythings loose but i doubt it no mud in rim or on tires. and they are evenly warn
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Is there a vibration before the dw starts?
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 02:02 AM
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no it used to vibrate but now straight up death wobble
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 02:04 AM
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if youve been playing in mudd... any dried mudd stuck on the inside of the rims will through off the weight and balance. experience it many time, scared the hell out me...
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 02:04 AM
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i have no mud at all
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 04:24 AM
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if u havent had it aligned ... do so!!! usually caster related ... in my experience , just my two cents !!
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 07:27 AM
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Possible causes of DEATH WOBBLE. Isolating death wobble is a process of elimination and the root cause is not always obvious.

Note: It can oftentimes be due to a combination of things!
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-Front tires out of balance (try swapping fronts to rear; see if symptoms change)
-Improper lug nut torque on wheels
-Front alignment out of spec
-Loose track bar
-Worn track bar bushings
-Worn track bar end
-Bad bushings/joints in control arms
-Worn/damaged steering stabilizer (not generally a cause in and by itself)
-Worn/damaged shocks
-Worn/damaged tie rod end
-Bad U Joint
-Bad ball joint
-Loose frame mount
-Steering box loose
-Bad front hub assembly
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