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Old 07-03-2012, 11:05 PM
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so i recently put my 3.5 re lift on an i cannot get rid of death wobble.....ive replaced the track bar, ball joints , wheel joints , hub asembelys, an all the tie rods....i get death wobble around 50 mph ....it feels like its moving side to side....i also broke the factory track bar bolt so i replaced it with a grade 8 bolt...it had had very little play in it....my question is does the factory bolt fit snug in the track bar, could that be my problem? i also hear a slight vib under my feet while driving almost sounds like a bad hub asembley at times
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What about the tires?
Balanced, inflation, check for belt seperation, etc.
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i didnt have a problem with death wobble before i lifted it ....had the same tires...
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When you changed the unit bearings did you torque the axle nut to 175 ft lbs?
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yep sure did
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Have you had someone turn the steering wheel lock to lock while your underneath looking for excessive play in the steering? Do you have a solid trac bar?
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only movement i got in the steering is the tie rods pivoting while turning lock to lock, i have a soild track bar
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Not an expert by any means just trying to help. I have done reading before lifting my xj and they say that control arms, Which I think Rubicon Express comes with on all lifts will cause this. And some say the transfer case lowering thing I have read disputed things about the transfer case. I was told by a guy at the store that most wobble is usually the camber or the caster basically the angle and tilt of the wheel.
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