elnino

new heim joints,lower and upper arms are holding there...no play...bushings are good...and new....track bar is there..i made a new mount since this a D44 of a 79 ford bronco...and it doesnt really move....im guessing the ball joints are the ones giving me a hard time...what do you guys think?

Kyle

Ball joints would be a good start, how are your angles with your tracbar and draglink?

BlueXJ

Yes if you check the ball joints and find them to also be tight then recheck the trackbar bushings. Unless you have bad out of balance, control arm bushings ot trackbar problems then you should not have a death wobble.
Shoot a couple of pics of the set up that you did to install the Ford in the XJ.
Would like to see how it was done.

nick_n_ii

Pic of the front end would also help so we could see your set up..

Blackburn

X2 on frontend pics, how much lift? Are track bar and steering arm angle reasonable?

elnino

i will take some picture tomorrow...camera is dead and is dark....lol..

i used the tnt kit...and i have a 4.5 rustys lift kit+1.5 teraflex spacers all around for a total of 6 inches...mmm adj arms..from rusty...the track bar and the steering are at the same angle....im guessing the ball joints the dude that sold me the axle told me he changed them..but...i guess i have to learn my lesson and never trust what people tell you specially when they are selling something....lol...

pictures tomorrow for sure....and be ready...it has no pumpking cover..its at the body shop muhahaha...j.k im just putting some paint on it..

BlueXJ

Include some general pics of your Jeep. Sounds like an interesting specimen.

elnino

ok here are the pictures...

general pictures..







the gf and the jeep...






and the steering..

BlueXJ

Are all those Heims tight? The trackbar brace tight too. No wobble where it is extended down on the drivers side? Those are the only areas that I cqan see that could be the cause. Maybe someone else will see something that I missed.

BTW your JEEP is white I never knew that from your avatar. Thought it was yin/yang two colors.

nick_n_ii

For starters you need a steering stabilizer. With coil sprung fronts it's a must have. And looking at that track bar I'd say it's making contacted with something else. Also check the bolts were the track bar mount bolts to the frame rail. Any play there is bad...

BlueXJ

Nick, I think that steering stabilizers just mask a problem not cure it so I think he is on the right track to leave it off until he solves the DW problem. That TB mount on DS is so long that it could eaisily flex and crack without gussets. That and the Heims are where I would concentrate. He does have a brace but the leverage can be flexing that too.

elnino

the track bar mount is weld to the unibody....that one to the axle...i just notice it has a weird movement...when i my brother moves the steering wheel from side to side...while i look...

whats the DS MOUNT?

heim joints are brand new...they are tigth...im guessing it could be the balljoints..and the tires arent balance...besides the fact that they are f#$k...i dont have the stabalizer shock because i have a ram assist ..all i need to do is put the tabs there..but "AS FAR AS I KNOW" i should put the ram until i solve the death woble because if it happends with the ram on ..like a lot of times it will mess it up and make it leak..may be im wrong...idk..you guys tell me...

COSXJFAN

For starters, the tires HAVE to be balanced. One front tire out of balance can and will cause the dreaded DW. IDK why, it just will!! If there is ANY flex in the bracketry when you have a freind steer it and you look, imagine what it's doing when it is really tested!! Just my $.02, hope it helps, good luck!!

BlueXJ

DS=drivers side. You listen to COS cause he's right about balance. Everything tight and the wheels caked with mud will do it too. That flex on the trackbar mount is what I would worry about. Some well placed diamond shaped gussets will probabvly cure that flex. Just my two cents worth.

elnino

well there is no point on balancing this tires..i think...but im gona have to...