front axle wobbles when a bump is hit

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Sep 10, 2010 | 03:32 PM

g19n87r

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From: east hampton new york

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

front axle wobbles when a bump is hit

I have no front sway bar and when it hit bumps the axle moves all around like its fallin off cause this be because I don't have a sway bar or I need an alignment or what

Sep 10, 2010 | 03:33 PM

xjoffroad

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From: Everett, WA

Year: 1992

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search death wobble. read and learn from what you find. all your questions will be answered there

Sep 10, 2010 | 03:37 PM

JerseyJeeper

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From: New Jersey (Milltown, Lavallette, and Wayne)

Year: 1999

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This should get the ball rollin'

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/di...-wobble-55021/

Sep 10, 2010 | 09:04 PM

g19n87r

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From: east hampton new york

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

can I just jack the car up and start shacking things around to see were the play is

Sep 12, 2010 | 12:18 AM

trans_am7935

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From: Glen Burnie, MD

Year: 1994

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 H.O. K&N, Borla headers, custom down pipe, magnaflow hi-flo cat, flowmaster to turn down tip

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Originally Posted by g19n87r

can I just jack the car up and start shacking things around to see were the play is

that is what i did, if your steering stabilizer is leaking, it is done

Sep 12, 2010 | 03:05 AM

basyco 713

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+2 check the steering stabilizer death wobble is dangeruos

Sep 12, 2010 | 03:25 AM

94xjstud

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Year: 1994

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L Air Intake and TB Spacer

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Originally Posted by basyco 713

+2 check the steering stabilizer death wobble is dangeruos

This is a misconception. Some cherokee's came without steering stabilizers. This is only a bandaid.

You need to find out the real problem, bushings/alignment/steering angles/wheels unbalanced. If you just replace the stabilizer your death wobble will return shortl.