good ol' death wobble

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Jul 12, 2009 | 01:51 AM

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93XJRay

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Year: 1993

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 H/O I6

my tie-rod ends are shot as well, which could possibly be a contribute to the death wobble[/quote]

not possibly, almost definatley...along with the tires and whatnot. good luck

Jul 12, 2009 | 02:11 AM

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muddeprived

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From: W-PA

Year: 2001

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

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Originally Posted by kurvy

thanks guys for the info and thanks mike for the huge post .. i've definetly read that and was looking to book mark that.

I really do think it is balancing + rotating tires, i'm definetly going to check that out tomorrow, but also, my tie-rod ends are shot as well, which could possibly be a contribute to the death wobble

--added note on the rotation

my jeep also pulls to the right EVEN after I took to an alignment shop, I looked at the treads and there is alot more wear on the front right than my front left .... deff going to rotate tomorrow + see if I can get them balanced ..

I was also wondering if I DO rotate my tires, do I NEED TO GET THEM ALL BALANCED???? Or just be good with the two that are coming to the front????

Jack up that side of the jeep and try to wiggle the tire at 12 and 6 o-clock. Feel for a clunk. This is how you check your wheel bearings. It's possible that your ball joints or bearing are bad, or that your wheelbase is off on each side. It's also possible that your tie rod near that tire is bad causing the tire to wiggle or pull in another direction.