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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 07:33 AM
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hi i have just bought a 93 jeep cherokee and i have a front end shaking problem it has an 8 in rustys offroad lift and 33" tires i thought it could have been the tire being out of balance but i took them and had them balanced and it didnt fix the problem it drives fine until you go above 20 mph does anyone have any ideas
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 07:45 AM
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Sounds like death wobble. A problem that is hard to nail down. Chek all of your TREs and your BJs as well as your unit bearings. Any slack in your front end can cause it, and it will get worse if you don't fix it. It can also damage other parts as well....ask me how I know this!!
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by COSXJFAN
Sounds like death wobble. A problem that is hard to nail down. Chek all of your TREs and your BJs as well as your unit bearings. Any slack in your front end can cause it, and it will get worse if you don't fix it. It can also damage other parts as well....ask me how I know this!!
Agreed, find it now before you drive much more.
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 02:39 PM
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well i dont really know what a TRE is so Help?
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 04:25 PM
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Question, did anyone ever have a front steering wobble that was caused by the steering stabilizer...Tj
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 04:59 PM
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TRE= Tie Rod End.

You should have a few of them in your steering.
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 10:17 PM
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when does the wobble happen? is it at a certain speed or all the time?

it could be a ton of things. even down to the tires. not just balancing, but some set ups just dont like certain treads on some tires.
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by TrekkerJmm
Question, did anyone ever have a front steering wobble that was caused by the steering stabilizer...Tj
you will find out that if you replace that stabilizer it will only hide the problem and it will be back
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