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Old Dec 31, 2009 | 03:04 PM
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just bought this jeep not long ago and took it on the road for the first time and it rides like crap on small bumps goin kinda slow it likes wiggles side to side alot feels like im floating around, and when i hit like more than 55 it starts to shake like hell the passenger seat was like dancing around it was so bad but its kinda on and off it didnt do it 100% of the time when over like 55 just like 75% of the time i did put some used 235s on it so i could pass inspection and i didnt knock the old metal weights off the rims...guess i should have and i also replaced the sway bar arms i think there called, the little bars that are on the sway bar next to the shocks since the old ones were toast any ideas where i can start looking to figure this out? thanks

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Old Dec 31, 2009 | 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by BeepBeepImaJeep
just bought this jeep not long ago and took it on the road for the first time and it rides like crap on small bumps goin kinda slow it likes wiggles side to side alot feels like im floating around, and when i hit like more than 55 it starts to shake like hell the passenger seat was like dancing around it was so bad but its kinda on and off it didnt do it 100% of the time when over like 55 just like 75% of the time i did put some used 235s on it so i could pass inspection and i didnt knock the old metal weights off the rims...guess i should have and i also replaced the control arms i think there called, the little bars that are on the sway bar next to the shocks since the old ones were toast any ideas where i can start looking to figure this out? thanks
Sounds like a wheel balance problem and possibly the sway bars (front/rear) are not connected or the bushings are shot...Tj
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Old Dec 31, 2009 | 04:35 PM
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im gonna knock those old weights off the wheels then go from there if that doesnt help i guess im gonna pull the wheels off and see if i can notice anything, the sway bar in the front should be ok since i got new sway bar arm things with new bushings and stuff but i didnt check the rear sway bar
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Old Dec 31, 2009 | 04:56 PM
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hope you don't have the death wobble o.O that only comes around when you take the doors off ususaly.
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Old Dec 31, 2009 | 04:59 PM
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its damn near a death wobble the jeep felt like a v8 powered *****, my passenger door is in the process of falling off lol the hinges are broke and if u try to open them they will fall off
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Old Dec 31, 2009 | 05:00 PM
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hey bud you godda change yer avatar.. i had the same one but they made me change it. but yeah death wobble sucks.
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Old Dec 31, 2009 | 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by BeepBeepImaJeep
its damn near a death wobble the jeep felt like a v8 powered *****, my passenger door is in the process of falling off lol the hinges are broke and if u try to open them they will fall off

wow V8 powered ***** haha thats funny
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Old Dec 31, 2009 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by ckysodkorn_xj
hope you don't have the death wobble o.O that only comes around when you take the doors off ususaly.
How does removeing the door affect the steering geometry and the track bar / steering angles ? Check your track bar bushings thier more than likely bad , replace them. And I don't even wanna ask about the v8 powered *****, what is this site comming to......
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Old Dec 31, 2009 | 05:25 PM
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il check track bar too i dont see any bushings for that listed on autozone though...
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Old Dec 31, 2009 | 05:46 PM
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You not going to.. Is this a stock bar ??
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Old Dec 31, 2009 | 05:52 PM
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yea it should all be stock, i did replace the sway bar links and bushings though this here ->http://www.autozone.com/autozone/cat...&parentId=46-0
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Old Dec 31, 2009 | 06:05 PM
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Energy #2.7102 is the bushing # but you also need to check the upper end, If it were me I would change the whole rod, new from the dealer there cheap or after market for $150.00 to $200.00
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Old Dec 31, 2009 | 06:15 PM
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yea the autozone track bar is like 82 bucks ill see how worn out it is, if its bad il just replace the whole thing prolly
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Old Jan 1, 2010 | 12:52 PM
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Buy an aftermarket adjustable one, that way if you lift in the future your already a step ahead.
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Old Jan 1, 2010 | 04:00 PM
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Start with balancing your tires, until you rule that out there is really no sense in throwing money at it.
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