Jeep Rides Like Crap On The Road
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From: Martinsburg,WV
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0. H.O. 242 6-Shooter
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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From: N.J. Shore Area
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: l6 HO
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
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From: Martinsburg,WV
Year: 1994
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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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From: Martinsburg,WV
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0. H.O. 242 6-Shooter
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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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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From: Martinsburg,WV
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0. H.O. 242 6-Shooter
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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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



