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just changed my steering and got a death wobble???

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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 02:01 AM
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anyone...dnt get an alighnmet yet does that have anything to do with it???
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 02:16 AM
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what exactly did you change with your steering? If one of the tires are angled in a bit to much, im sure its possible that it cab cause death wobble.
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 02:19 AM
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tie rod drag link assembly.....
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 02:19 AM
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the whole thing pritty much
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 02:20 AM
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and its not new its out of a diffrent truck that was in good running condition
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 02:23 AM
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could you possibly have messed up a tie rod end when removing it from the other vehicle?
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 02:24 AM
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one other thing its got 2 diffren rims 1 jeep steele and 1 jeep web if that makes a diffrece....btw this is not my truck its a frends i did work on
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 02:25 AM
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they were all in good shape when they went in
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 02:27 AM
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not to sure on the 2 different wheels. one thing you could do is swap the two back tires with the fronts and see if it still does it (im guessing you changed the 2 fronts?)
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 02:31 AM
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like i said not my truck but yea 1 tire got blown out and hes borrowing my old rim and tire for now im just not shure at all and hes trying to blame me for messing it all up meanwile he needed a (favor) thats why i need like a whole list of possibilitys so i can figure it out in the am lol thx man
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 02:32 AM
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im gonna try that tire swap thing tho 2m
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 02:38 AM
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haha yea, i know what you mean. I got deathwobble about a month ago RIGHT before a wheeling trip. I ended up replacing or upgrading all tie rod ends, steering stabilizer, control arms, and track bar in hope to make my trip.

usually deathwobble is caused by the track bar. have him move the steering wheel around while you are underneath the car checking everything. Look on axle side of the trackbar and see if it moves, may have wallowed out the hole, if the bushing went, that is replaceable.

this post is very helpful and has a list of everything it COULD be and correct torque specs.
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/r...4/#post2526777

of course if hes bugging you, you could replace the steering stabilizer and hope it masks it enough lol

EDIT::and have him get a alignment for the hell of it after you check it all. Im sure it could use one.
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