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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by widefieldcherokee
your right but most lifts come with a trac bar relocater
the little tab that goes under the stock mount
it makes the angle on em bad but is supposed to fix the issue
my xj has one cuz i got a 4.5" lift
Id suggest an adjustable track bar over a relocation bracket
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by N20jeep
Id suggest an adjustable track bar over a relocation bracket
i DEFINITELY do to
but its on there for now and i havent found any with the drop down mount to for cheap enough yet
its comin soon tho trust me
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 04:40 PM
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I had this same problem. From 45 to 50mph. I thought it was a balance issue. So i got the tires balanced. No fix. Then i bought a dual stabilizer kit from Rustys to cure shimmy. No fix..It turned out to be the track bar. It centers the axle with the body. All gone now. Hope this helps
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 04:50 PM
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my tires stand 34.75" inches tall. and I do only have a 3" with alot of trimming done. Still rubs at full flex tho.

tires were just balanced 3 months ago. Have not done any hard wheeling or mudding to speak of.

I searched death wobble and front end shimmy and vibration.
none seemed to be after the front end housing was welded back on so i thought i'd ask some experts.
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 00Pajeepcherokee
my tires stand 34.75" inches tall. and I do only have a 3" with alot of trimming done. Still rubs at full flex tho.

tires were just balanced 3 months ago. Have not done any hard wheeling or mudding to speak of.

I searched death wobble and front end shimmy and vibration.
none seemed to be after the front end housing was welded back on so i thought i'd ask some experts.
wat exactly do u mean by front end housing?
like the differential?
how would u ever need to weld that back on hahaha im a little confused
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by FrankZ
Swap tires front to rear and see what happens.

would only make matters worse. i have a slightly bent wheel on the back.
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by jeepxj19
What if he tryed swapping tires out to a smaller size to see if it makes any difference, if so then its the tires. If not then I would assume its a different issue
did it with 245's on it just not this bad.
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by widefieldcherokee
your right but most lifts come with a trac bar relocater
the little tab that goes under the stock mount
it makes the angle on em bad but is supposed to fix the issue
my xj has one cuz i got a 4.5" lift

well i'm willing to try anything at this point. cant be good on the front end to vibrate this bad every day...
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by widefieldcherokee
wat exactly do u mean by front end housing?
like the differential?
how would u ever need to weld that back on hahaha im a little confused
The top arm that comes from the body/frame that fastens to the top of the housing. Shouldn't have been welded but I know enough now to watch it for any more potential damage/breakage.
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by widefieldcherokee
i DEFINITELY do to
but its on there for now and i havent found any with the drop down mount to for cheap enough yet
its comin soon tho trust me
Anyone wanna explain this a little more?
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Old Jan 8, 2011 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 00Pajeepcherokee
Anyone wanna explain this a little more?
they sell a trac bar thats adjustable and comes with a drop down mount so ur trac bar sits at a good angle once ur jeeps lifted
they cost like 150 -200 bucks depending on where u get em at
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 08:09 AM
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Not trying to steal the thread, but. I have a 2001 Cherokee that has just developed the same problem, shimmy at 55 -60 mph. I have stock wheels, tires and lift. Any ideas???
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 08:31 AM
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Yes, and they've been posted in this thread.
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by widefieldcherokee
they sell a trac bar thats adjustable and comes with a drop down mount so ur trac bar sits at a good angle once ur jeeps lifted
they cost like 150 -200 bucks depending on where u get em at

Thanks everyone
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