vibes at 50
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vibes at 50
i bent my lower control mount. also i noticed it was messing up the tire on the passenger side. today the track bar bolt was loose.
what else could it be
what else could it be
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From: W-PA
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
It's probably the bent control arm mount messing up the tire which is causing the vibe. What kind of vibe is it? Got any pictures of the carnage? You know better, we LOVE carnage
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Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO
i just did the same thing, lower control arm mount on the axle end is bent, relocated like 2 inches to the right, angled about 30 degrees too. rock found a nice spot between it and my rim, also bending my rim about an inch so that the tire fell off. My death wobble is still under controll that didnt change, but the car pulls hard left thats about it though...
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Sounds like something is out of alignment. There are far too many thing that could cause vibes on the front end that it will be hard to diagnose on a forum. I'd start by getting everything back to normal (not bent to ****) and see if that fixes it. Good luck, keep us posted on you progress, thanks!!
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From: W-PA
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Weak link: Lower front control-arm mounts
Models affected: All
What happens: From the factory, the lower control-arm mounts are only welded to the Dana 30 front axlehousing on the outsides of the mounts. Further, the welds don't always continue to the edge of the mount, which allows cracks to start. The stresses of extreme 'wheeling can cause the mounts to separate from the axlehousing.
Strong fix: North America XJ Association (NAXJA) member Richard Gauthier notes that a quick do-it-yourself fix is to weld the insides of the brackets and ensure that the weld continues all the way to the edges. Burnsville Off Road in Burnsville, Minnesota, recommends welding a 3/16-inch plate across the front of the mounts to add even more strength.
Contact: Burnsville Off Road, 952/890-3990, www.burnsvilleoffroad.com
http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/axle/xjupgrades/12.jpg
http://homepage.mac.com/rv6a/hpd30.html
http://www.quadratec.com/products/56015_200.htm
Models affected: All
What happens: From the factory, the lower control-arm mounts are only welded to the Dana 30 front axlehousing on the outsides of the mounts. Further, the welds don't always continue to the edge of the mount, which allows cracks to start. The stresses of extreme 'wheeling can cause the mounts to separate from the axlehousing.
Strong fix: North America XJ Association (NAXJA) member Richard Gauthier notes that a quick do-it-yourself fix is to weld the insides of the brackets and ensure that the weld continues all the way to the edges. Burnsville Off Road in Burnsville, Minnesota, recommends welding a 3/16-inch plate across the front of the mounts to add even more strength.
Contact: Burnsville Off Road, 952/890-3990, www.burnsvilleoffroad.com
http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/axle/xjupgrades/12.jpg
http://homepage.mac.com/rv6a/hpd30.html
http://www.quadratec.com/products/56015_200.htm
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