so, I was driving today and I was in my 92 cherokee, which is all stock. But I have an issue. When I am driving and I hit a bump with what seems like one side of the front end. The whole front end shakes extremely bad. Almost feels like I blew out both front tires. I have no idea what is causing this, or what needs to be replaced. Any help would be great, or links to a post that can help me. Sorry for not searching too, but I'm posting from a phone and I have to drive 70 miles home. Maybe itssomething I can fix before that ride. Thanks again

 

replace your stabilizer shock that is parallel to the ground. sorry, i don't konw the proper name. its the little shock that is sideways on the front of the axle.

i bought my commanche for 300 bucks because that little shock was out. it was great once i replaced that part

 

It's called DEATH WOBBLE. Typically only happens on a lifted XJ, so I'm a bit surprised you've got it. It can be hard to track down and isolate the exact cause, but some of the more common culprits are alignment, worn control arm bushings, worn track bar bushings, worn tie rod ends in the steering linkage, and the list goes on. Crawl under there and start inspecting parts and pulling on this and that with your hands and see if you can physically move anything on your own. Then, have someone fire up the jeep and sit in the driver seat and turn the steering wheel back and forth while you sit at eye level in front of the jeep and inspect the steering linkage for excessive movement and wear.

It can be a pain to figure it out. Good luck.

 

That happened to my '94 lifted Jeep a while back. I had my dad look at it because at that time I was not well versed in cars and he said that the front right shock had fallen out of line and was actually about to fall off entirely. I can't remember but I think he had to replace the whole shock

 

you do realize a shock is one piece right?

 

x2. dont even bother looking at the stabilizer cause thats not the problem.

 

i thought it was what you guys call the death wobble. but everyone says its due to being lifted... so, now its trying to figure this out.

im thinking possibly something to do with the steering. my steering wheel is slightly crooked, yet still drives straight.

thanks, and any more input would be great

 

Right there is one of the better inspection process posts I have seen in LONG time about DW in a stock Jeep.. It is caused by worn or damaged suspension/steering components. Have you recently hit any pot holes. large bumps, jumped your Jeep, etc??

And NO death wobble is NEVER cured or caused by a steering stabilizer. It may mask it for a bit.. but you still wouldn't have fixed the underlying cause.

 

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/search...earchid=752212

 

I have had this issue happen to me. Jack up your front end and shake your wheel. I bet there will be slop upwards. When you shake it look around and watch your u-joint. My bet is a hub assembly

 

check all bushings like previously stated. hubs, u-joints steering & suspension components. replacing the steering stabilizer is just a band-aid to help mask the real problem.

 

check your ball joints too.

but even weak shocks can and will add to death wobble. including steering stabilizer.

 

I had the same problem on my stock 88 cherokee, I replaced the trackbar and steering stabilizer and now no more death wobble

 

I've got it a little as well. Only on the highway above 60 and not all the time. I was talking to my dad and he said when he was driving it that after he changed the tires it went away for a long time. I am going to be replacing a bunch of junk so I will check around for extra stuff when I am under there.

 

There's should be a BIG BOLD BANNER at the top of every jeep forum that says "STEERING STABILIZER HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH DEATH WOBBLE".