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yep thats the f%$#$ death wobble lol

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Old 08-30-2010, 01:40 PM
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Exclamation yep thats the f%$#$ death wobble lol

anyone got any idea's on how to fix this? its a alaskan jeep and i love to make her happy lol ??
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There are tons of possiblilites of whats causing it. Your gonna have to trouble shoot it to figure out which one. First thing i would try is to check the bottom bolt on the track bar is tight and then go from there. You'll have to search for all the possibilities. there are millions of threads on it
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Ever use fix a flat? Alignment. Unbalanced Tires.

Trac Bar(bushings, angles, bolts), Axle Mounts, Tie Rods, Caster Angle, Control arm bushings, Steering box bolts/spacer, Frame(cracks in frame could make steering box feel loose), Damaged steering stabilizer, Bad ball/u joint, drive shaft not balanced, bad front hub, idler arm.

Check those.
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I just fixed death wobble on my Jeep. A dry park test will help pinpoint any loose parts, have someone go in the car and turn the wheel side to side and look under car at all the joints to see if there is any up and down movement, I found movement in my track bar joint so I replaced it and so far no death wobble. Make sure the car is on the ground though as there has to be load.
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I don't think I can be of much help, I only have a Pennsylvania Jeep. Could it be all the pot-holes I hear you guys have up there?
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ok well while i have your attention..when i bought my lovelky jeep the morons b4 cut out the wheel wells to fit biggins on it..and now when it rains i get water in the liftgate area..any ideas on how to solve this with out totally redneking it?? i
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how old are your tires? my DW was caused by my old azz dryrotted tires.
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Originally Posted by Cherockee
I don't think I can be of much help, I only have a Pennsylvania Jeep. Could it be all the pot-holes I hear you guys have up there?
LOL a PA boy talking about pot holes, i been down your area and i think i lost my jeep once in a pot hole lol, I live south of hazleton and even the new roads sux,

To OP how new are your tires, or i should say how long has it been since they were balanced, i know with my grabber at2 after 8k i had to have them rebalanced
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