I have a 95 cherokee sport that i just recently lifted . I installed a 3in RC kit everything went in great very happy with the kit . I installed it an drove it for 2 days no problems at all then all of a sudden a horrible death wobble accours. I was driviing it at 70+ mph no problems then out of no where it happens . Please any an all help is very much appreciated.
3in lift
fron t end is all tight in cludding track bar
tires are old but it drove fine after the install
i do have asome slop in the steering box always been there
wheel bearings are good
no aligment yet

 

i was gona say your wheel bearings but u say ther good so aligment... opinion tho not for sure, but it makes sense u gota get everything adjusted after a lift... but a 3 inch lift tho u would think everything would be ok, lug nuts n studs are all good?

 

lugs an studs all ok . the thing thathas me stumped is it drove fine once the lift was done then all of a sudden out of no where it started the wobble

 

something came loose?

 

i rechecked everything is tight nothing seems out of place at all . i lifted my old zj 3.4 inches an never had an aligment problem or anything . thats what is stumped me . this isnt my first lifted cherokee. Could it be as easy as the steering stablizer went due to the angle of the steering all of a sudden?????????????

 

Could be as easy as the stabilizer, but it might maybe the trac bar needs to be adjusted.

 

the trac bar with only 3in of lift? i heard how you measure over 3/4 in an drill new hole but then ive heard that you shouldnt have any problems with a 3inlift. An it was fine at first then bam it started the Dw

 

Take the slop out of the steering box and go from there

 

^ i agree

 

thanks alot ill try that tommorw

 

buy a heavy duty Steering Stabilizer.. OReileys has a Rancho 5000 for $60

also.. you stock control arm bushings may be shot..
Alignment may be your ticket!

mark

 

i believe the set screw/jam nut is the way to remove slop in the gear box correct?

 

hi, where you carrying any wieght in the truck that you hadnt before?? if i have the boot [trunk] full mine handles like a dead whale lol
just a thought?

 

what tires are you running
and what psi are you running
try increasing the tire pressure to the max

 

yes. Air psi in tires. stabilizer and even the stock pitman arm may be the cause of the "death wobble." Every cherokee Ive owned has had a little wobble in it especially at 70mph. Check for a bent wheel or wheel weights being off (knocked off sometime or another). If I had it in my shop, I would go through the basics first, being the basic checks. Then I would definately look into buying a drop pitman arm.