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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 02:11 AM
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heres a few pics. i have death wobble right now. can you tell me what i need new?

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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by RRDirtyHarry
can you tell me what i need new?
Other than a new dust boot on the TRE (@pitman arm)...no we can't.

You'll need to identify the root cause of your Death Wobble first.

Use the search button above and look for threads with Death Wobble in the title. There are dozens upon dozens of threads full of useful information on this subject.
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 07:32 AM
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Have you had an alignment since your lift? Is your Trac bar adjusted properly? Check your tie rod ends. Start there.
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 09:05 AM
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^ x2. Have someone get in the jeep and turn the wheel left to right. Look for slop in any of the tie rod ends. Replace as necessary and then do your own alignment or have one done.

It looks like your track bar is stock, and you have alot of lift. Is it? The track bar is the bar behind the drag link in the first 2 pics. The one that goes from the axle to the frame.
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 10:21 AM
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^ x2. Have someone get in the jeep and turn the wheel left to right. Look for slop in any of the tie rod ends. Replace as necessary and then do your own alignment or have one done.

It looks like your track bar is stock, and you have alot of lift. Is it? The track bar is the bar behind the drag link in the first 2 pics. The one that goes from the axle to the frame.
i believe it is. i got this after someone did the lift, so i havent done anything new but put the tires on. i found a trac bar on CL for a lift, and im gonna try and ****** it up thursday.

also, i havent had an alignment yet. but it drives streight down the road. i know i have alot of slop in the pitman arm where the TRE is at. only slop i can really find. someone told me to replace the bolts with bigger ones, ones that just barely fit in the spot.
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 10:51 AM
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Fix pitman are issue and get an alingment driving strait dont mean it not needed .
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 11:34 AM
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mine drove straight after my lift, but had death wobbles, got it aligned and it was 1.5" off! and now it drives perfect! stock track bar too
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 08:18 PM
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can anyone tell me the alignment measurements?
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 09:50 PM
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You want the front to be about an 8 th of an inch shorter than the rear of the front tires.
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 11:16 PM
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ok. and just make sure its streight?
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 11:53 PM
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They say 90% of death wobble comes from Trac Bar rest billows down to tie rod ends and bushings...

when i have a death wobble issue all i do is grab a buddy or your naggy girlfriend and have them steer the steering wheel left and right while the rig is on a stable surface...

Any tie rod or bushing with horizontal play(left to right movement) needs to be replaced and if you replace them make sure to measure the old stuff (tie rod - tie rod) so when you put the new stuff on it will be close to where you had it..only way to get a exact allignment is to take it to a shop

Hope this helps ive learned this from other cherokeeforum members

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Old Dec 5, 2012 | 12:53 AM
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awesome. and if its not the ends? just in case?
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Old Dec 5, 2012 | 01:05 AM
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How much lift do you have? Do you have stock control arms?
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Old Dec 5, 2012 | 01:08 AM
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i bought this with the lift. i think they lifted it and left everything stock.
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Old Dec 5, 2012 | 01:15 AM
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but i know what im doing tomoroow....lol
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