death wobble and out of ideas
04-17-2014, 08:00 AM
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Those videos are great. I checked under the Jeep last weekend and found that the new track bar I bought had way too much play in it. It ended up that the metal sleeve inside the bushing is about 1/2mm too large. This allowed the bolt to move and caused play in the steering.
Luckily I kept the original track bar so I reinstalled it. The Jeep drives much better now! Its not wobbling over bumps that would normally cause it to wobble. I still think I need a new track bar as the bushings in the stock bar are worn but this is a big improvement over last week.
This is the track bar I bought:
Im going to see if I can return it and get something better.
Luckily I kept the original track bar so I reinstalled it. The Jeep drives much better now! Its not wobbling over bumps that would normally cause it to wobble. I still think I need a new track bar as the bushings in the stock bar are worn but this is a big improvement over last week.
This is the track bar I bought:
Im going to see if I can return it and get something better.
04-17-2014, 08:22 AM
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Those videos are great. I checked under the Jeep last weekend and found that the new track bar I bought had way too much play in it. It ended up that the metal sleeve inside the bushing is about 1/2mm too large. This allowed the bolt to move and caused play in the steering.
Luckily I kept the original track bar so I reinstalled it. The Jeep drives much better now! Its not wobbling over bumps that would normally cause it to wobble. I still think I need a new track bar as the bushings in the stock bar are worn but this is a big improvement over last week.
This is the track bar I bought:
Raybestos 579-1053 Professional Grade Track Bar
Im going to see if I can return it and get something better.
Luckily I kept the original track bar so I reinstalled it. The Jeep drives much better now! Its not wobbling over bumps that would normally cause it to wobble. I still think I need a new track bar as the bushings in the stock bar are worn but this is a big improvement over last week.
This is the track bar I bought:
Raybestos 579-1053 Professional Grade Track Bar
Im going to see if I can return it and get something better.
04-26-2014, 07:47 AM
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I can't recommend that track bar to anyone. I bought it based on the reviews I saw on Amazon and the low price. Next time I'll spend a little more and get a better product.
04-26-2014, 03:25 PM
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I always say spend the money for the better quality when we talk about stuff like that. I went Rubicon express adjustable track bars off amazon for my zj. pleased with that choice
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