JMichelle

I have an 03 GC Laredo 4x4. I recently had the tie rods and steering dampner replaced as well as a new set of tires put on with an alignment. This was all done at the same time, about 2 months ago. The steering is loose and a little wobbly sometimes(not the death wobble) and the front tires are super worn down. The outer 1/2 of each of them are worn more than the inner half. The right front is the worst of the 2, with the outer 1/2 almost completely bald. What could cause this?

firebane

Balljoints done? Alignment checked?

JMichelle

I haven't had the alignment checked again, I didn't really think that would be it because it was just done and I don't take her out into the woods or anything crazy. I don't think the balljoints have been done.

dave1123

From the wear on the tires it doesn't look like you got a very good alignment! Wear just on the outside sounds like too much toe-in by a radical amount if it's just been 2 months. Ball joints would show as wear on the inside and wheel bearings would show as wear on both edges. Sumpin' ain't right!

rgr4475

How do the control arms look? Front and back? My jeep kind of sways back and forth and that is generally caused by rear upper control arm bushings and ball joint.

97grand4.0

Check the toe in like Dave says. Park it on a flat spot, then look down the side of one side of the jeep at the tires. Move the steering wheel until you can visualize a string line that touches the front and back of each tire (both front and back tires now pointing dead ahead.) Then move over the the other side and look down it again. Those tires should also be dead ahead. If radically toed in you will see the wheel cocked in.