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Old 04-01-2014, 05:39 PM
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Holy effing death wobble!!! I installed the lift yesterday and today as I was on the highway the whole thing just started shaking! Twice!! My last xj did it a couple times but not quite as violently as this one.
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Check the track bar
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Details on the lift? Stock track bar? Stock control arms? Tire size?
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Originally Posted by PocketsEmpty
Details on the lift? Stock track bar? Stock control arms? Tire size?
It's a 3in zone lift. Everything's stock.
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Did you get an alignment done post lift? Other than that as everyone else said, check the track bar
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Did you get an alignment done post lift? Other than that as everyone else said, check the track bar
I haven't gotten the alignment done yet. It just got installed yesterday so I was going to go sometime later this week.
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Did the lift kit come with a track bar there girl. Is it stock too. Check joints and TRE too. Might have some worn out parts. Lots of things changed with the new center of gravity
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You likely need to ditch the stock track bar and get yourself an adjustable, preferably double-shear.
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Did the lift kit come with a track bar there girl. Is it stock too. Check joints and TRE too. Might have some worn out parts. Lots of things changed with the new center of gravity
The kit didn't come with a track bar, but I'm ordering a moog one from rock auto.
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Got my alignment today and ordered a new moog track bar and steering stabilizer! Hopefully this will keep the death wobble away
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Originally Posted by MzBeazy
Got my alignment today and ordered a new moog track bar and steering stabilizer! Hopefully this will keep the death wobble away
you should cancel that order and get an adjustable, which is what you need for a lifted Jeep.
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Originally Posted by PocketsEmpty

you should cancel that order and get an adjustable, which is what you need for a lifted Jeep.
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Originally Posted by PocketsEmpty
you should cancel that order and get an adjustable, which is what you need for a lifted Jeep.
Even if it's just a 3in lift?
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Originally Posted by MzBeazy

Even if it's just a 3in lift?
Yup Yup. Ppl will Say to just drill a hole a relocate the stock one but with a DS iro one, you can fine tune so your axle is completely centered. Well worth the money
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Originally Posted by MzBeazy
Got my alignment today and ordered a new moog track bar and steering stabilizer! Hopefully this will keep the death wobble away
That steering stabilizer will cover up death wobble, not help fix it.


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