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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 03:14 AM
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Hey all i have a question. I can drive my jeep just fine on the road with no wobble at all but when I go over 65 into even a slight turn I get this weird scooting or kind of a motion like my axles are thrusting forward and backward. If I slow below 65 it's fine though. Any ideas. I'm running a 6.5 inch long arm lift and mt 33s
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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 10:23 AM
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you're probably gonna have to post a video or something to explain, i have no idea what a scooting motion is at 65 mph.
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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 10:56 AM
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So you wobble at 65mph, but not at any other speeds? That's the only assumption I can piece together because I don't know what you mean by "scooting" and you did say you don't wobble on the road, but when you reach 65mph...

If it's a wobble at 65mph, I had the exact same issue at that speed. I replaced my track bar and pitman arm because they had worn-out joints. No wobble anymore. I would recommend checking your steering components.

If you didn't mean wobble, explain what you mean by scooting.
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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by thatXJguy
So you wobble at 65mph, but not at any other speeds? That's the only assumption I can piece together because I don't know what you mean by "scooting" and you did say you don't wobble on the road, but when you reach 65mph...

If it's a wobble at 65mph, I had the exact same issue at that speed. I replaced my track bar and pitman arm because they had worn-out joints. No wobble anymore. I would recommend checking your steering components.

If you didn't mean wobble, explain what you mean by scooting.
Well think more of a thrusting motion. Think old of the box like my axles feel like there expanding and contracting forward and backward. Almost like my car us making a almost thrusting forward motion ontop of my regular speed
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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 12:13 PM
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Could be your clutch pressure plate wearing out, sidewall wobble on those 33s... why not just slow down, especially with that much lift and tire?
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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by timber.tiger
Could be your clutch pressure plate wearing out, sidewall wobble on those 33s... why not just slow down, especially with that much lift and tire?
I do slow down. I do it mostly at night. Tired and not paying attention to my speed on the freeway
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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 12:57 PM
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Gotta love highway hypnosis! Just look at that scooting as a wake-up to back off the hammer a bit.
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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by timber.tiger
Gotta love highway hypnosis! Just look at that scooting as a wake-up to back off the hammer a bit.
Exactly
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 07:55 AM
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umm.... if the speed limit is 65 on the highway.... shouldn't you be doing about 65? Why would you slow down? to disrupt traffic?

Anyway, did you move the control arms forward or get adjustables? sounds like your geometry is off.
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