Death wobble!!!
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Death wobble!!!
I have a 98 xj and recently had bad lower control arms, bad steering stabilizer, both front u joints and trac bar problems. So I ordered everything through rough country went with a new adjustable trac bar with Hemi joint and drop bracket, new solid lower control arms, new drop pitman arm, and two u joints and I have horrible death wobble when I reach 50-60 then I goes away any suggestion what the problem might be??
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Originally Posted by steven72192
I have a 98 xj and recently had bad lower control arms, bad steering stabilizer, both front u joints and trac bar problems. So I ordered everything through rough country went with a new adjustable trac bar with Hemi joint and drop bracket, new solid lower control arms, new drop pitman arm, and two u joints and I have horrible death wobble when I reach 50-60 then I goes away any suggestion what the problem might be??
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Originally Posted by XJ-92
try doing an alignment, tightening trac bar, getting new stabilizer, new tie rods, new UCAs
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Sorry should have been more specific... I replaced the LCAS I am running stick uppers tie rods are tight and I did the alignment and balance when I put all the new parts on, as o the drop pitman arm I was told I needed it to avoid death wobble
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Originally Posted by steven72192
Sorry should have been more specific... I replaced the LCAS I am running stick uppers tie rods are tight and I did the alignment and balance when I put all the new parts on, as o the drop pitman arm I was told I needed it to avoid death wobble
Edit- and have you rechecked all bushings/ends in front end to ensure they are fully tightened?
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Originally Posted by VTJeep
Probably dont need the drop pitman arm..Not unless runnin big lift. Generally 6"+
Edit- and have you rechecked all bushings/ends in front end to ensure they are fully tightened?
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Tie Rods and ball joints are tight I will double check the tightness on everything today after work and then let you know if I found anything
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