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Old 10-06-2015, 08:54 PM
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so i've been havin death wobble for a while now, it started out as bump steer so i replace the steering damper and it had went away till the first time i went trail riding at the place i hunt at, now when i hit 52-57 i get a wobble in the front end and if i hit a bump (sometimes i aint even gotta hit a bump) i get a major death wobble like i'm about to lose a tire. I have checked my ball joints, tie rod ends, track bar, steering damper and hubs; all seem time with no place in em and no source of a cause, any idea what could be causin this death wobble? I've also balenced my tires and even rotated em and i have had an alignment done on it as well,

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First we might want to figure out why you have bump steer. This could be a sign that the steering system and track bar are out of alignment with each other.
As for the alignment, do you know what the numbers are for caster?
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Yea, what were the alignment specs? That may be a good place to start.
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Also, I'm just curious since the all doesn't show signatures.

This issue is with your 67 lowered chevelle, right. You didn't mention.
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Originally Posted by SteveMongr
First we might want to figure out why you have bump steer. This could be a sign that the steering system and track bar are out of alignment with each other.
As for the alignment, do you know what the numbers are for caster?
Originally Posted by maverick23
Yea, what were the alignment specs? That may be a good place to start.
the alignment specs were;

left front: camber -1.1 caster 6.8 and toe .03
right front: camber -.08 caster 6.9 and toe -.02
left rear: camber -.05 and toe .17
right rear: camber .2 and toe .03

front total toe was .01 and the steer ahead was .03 and the rear total toe was .20 and thrust angle was .07
Originally Posted by sycoglitch
Also, I'm just curious since the all doesn't show signatures.

This issue is with your 67 lowered chevelle, right. You didn't mention.
it's a 1996 jeep cherokee country 4x4
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