1998xjspt

so the other day i was just cruising along at about 40-50mph and my entire xj starts vibrating, more like wobbling, i took to my side and i saw my passanger seat shaking like crazy, i slowed down to see if it would stop but it didn't. it kept doing it til i turned the vehicle off. when i turned it back on, i drove it again and went up to 75-80 and the wobble didn't happen. its not death wobble cause i can fully control the vehicle, i just don't know why the hell this is happenin?!

my jeep is completely stock right now and haven't installed my lift yet so i wasn't sure if it was driveline issue but I'm not 100% sure. any help is appreciated!

Lowrange2

It didn't stop when you came to a stop!? You had to shut the engine down to make it stop?

DW stops as soon as you come a stop. Any driveline vibration will stop when you come to a stop.

Any shake you felt after you come to a stop was the engine misfiring horribly.

1998xjspt

no it didn't shake when i stopped, but it shakes while i was slowing down, when i stop at lights its fine.

Xj88

So you were at a complete stop..and it was still shaking?

Lowrange2

Sounds an aweful lot like DW to me.

stock95sport(for now)

A broken belt in a rear tire will cause a shake JUST like that. If it were in the front wheels, it would be more evident in the steering wheel and not so much in the *** of your seat.

Lowrange2

But it would do it all the time.

1998xjspt

yeah thats what i don't get. like it happened once and then i drove it about 5 or 6 times after it happened and it was all good and then it did it again. my motor mounts are good and there isn't like a clump of mud on my rim thats unbalancing it or anything.idk man, y'all think it might have something to do with the driveline? its even possible for a stock height chero to get dw?!

F1Addict

Could be an out-of-balance wheel/tire combined with a bad motor and/or tranny mount that amplifies the vibration into the cabin. Check your mounts and have your tires balanced.

PS: Your XJ is stock so this belongs in the OEM Cherokee Tech.

Xj88

Could be a number of things..
Im battling death wobble also..all I can say..is have fun.
Ive covered a ton of stuff..and still have it
Culprits:
Wheel Balancing
Trac Bar
TRE's (tie rod and drag link)
Ball Joints
Wheel Bearings
Tires
Allignment
Control Arm Bushings
and a few others..but they are less likely..

1998xjspt

i plan on buying my 31 km2 next week after payday so i might just wait til i get my wheels mounted and balanced then install my lift and go get an alignment. hopefully that'll take care of the problem.

1998xjspt

ps: i trimmed my bumper which counts as a modification which means i have a modified chero

lol

Xj88

Well..the modified Cherokee tech is more for stuff pertaining to a part of your XJ that has been modified..your bumper is still stock..just cut.

1998xjspt

...i can't think of a comeback, you win lol