withoutfear33

im new to the cherokee world, ive had alot of lifted trucks and suvs but never a cherokee so i have alot to learn.. im from kentucky and just picked up a DD 1990 Cherokee with the 4.0 and a auto tranny.. as far as i know all thats done is a 4.5 lift (guy said it was a super lift??) edelbrock dual chamber shocks in front, rusts shocks in the rear and 32in tires...

i have researched alot on here today about death wobble and trying to fix mine. it drives stright and tight as can be at all speeds BUT everytime you hit a bump it gets a lil crazy and shakes insanly.. i jacked the front end up and its completly tight and everything is either new or newer looking. it has no steering stablizer or sway bar though. i think i might order the track bar and steering stablizer from kevins off road and see what it does for me... any other suggestions.

also the jeep is idling really low and when you come to a stop or turn is dies sometimes. i have already cleaned the throttle body on it and did a full tune up. oh and its really hard to start in the mornings or when its cold it takes about a minute of cranking for it to start.


another issue is the jeep has no power hardly at all (it doesnt miss or smoke or have issues) it just has no power and you think an inline 6 only pushing 32s would still have some get up and go but it doesnt.


any help would be appreciated










soon to come: KOR track bar and stablizer, taking flares off, making half doors, making a custom front and rear bumper tied into frame with winch and D hooks... open to other suggestions

Gee oh Dee

In that last pic it looks like your drivers front tire sticks out kinda further than your rear.

Is one wheel up front oit further than the other?

It sounds like your trac bar and drag link arent lined up, can you get a pic of your front end, below the bumper?

withoutfear33

yes ill run out and get a picture soon and you know now that you mention it i think the driver front may stick out a lil further but both the fronts stick out further then the rears..

withoutfear33

i think it may also look like it sticks out further because the fender is bent in..

Gee oh Dee

Try and see if the axle is centered under the truck compared to the frame rails underneath.

If not, thats hinting at the issue.

withoutfear33

im not sure if these pics will help best i could get while at work... i looked and it does appear the driver side may stick out a tad further but i couldnt tell if it was because the fender.. under neath appeared it lined up good though but could be wrong..

withoutfear33

also it has a drop pitman on it i have read it should be removed??? even tho it came with the lift kit?

4DrChKnBoX

My opinion do not go with Kevins Offroad products.....super unhappy with mine (steering stabilizer and steering box brace) ended up taking both off the jeep and went with RC stabilizer and Rustys box brace.....just my .02 bro dont want you to waste your money like I did

Eep-xj

Hey, so Im totally new and non mechanical, but I did have the dying problem that you mentioned.
I had two issues contributing to that.
1. Bad battery terminals, not making good contact (especially when cold)
2. Bad connecter going to controller system box. It would wiggle in and out causing it to run bad!!

Not sure if it relates in any way to what you have, but just something I ran into.. Welcome to the Forum and NICE Jeep!!!!

helmut

Before you do anything else , I think you should get an adjustable track bar. If your DW is caused by bumps rather then speed it is most likely your track bar. It might just be the bushing, but since your axle is not centered that would mean that due to the lift the trackbar is "pulling the axle to the left. DW is really annoying to fix sometimes and I am not 100% sure this will fix eveerything but you have track bar issues for sure. Get a double sheer adjustable one, and stay away from Rough Country trackbars. My .02

helmut

Just looked at your pics again. To me it looks like the axle is shifted for sure. The coils (especially the passenger one) look like they are tilted.

yarom

A bunch of good advice alreay on the thread.

Did you consider adding a steering stabilizer?

Jaycool25

I think he hit it on the head. If that trackbar is stock and the mount wasn't relocated it would bring the axle over towards the driver-side. Definitely get an adjustable one.

As for your DW
The new trackbar with new bushings should help, as well as a steering stabilizer.
You may also want to check/replace/upgrade your control arms or bushings as they can have a big effect on DW and if they are stock, the lowers will be a bit short for sure.
Also doesn't hurt to rotate the tires or get them re-balanced, as that can cause DW as well.

For your power issue

When you cleaned the throttle body did you also clean the Throttle Position sensor and IAC. Specifically the IAC sensor and its port on the throttle body.
You could also try running some Seafoam through your intake, I have always had good luck with that.

Some other things you could do include, cleaning your fuel injectors, either with cleaner through the gas, or actually removing them and cleaning them. Also the O2 sensor loves to play games and doesn't always throw a code, so that might be something to consider replacing, especially if its original.

Good Luck, and nice Jeep!

Cherokee9t8

x2. When I first got my XJ it had a running/idling problem, but was alright while driving. The battery clamps looked pretty bad so I replaced them. While doing so I noticed that one of the battery posts was loose and starting to pull out from inside the battery.. runs great after a new battery was installed with the clamps.

stev-o

i had some dw without sway bars and wen i put them back on it settled it down and i just rebalanced my front wheels at work today and it drove great on the way home so could help u to put some discos on and get your wheels up front balanced