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Old 06-19-2012, 01:56 PM
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The shop I took my Jeep too told me to fix my death wobble with a new Trac Bar and U joints on the end of each axle shaft. I cannot wrap my head around how new u joints would cure my DW. Could this be a problem? I have them schedueled to put new u joints in thursday. Any help would be appreciated.
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Well replace the track bar first and see if that fixes the DW.
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Pretty much any loose or worn component in the front end can cause death wobble
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Pretty much any loose or worn component in the front end can cause death wobble
Well said and I agree.
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u joints wont cause death wobble. but if they are worn, they should be replaced right away. if they break they can cause much more damage to other components.
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Originally Posted by ktmracer419
u joints wont cause death wobble. but if they are worn, they should be replaced right away. if they break they can cause much more damage to other components.
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Originally Posted by ktmracer419
u joints wont cause death wobble. but if they are worn, they should be replaced right away. if they break they can cause much more damage to other components.
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I have a brand new Rough Country Adjustable trac bar in. and I thought that the u joints wouldnt do ***** to fix my DW. I already know loose front suspension/steering causes DW. I just didnt think that U joints would cause it. makes no sense at all.
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