Tanner Price

Just bought a 99 Cherokee Classic with a 3" lift and 32's already on it.

Anyways, the jeep has a low-pitched wobble coming from the right front, I'm thinking bad tie rod end but haven't had a chance to lift her up and see what's loose. It pulls a little to the right barely noticeable but enough to not take my hands of the wheel) on the highway.

The steering wheel is sideways (when driving straight) to the right, as in it is rotated about 45 degrees to the right. It also seems like it wont let me turn as far right as it should.

Are all these problems related? I plan on replacing the tie rod end if that's what the wobble is, but for the steering, would loosening up the the sleeve on the drag link and turning it work? Would that help with how far i can turn right? The pitman arm seems pretty straight.

andrewmp6

You need a alignment to fix the steering wheel not being straight.

Tanner Price

Yeah i guess. I'll have to wait until I figure out what the wobble is.

andrewmp6

When you get a alignment any parts wore out won't let it get alined and those same parts can cause the death wobble.My bet is they kept the stock trackbar to save money but running too short of a trackbar can cause both your problems.

Tanner Price

Sorry, I didn't mean wobble as in death wobble i meant the wobble noise coming from up front. It actually doesn't have any death wobble even driving on these crappy WV roads. I'll post pictures soon of my entire suspension so you guys can take a look.

Jeepcherokee1989

Hey,
Not mean to off the point, what part you live in WV? I live in Wayne county

Tanner Price

Morgantown, engineering student at wvu

Tanner Price

okay, so I picked up a grease gun and got a good look at all of the front suspension. Definitely some bad joints, but I picked up a tie rod end (passenger side) thinking this is most likely the cause for the wobbling noise. It's pretty bad as any bump on the right side makes that wobbling noise, but doesn't actually cause wobble in the steering.(no death wobble). But other than that, would the joint on the drag link be causing this? (connected to the pitman arm)

andrewmp6

Any joint in the steering can go bad and cause problems,Have someone rock the steering wheel back and forth while you look at the steering linkage.Watch to see if any of the joints have extra play in them vs the rest of them.

5.9longarmxj

Also jack up it up off that tire and check the tire for side to side and/or up and down wobble. Your wear items (in order from easiest to replace to hardest) are 1. Tie rod ends 2. Wheel hub assembly (bearings) 3. Ball joints. Check all 3 and you will more than likely find the problem.
If you didn't put your lift in, I would also check if the trackbar was either changed or moved over in the lower mount (most cheaper kits have you redrill the lower mounting hole about an inch toward center and remount).
Your steering wheel being off just tells me whoever put the lift in didn't get it aligned or didn't get it close when doing it themselves.