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Old 08-13-2012, 04:28 AM
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Ok yes another death wobble thread here's the symptoms. Only happens at above 60mph when hitting highway bumps, but not just bumps on only 1 side, its bumps that hit both tires at once (e.g. bridge joints or newly paved strips). And it doesn't do it all the time. Went on a 120 mile trip last night and it only did it twice back to back basically.

This is a newly rebuilt Jeep so parts that are new include:
Ball joints
Track bar
Draglink
Steering box
Steering stabilizer
Rims and tires
And was aligned (caster is 6.5 degrees)

Its gotta be the control arm bushings...

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Thanks but the first one ends without answer, and I already know the second one. I'm just trying to think outloud and see if anyone had a similar case to see what fixed it for them
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Mine was doing same about 60mph,Had front wheels balanced, one side out 160 grammes,now fine and only cost £10/$15.
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Firet one points to shocks .........
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My shocks are less then a year old and are tight.
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