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Post by PARKER on Feb 16, 2013 21:11:45 GMT -6
I now have it!! What can I do to fix it? With it being just about new, what could be causing this?
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Post by Somebody on Feb 16, 2013 21:32:53 GMT -6
A few things can cause this...
Trac bar is loose.. Ball joints bad... etc.
Have someone look at the steering while turning it back and forth.. any excessive movement side to side is bad.. found out where it's happening and fix it.
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Post by PARKER on Feb 16, 2013 21:33:09 GMT -6
I now have it!! What can I do to fix it? With it being just about new, what could be causing this? Wouldn't let me edit from my phone so here's some more info.... I had bent my tie rod at SL but here recently I had it straightened out with a press. I just added the Fox steering stabilizer with the brackets for top mount. This just started this morning and Daaaaaamn that's some scary sheet!! What could be causing this, it only has 13k miles on it! |
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Post by Weezul on Feb 16, 2013 21:34:48 GMT -6
I always look at the last thing I messed with. Make sure the bolts for the stabilizer and tie rod ends are tight. Also be sure the tie rod ends are still good.
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Post by PARKER on Feb 16, 2013 21:34:48 GMT -6
A few things can cause this... Trac bar is loose.. Ball joints bad... etc. Have someone look at the steering while turning it back and forth.. any excessive movement side to side is bad.. found out where it's happening and fix it. Thanks! Going to get a chance tomorrow and see what I can see and fox it I hope! How did the lift party go? |
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Post by jeffreylane on Feb 16, 2013 21:34:51 GMT -6
check all the bolts. If you haven't checked them since installing any lift components, they may have worked loose. Usually have to go back and tighten them at least once after everything settles. Most times I've dealt with death wobble, it has involved the track bar.
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Post by Somebody on Feb 16, 2013 21:37:37 GMT -6
A few things can cause this... Trac bar is loose.. Ball joints bad... etc. Have someone look at the steering while turning it back and forth.. any excessive movement side to side is bad.. found out where it's happening and fix it. Thanks! Going to get a chance tomorrow and see what I can see and fox it I hope! How did the lift party go? It went pretty good considering... RC sent the wrong kit so it didn;t have the lower arms.. But Bigsby came to help and had some lowers at his house so he went and got em... After that it was butta!  They took it out for a test drive and it drove great.. even had the steering wheel straight afterwards..  |
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Post by PARKER on Feb 17, 2013 22:51:57 GMT -6
Well I cleaned the JK up today and got up under it and looked around. Found that the tracbar was loose on the axle mount end! Tightened up. All tie rods seem to be in good condition. Go down the road and anywhere from 20-40 mph this sucker shakes you completely off the road, left side of the road at that! So back to shop I go, I swap steering stabilizer shock around to the first way we had it to begin with and yes still got the wobble! I'm thinking the shock stabilizer doesn't have enough gas in it, or the mount isn't quite right that mounts on tie rod. Idk gonna go back to shop in the morning and try to figure this thing out!
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Post by davidsyj on Feb 18, 2013 7:49:11 GMT -6
A few things can cause this... Trac bar is loose.. Ball joints bad... etc. Have someone look at the steering while turning it back and forth.. any excessive movement side to side is bad.. found out where it's happening and fix it. Don't forget to get a friend help you to do this. It will show you exactly what is wrong with your front end. |
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Post by dabbs1 on Feb 19, 2013 17:09:50 GMT -6
Stabilizer is not going to stop it. I had hydro assist on mine and could still get death wobble. Make sure all control arms are tight. Check the bolts and the bushings in the tracbar as well make sure the bolt or bushing are not worn out. Also check you wheels to see if you lost weights on them. It all addeds up. May not be just one thing. Usually a combination of things. Just my  |
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Post by PARKER on Feb 19, 2013 18:41:31 GMT -6
Stabilizer is not going to stop it. I had hydro assist on mine and could still get death wobble. Make sure all control arms are tight. Check the bolts and the bushings in the tracbar as well make sure the bolt or bushing are not worn out. Also check you wheels to see if you lost weights on them. It all addeds up. May not be just one thing. Usually a combination of things. Just my Well the stock stabilizer stop it for now! The Fox one I had is either out of gas and needs to be recharged or something. I understand it's hiding the issue. I've just got get the time and read up on the caster perspective part of it and all! I did find out that the axle is off from center by 3/16" I'm not sure if that could part of the culprit or not? |
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Post by mike on Feb 19, 2013 19:54:18 GMT -6
the axle off center won't cause it. mine was a couple inches off center for years and never had DW
We need to get together and see if we can figure it out but it might have to be after this weekend
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Post by PARKER on Feb 19, 2013 19:58:18 GMT -6
the axle off center won't cause it. mine was a couple inches off center for years and never had DW We need to get together and see if we can figure it out but it might have to be after this weekend Sounds great! Yeh definitely after this weekend. Maybe one day during the week in the afternoon if I can ever get away from work at a decent hour! |
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Post by mike on Feb 19, 2013 20:03:41 GMT -6
the axle off center won't cause it. mine was a couple inches off center for years and never had DW We need to get together and see if we can figure it out but it might have to be after this weekend Sounds great! Yeh definitely after this weekend. Maybe one day during the week in the afternoon if I can ever get away from work at a decent hour! I have been working way later than usual this week myself. One afternoon next week would be good with me |
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Post by Somebody on Feb 19, 2013 22:47:23 GMT -6
Sounds great! Yeh definitely after this weekend. Maybe one day during the week in the afternoon if I can ever get away from work at a decent hour! I have been working way later than usual this week myself. One afternoon next week would be good with me Let me know and we can stick it in the garage! |
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