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Sweet! I will Look at the super flex, wasn't sure how much more it was but I will check. Trying to keep the visa from catching on fire. I will order tommorrow and be sure to ask them for my MJR discount. Thanks for all the help, not just from you Dukes, but everyone else. I am sure now I can get rid of this problem, and eventually meet up on the trails with everyone.[color=grey]Ryan[/color]
[COLOR=DarkOliveGreen]No Jeep To speak of. But I got a Hummer H3[/COLOR]
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how did it go with the alignment?
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Haven't done it yet. Didn't want to waste the money on the alignment when I am going to just rip it apart to put the track bar and lower control arms on, and get it aligned. So I parked it till I get my new parts. I don't need anymore near death expieriences this week.[color=grey]Ryan[/color]
[COLOR=DarkOliveGreen]No Jeep To speak of. But I got a Hummer H3[/COLOR]
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Originally posted by H8PVMT
Haven't done it yet. Didn't want to waste the money on the alignment when I am going to just rip it apart to put the track bar and lower control arms on, and get it aligned. So I parked it till I get my new parts. I don't need anymore near death expieriences this week.
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After reading thru some of these, I fixed the DEATH wobble on my 1990 XJ. New tires and an alingment.
The previous owner put a track bar, ball joint, bushing ETC and left the POS wornout cheepo tires on it.
Ron
90 XJ & 80 CJ1956 Willys Wagon restomod
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Sorry to bring up an old thread. I have DW bad!!!!!!! Scared the heck out of me. Happened at 80 MPH on the freeway. Luckily there was no traffic around me.
So, I have an 04 Rubicon with the RE 3.5" standard kift. It only came with springs, shocks, trackbar re-location kit and sway bar QD's. If I replace the entire steering system and get new control arms and front trackbar, will this crap go away? I want this fixed NOW so I am willing to throw money at it.
Please let me know. I can't drive it much longer like this.
Thanx.......
JasonThe right of the people to keep and bear arms SHALL NOT be infringed!!!!
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Before spending any money, make sure everything is tight (control arms, track bar, TRE's, etc.). Then get out the tape measure and check your toe-in. Shoot for 1/8" or so. All that stuff is free, so IMO it is the best place to start.olllllllo <--- If you can read that, roll me over!
Price is soon forgotton, quality is not.
KG6OWO
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Originally posted by goodtimesBefore spending any money, make sure everything is tight (control arms, track bar, TRE's, etc.). Then get out the tape measure and check your toe-in. Shoot for 1/8" or so. All that stuff is free, so IMO it is the best place to start.
JasonThe right of the people to keep and bear arms SHALL NOT be infringed!!!!
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Yay! I just started getting DW too! I feel like part of an elite club now. Not sure why, but all of a sudden it's bouncing and jerking like crazy. That's some scary chit! I about wet myself when it happens. It first happened after getting a tire replaced at 4wheelparts, I had all the others balanced at the same time. So, my first step to fixing it is finding a place that actually knows how to balance the tires and have that taken care of. Then I'll re-read this thread and prolly get a new track bar or something else expensive.I'm a Daddy!!
[COLOR=DarkRed] Rear bumper/tire carrier and front bumper!![/COLOR]
2002 Jeep TJ (Ember)
1982 Jeep J10 w/ a 360
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Originally posted by mikeythefiremanYay! I just started getting DW too! I feel like part of an elite club now. Not sure why, but all of a sudden it's bouncing and jerking like crazy. That's some scary chit! I about wet myself when it happens. It first happened after getting a tire replaced at 4wheelparts, I had all the others balanced at the same time. So, my first step to fixing it is finding a place that actually knows how to balance the tires and have that taken care of. Then I'll re-read this thread and prolly get a new track bar or something else expensive.
once again... americas tire
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ERIK
95 yj, locked lifted, and ready to rock!
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Well, an update on the Sarah Edition wobble...
Sequence of events:
-Installed 1" springs and 1" spacers
-Jeep starts wobbling on freeway at 70 mph
-Checked that everything was tight, decided tie rod ends were a bit loose and track bar ball joint was effed
-Replaced track bar with Tera adjustable and new rod ends
-Death wobble went away (well, it was no longer DEATH wobble anyway, just a shimmy at 40-50 mph)
-Shimmy turns into occasional death wobble again
-Discover track bar axle bushing and frame ball end wasted after 8 months
-Dukes replaces axle end bushing last weekend
- Jeep still shimmys a bit but at a higher speed (~60 mph) and not very much
Then....I swapped the front axle this weekend and put some Tera lower CAs on and the jeep doesn't wobble anymore. This confirms my suspicion that caster is as much at fault as something loose. I think you might not notice a slightly loose track bar end or something if the caster is ok... Of course, the lower CA bushings on the stock arms weren't in great shape (they weren't falling apart though either).
Of course, I've spoken too soon before, so we'll see how long it lasts We do still need a new front track bar because the frame end is worn out. Hopefully after that all remnants of death wobble will be exorcized from the beast...1986 CJ-7; 4.6L stroker, balanced & blueprinted; 5" lift, 35x1250 MTRs, Poison Spyder Full Width kit,
My Jeep
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