I've got the Death Wobble

[Dukes69]

Originally posted by H8PVMT
What are your thoughts on these?

Track Bar

Lower arms

RE does indeed make some nice stuff. If I were you, I'd get the Super Flex, not the super ride you listed. You'll be happy you did. As for their track bars, I dont really have any experience with them. I DID, keyword "did", have on on my Jeep when I bought it, but soon replaced it because it was all rusted out(Jeep came from back east). I've heard of a lot of guys running the RE TB with no problems.

[H8PVMT]

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.

[Dukes69]

how did it go with the alignment?

[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.

[Dukes69]

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.

Smart move

[Davisrats]

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 CJ

[sarah]

Allright!! Another win! Congrats, prolly is alot more comfortable to ride in now too.

[JeepJunkie]

i was riding on a 2 lane highway up north(on my merry way to Eureka) and my aunt and I experienced some death wobble in big diesel crew cab long bed dodge pickup....quite scary....

[loop choke]

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.......

Jason

[goodtimes]

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.

[loop choke]

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.

I have checked all that except the tow in. I will check that later and see. I know for a fact that I need a new steering system already. The tie rod is worn out already because of the angle changing when I installed the lift.

Jason

[mikeythefireman]

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.

[NAILER341]

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.

IF YOU TOOK TIRES INTO 4WP IN PERFECT BALANCE, THEY WOULD KNOCK THEM ALL OUT before you left their shop. [oops caps]
once again... americas tire

[mikeythefireman]

I know, I know....its a little late now, though. I've already got the warranty and all that garbage.

[rick]

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...