Wheel Hop? Help

[Fire_Paramedic]

My 03 Rubicon is doing this whole wheel hopping thing. When i get up to about 50 miles per hour the wheels will start to shake and after a few mph after that it will go away, but once in a while if I hit a bump wrong the wheels will just start shacking like a mother. I have some ideas what it couldbe but if anyone out there has some more ideas for me, Write back PLEASE.


Thanks KEVIN

[NAILER341]

My 03 Rubicon is doing this whole wheel hopping thing. When i get up to about 50 miles per hour the wheels will start to shake and after a few mph after that it will go away, but once in a while if I hit a bump wrong the wheels will just start shacking like a mother. I have some ideas what it couldbe but if anyone out there has some more ideas for me, Write back PLEASE.


Thanks KEVIN

do a search for death wobble.

[goodtimes]

Yup. It has been talked about many times. Death Wobble will scare the sh!t out of you.....

Some (but not all) common causes:

• alignment (been there done that)
• poorly modified steering system (wrong geometry)
• bent/damaged/worn suspension or steering component
• out of balance tires
• bent wheel(s)
• bad tires (been there, done that)

[swbooking]

Yup thats it! Its some scary stuff, I had it because of bad alignment and off balance tires. Got it all done and no more wobble! Scary driving like that at 80 on the tiny 60 fwy at night!

[Dukes69]

Check all suspension and steering component bolts/nuts for tightness.

[KNCJeeper]

yep i had it too man...i was getting it right at about 55 to 58 mph...i just got remounted and balanced the tires and it went away