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Death Wobble in the making....???

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Old 04-06-2011 | 08:42 PM
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Default Death Wobble in the making....???

I installed the TF leveling kit about 2 months ago and my JK drove like stock after the install. The last couple of weeks I've noticed a very slight oscillation in the steering wheel when I hit any bump or pothole in the road. Now granted, I haven't checked the torque on any of the bolts beyond a visual inspection since the install, but everything appears to be tight. Could something be a little loose causing this? Anyone else experience this over a little time with the leveling kit? I'm not particularly worried that it's problem, but don't want to have it turn into a problem either.
Old 04-06-2011 | 08:57 PM
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Check planman's death wobble thread for the definitive checklist.

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...es-and-Wobbles

The short version is re-torque everything with the jeep's wheels on the ground first. Real death wobble (almost sh!% your pants) is usually the front track bar.
Old 04-06-2011 | 09:02 PM
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Everything needs to be torqued to factory specs. could be loose bolts, oblonged holes, worn ball joints or any combination of those. I would bet that you will see a difference once you tighten everything with a torque wrench.




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