Death Wobble Northridge Bolt Kit
05-30-2012, 03:02 PM
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https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-w...obbles-132779/
Check this thread out lots of good info and you can learn a lot about what parts do what things... When my wobble was bbad it was because of just a bunch of loose items
Check this thread out lots of good info and you can learn a lot about what parts do what things... When my wobble was bbad it was because of just a bunch of loose items
05-30-2012, 03:08 PM
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It's more of a cover up and not a fix at all in my opinion but pull of your steering stabo and see if you can easily move it by hand or see if it as signs of fluid leakage if so replace it ... I used a pro comp one to buy some time .... I have since fixed my problems and ran without one for 2 months to ensure I want masking any real issues it's back on now and still helps with a tighter steering feeling
05-30-2012, 03:17 PM
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I'm glad one other person chimed in on my idea. Just bump up the caster, if everything is tight and the bolt holes are not ovals a new track bar isn’t going to do anything. With only 2.5 inches of lift you shouldn’t need to raise the track bar or the drag link. I know it completely took care of my issue. The post I found it on had a diagram and everything showing why you can’t have death wobble with caster up enough. You can’t hurt anything by raising the caster. I'm only trying to help and I know what a difference it made on my Jeep. I saw someone said it could be a camber issue. Camber wont have anything to do with it either.
05-30-2012, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by dave7200
I'm not sure what relocation brackets are?? I just ordered adjustable LCA's and used an electronic angle finder to get to the desired caster. I was amazed how close I was when I had the alignment shop check it just to see how close I was.
05-30-2012, 03:29 PM
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I dont see why a bracket couldnt work. You are just going to change the rake a bit which will give you some more caster angle. For all practical purpose you cant really add too much caster so if you are not wanting to spend money on adjustable arms I'm sure the brackets would work fine for you.
05-30-2012, 03:37 PM
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Ive been searching the net to try and find some of the articles and what looked like CAD charts showing what caster is and why it has so much to do with bump steer and death wobble but I only found a couple people saying they changed their caster to word off bump steer and DW but I have to run to a meeting for an hour. I’m going to continue when I return. It made such a difference in mine. I’d love to know what this poor fella’s caster is at on his vehicle giving him such troubles. The post with the motorcycle is right on, a bike with forks that are more straight up and down will wobble like crazy if you let go of the handle bars but a bike with forks tilted back (caster) will not.
05-30-2012, 07:43 PM
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Sorry I meant caster not camber I get those two reversed sometimes. I'm not a mechanic only play one in the back yard. Lol But my father was for 35 years so I do know a thing or two. If you do what I told you you can diagnose where it's coming from. You can also use an angle finder to find your caster with in a couple degrees. Good luck and good wrenching.
05-30-2012, 09:19 PM
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Ive been searching the net to try and find some of the articles and what looked like CAD charts showing what caster is and why it has so much to do with bump steer and death wobble but I only found a couple people saying they changed their caster to word off bump steer and DW but I have to run to a meeting for an hour. I’m going to continue when I return. It made such a difference in mine. I’d love to know what this poor fella’s caster is at on his vehicle giving him such troubles. The post with the motorcycle is right on, a bike with forks that are more straight up and down will wobble like crazy if you let go of the handle bars but a bike with forks tilted back (caster) will not.
Race Tech's Motorcycle Suspension Bible......
Yes I know it is about motorcycles but it is much easier to understand the basics behind what happens with two wheels then four to start with. Race Tech is a premier suspension builder with a long history of top notch performance. This covers not only how to wrench on suspension parts but the science behind it all. What forces are at work. How to capture those forces and redirect in a desired fashion based on desired results. If you cant find a copy let me know and I can send you my copy if you are interested.
06-01-2012, 05:51 AM
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Originally Posted by planman
With 3.25" lift--a 2.5" coil lift plus 0.75" coil spacers--caster correction and an adjustable front trackbar are both needed.
The problem with control arm drop brackets is that they are designed for a specific lift height, and there is no adjustability. If you are on a budget, buy a used set of front lower adjustable control arms. Only use drop brackets if you are running the same amount of lift for which they were designed. Too much caster can cause big problems also.
Worn trackbar bushings can be even worse than loose trackbar bolts for DW.
The problem with control arm drop brackets is that they are designed for a specific lift height, and there is no adjustability. If you are on a budget, buy a used set of front lower adjustable control arms. Only use drop brackets if you are running the same amount of lift for which they were designed. Too much caster can cause big problems also.
Worn trackbar bushings can be even worse than loose trackbar bolts for DW.
06-01-2012, 07:33 AM
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With 3.25" lift--a 2.5" coil lift plus 0.75" coil spacers--caster correction and an adjustable front trackbar are both needed.
The problem with control arm drop brackets is that they are designed for a specific lift height, and there is no adjustability. If you are on a budget, buy a used set of front lower adjustable control arms. Only use drop brackets if you are running the same amount of lift for which they were designed. Too much caster can cause big problems also.
Worn trackbar bushings can be even worse than loose trackbar bolts for DW.
The problem with control arm drop brackets is that they are designed for a specific lift height, and there is no adjustability. If you are on a budget, buy a used set of front lower adjustable control arms. Only use drop brackets if you are running the same amount of lift for which they were designed. Too much caster can cause big problems also.
Worn trackbar bushings can be even worse than loose trackbar bolts for DW.