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Death wobble probs ?!?!

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Old 01-31-2012 | 05:47 AM
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Okay guys I've been at this prob for about a month trying to figure out why my truck is death wobbling does any body know where to look or what to look for anything is helpful ?
Old 01-31-2012 | 06:42 AM
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Here you go...

http://project-jk.com/jeep-jk-videos...f-death-wobble

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...290#post211290

Hope this helps!
Old 01-31-2012 | 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by cloud nine jk
Okay guys I've been at this prob for about a month trying to figure out why my truck is death wobbling does any body know where to look or what to look for anything is helpful ?
if you're absolutely sure you have DW (sudden and extremely violent shaking of your entire jeep and won't go away until you come to a stop) and not just a bad shimmy, have you checked your track bar bolts to make sure they are tightened to torq spec? have you checked your ball joints to make sure they aren't going bad? have you checked your other suspension components to make sure they are all good?
Old 01-31-2012 | 01:31 PM
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I et it when I break and that's it I can't figure this out
Old 01-31-2012 | 07:27 PM
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Get the HD Frame Brace and Drag Link Flip Kit from Tera Flex. Worth the price, and cures the death wobble. Trust me, i did every suggestion on the forum, but thIs is the only thing that worked for me.
Old 01-31-2012 | 09:55 PM
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Yea it's weird and I bought it to rms off road and all he could say was it was my tires. ? I have a 2.5" TF lift on it aswell and it's really only when I brake.. I checked my track bar seems to be fine and I don't wanna keep dropping money Into it only to come out with not fixing it but when it happens it's scary as hell I flipped one jeep before not trying to flip another
Old 01-31-2012 | 11:33 PM
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my death wobble came from bad ball joints i think. I hit a pot hole on the road at a strange angle and it imediately kicked in and there was traffic everywhere! dealership put a steering stabilizer on there and been great since but may just be masking the problem. honestly i dont know for sure but will probably put on the prosteers some time. the dealership said they never get cases of bad ball joints and dont know where i heard that.... they also told me my ball joints were fine and put on the stabilizer. Who to believe?....the dealership or offroad shop...
Old 01-31-2012 | 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by cloud nine jk
Yea it's weird and I bought it to rms off road and all he could say was it was my tires. ? I have a 2.5" TF lift on it aswell and it's really only when I brake.. I checked my track bar seems to be fine and I don't wanna keep dropping money Into it only to come out with not fixing it but when it happens it's scary as hell I flipped one jeep before not trying to flip another
"it seems to be fine" or, you know the bolts are tightend to 125 ft lbs of torque? also, you still haven't said whether or not you checked your ball joints using a dial indicator.
Old 02-01-2012 | 08:15 PM
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I havnt checked the joints yet I'm having some one look at it tmr with a lil better experience to see if he can tell me whats up this issue is very frustrating




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