HELP!}}}===>Death Wobble in my brand new JK
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So I have a brand new 2011 Sahara with 1100 miles. At 700 miles I put 33x12.5x 17 on it and it was still riding perfct then today I installed a readylift leveling kit. It is a coil spacer kit, 3" front and 2" rear and now when I hit bumps I get a wobble in my steering wheel in kind of a ripple effect...assuming this is " death wobble"...so since I know every thing is new and not worn, where should I start? No other mods what so ever. Just spacers and shock extensions...seems to drive straight with no pulling. Please help
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Did you have an aligment done ?
Common causes:
Front track bar is loose. Make sure its torqued to 125 ft lbs.
Check all front end bolts to make sure nothing loostened up after the install.
Loosten everything up with tires on the ground. Jump up and down on jeep. Tighten everything back up again. Sometimes things shift funny before the jeep has weight on it.
Check lug nuts.
Are tires balanced properly?
Do a search for Death Wobble. You will find 1000s of posts, literally.
Common causes:
Front track bar is loose. Make sure its torqued to 125 ft lbs.
Check all front end bolts to make sure nothing loostened up after the install.
Loosten everything up with tires on the ground. Jump up and down on jeep. Tighten everything back up again. Sometimes things shift funny before the jeep has weight on it.
Check lug nuts.
Are tires balanced properly?
Do a search for Death Wobble. You will find 1000s of posts, literally.
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So I have a brand new 2011 Sahara with 1100 miles. At 700 miles I put 33x12.5x 17 on it and it was still riding perfct then today I installed a readylift leveling kit. It is a coil spacer kit, 3" front and 2" rear and now when I hit bumps I get a wobble in my steering wheel in kind of a ripple effect...assuming this is " death wobble"...so since I know every thing is new and not worn, where should I start? No other mods what so ever. Just spacers and shock extensions...seems to drive straight with no pulling. Please help
I bought the Terraflex Leveling kit that only lifts the front 2 inches and it came with those.
Just a guess....
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By your description, it doesn't sound like DW. Sounds more like bump steer. What's your PSI? Toe-in and other alignment specs? You will know DW if you ever experience it. Once it kicks in, you have to come to a complete stop before it stops shaking. You'll also crap your pants if you are going fast.
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Tires are balanced fine, and all front end parts are new I'm going to do alignment, and loosen and retourqe everything. The feeling I get is close to my tj with a blown steering stabilize..except I get the ripple affect not just one jerk of the wheel...
When installing the kit it looks like I need break line extensions. Also front links seen too short, in the air the almost lay flat, but once its on the ground the are straight up and down....also on the lift after install everything seems to be shifted towards the driver side a tiny bit
When installing the kit it looks like I need break line extensions. Also front links seen too short, in the air the almost lay flat, but once its on the ground the are straight up and down....also on the lift after install everything seems to be shifted towards the driver side a tiny bit
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Time for a new trackbar, or a relocate bracket. Most would suggest an adjustable bar and not a bracket. I'm suprised that your kit didn't address the trackbar if it's 3", not good.