Help....I cant figure this out
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Help....I cant figure this out
So i had death wobble today. Just put on a RC 4 inch lift. I double checked all the typical DW issues all bushings look good, all bolts are torqued, had it aligned, tires balanced again.... So the only odd thing i cant figure out is why ive been getting DW and i also have an odd shimmy around 55-60MPH. It dosnt shake it dosnt do anything weird any other time. Im lost im getting fed up checking over everything just to find out it okay. Ive even had a local off road mechanic re check everything and he said it was all good to go....any thoughts out there?????
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So i had death wobble today. Just put on a RC 4 inch lift. I double checked all the typical DW issues all bushings look good, all bolts are torqued, had it aligned, tires balanced again.... So the only odd thing i cant figure out is why ive been getting DW and i also have an odd shimmy around 55-60MPH. It dosnt shake it dosnt do anything weird any other time. Im lost im getting fed up checking over everything just to find out it okay. Ive even had a local off road mechanic re check everything and he said it was all good to go....any thoughts out there?????
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did you loosen the control arms when you installed the lift and then tighten them up with the jeeps weight on itself setting on the ground ? also check your pitman arm torque.I would also check to see if your axles are centered. did you install adj. trackbars with the lift ? but as stated above might be a balancing issue
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Therza, I would like more info on the "dynamic" tire balancing as I have shimmy from 65-70, if you don't mind pm me when you get a chance.
Bregan01, I hope you get it figured out soon man, is it both DW and a shimmy? And does anything in particular set it off?
Bregan01, I hope you get it figured out soon man, is it both DW and a shimmy? And does anything in particular set it off?
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I got it one time, right after rotating my tires. Not a pleasant experience.
It ended up being that the toe was way out of spec due to a bent tie rod.
I guess the front tires had worn in such a way that it never occurred until
the tire rotation.
It ended up being that the toe was way out of spec due to a bent tie rod.
I guess the front tires had worn in such a way that it never occurred until
the tire rotation.