Light shaking through steering column ?
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Light shaking through steering column ?
Hey all I am a new member and absolutely love this forum. I am also a proud owner of a 2009 JKU with only 14k miles. I inherited the jeep from my grandparents in stock condition with 13k miles. The jeep was well loved and sat in a garage for about 3 years. So on to my problem. I drove the jeep around as my daily driver for a good 3 months and noticed that there were some slight vibrations that I could feel through the steering column and pedals, nothing truly bad. It kinda felt like something was loose but I wasn't sure where it was coming from (not sure if it's just a jeep thing lol). Anyways I recently lifted the jeep 3.5 in and put on 35's, and the slight loose vibration/shaking feeling is still there. Is this the early onset for DW? I used to drive a 05 f150 and the steering on that guy was still tight at 80,000 miles. I understand the jeep is a lot lighter and the parts are smaller, anyone else have this type of issue?
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The main culprits that I've heard of are steering stabilizer, track bar bolts, and worn steering components like TREs. Aside from having a looksee under the front end to see if anything has obvious wear and tear, I'd recommend putting the front end in the air and giving it a shakedown with a buddy to see if anything is moving around up there.
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A shake down sounds like a great idea I just wasn't sure if it was common to feel some vibration in jeeps. I haven't had an ideal day to sit and look at all the parts underneath but I will make sure to do so.
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I suggest getting your tires balanced. Not all tire shops are the same i had to go to a second shop before the tires got balanced correctly. Then keep the tires rotated every 5k.
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A shake down sounds like a great idea I just wasn't sure if it was common to feel some vibration in jeeps. I haven't had an ideal day to sit and look at all the parts underneath but I will make sure to do so.
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haha agreed to all thanks for the comments, yeah I had the work done at a local shop and they should have balanced the tires but eh I can never trust someone I can't watch