I have a question, and then an answer to a problem. My question is, I have a 94 Wrangler and when going approx. 60-65 mph, sometime when I hit a bump in the road it feels like the front end is about to fall out. Once I press the brakes and slow down to around 40-45 it stops. It doesn't happen alot, but is equally aggravating. Any suggestions???
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If you mean that when you hit a bump your front end starts to shake or oscilate violently and begins to steer back and forth very rapidly, then what you have descibed is a form of death wobble. By the sounds of it only happening occasionally and only at a good bump, its hopefully not that bad. The issue is almost always a bad trac bar. If you're not familiar with it, it is the bar that runs from the drivers side frame rail to the passenger side of the axle. Its job is to keep the axle centered below the vehicle.

Being that you have a YJ model jeep, you then have front and rear leaf springs. While these certainly dont allow for as much side to side axle movement as coil springs do, your trac bar is still very important. Find that bar, and check to make sure it is ROCK SOLID!! absolutely no play, no movement etc. then Check the that all the bolts are tight and torqued down to spec. I don't have the number on hand, but i think its around 135 ft/lbs

If that all looks good, check your alignment and lastly your tire balance. many people will tell you to just check your steering stabilizer. its the shock running from your drag link to your axle, and while a new one can sometimes appear to cure the problem it only masks it. the purpose of a steering stablizer is to keep the wheel from jolting to one direction or the other when you hit a bump, not to cure a front end problem that is allowing the front end to shake/oscilate. so, once you've cure the issue, if your stabilizer is worn, it would be a good idea to change it, but only after you've cure the problem this way you know its actually fixed and not just being masked.

Good luck

 

Oh yeah, as for the fenders, i took mine off on my TJ and painted them with lots of very light coats of rustoleum spray paint. then baked them in front of an old toaster rod looking heater. after plenty of black, i switched off to clear coat and they looked brand new for the rest of the time i owned the jeep. So far the JK flares are holding their color just fine, but if it ever comes down to it, i think i'll paint them again. though your solution seems like less work.

 

Thanks for the help! I do not really want to pay a mechanic an arm & leg to check this out, so I will definately appreciate the information. I have also been told it could be a shock problem..Not sure??? About the flares, yeah no labor involved at all. It took about 5 minutes total and after 2 years they still look great!