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Death wobble?!?!

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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by storch
If you get under the jeep and have someone turn the wheel back and forth, you will notice the OEM track bar flexes quite a bit in addition to the bushings compressing and flexing,

with my 3.5 lift I ditched the lower aftermarket track bar bracket and OEM track bar, I added a JKS adjustable trackbar and death wobble after hitting a bump is gone ahthough I still get more stearing wheel shimmy than when It was at under 3" lift
i did notice that it does flex alot. i also got a JKS adjustable with denser durometer bushings so that should help.
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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by The Budd
Planman, love your article. Recently had a 3.5 lift installed on my 09 sahara unlimited with only 16000 km. Never a problem, but right after the REAL DW when hit even a small bump. 4x4 centre who installed tried everything in your post to no avail. They changed my tires and problem resolved! Thoughts on this?
Changed tires on the same wheels or swapped in new tires and wheels?
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