Death Wobble - Need some help
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Watch the video 
Imagine having that happen on a crowded freeway about 10x worse at 70mph.
And to everyone saying "That is not even close to DW" yes I know. I dont feel like going out on a freeway and possibly wrecking myself and others just to record it. The slower I go, the less it wobbles. The faster I go, the worse it gets... to the point I drove off the freeway not by choice.
I need to be going a minimum of ~50mph for it to start... I was doing 53 in that video. If I didnt slow down you would have seen it get worse.
Imagine having that happen on a crowded freeway about 10x worse at 70mph.
And to everyone saying "That is not even close to DW" yes I know. I dont feel like going out on a freeway and possibly wrecking myself and others just to record it. The slower I go, the less it wobbles. The faster I go, the worse it gets... to the point I drove off the freeway not by choice.
I need to be going a minimum of ~50mph for it to start... I was doing 53 in that video. If I didnt slow down you would have seen it get worse.
I will say once its all aligned it will drive better but it will never be like stock unless you dump some money into it. Drive mine for a day and you will sheeeet your pants lol but my old lady loves driving it are you telling me a women can handle a jeep better than you 
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JK Enthusiast
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Thats not death wobble Sieran welcome to having a lifted jeep I will say once its all aligned it will drive better but it will never be like stock unless you dump some money into it. Drive mine for a day and you will sheeeet your pants lol but my old lady loves driving it are you telling me a women can handle a jeep better than you
I will say once its all aligned it will drive better but it will never be like stock unless you dump some money into it. Drive mine for a day and you will sheeeet your pants lol but my old lady loves driving it are you telling me a women can handle a jeep better than you Already had my alignment done and it did not help one bit. I'll record on my way to grubbs tomorrow and i'll make it DW when no one else is around me and post that.
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JK Enthusiast
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OK, here it is at its worst...
No, I was not making the Jeep pull right, that was all on its own. Was worried i would hit the guard rail before it slowed enough to control it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMM_BPi38gc
Anyways, drove it close to 60 miles after I had it out at Screaming Lizards. They pulled apart a full traction premium lift kit for me and sold me the adjustable lower control arms. Not a single problem yet.
Also, I have not even had my castor adjusted yet, which I have an appointment for Monday.
Here are my fingers crossed it does not return
No, I was not making the Jeep pull right, that was all on its own. Was worried i would hit the guard rail before it slowed enough to control it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMM_BPi38gc
Anyways, drove it close to 60 miles after I had it out at Screaming Lizards. They pulled apart a full traction premium lift kit for me and sold me the adjustable lower control arms. Not a single problem yet.
Also, I have not even had my castor adjusted yet, which I have an appointment for Monday.
Here are my fingers crossed it does not return
Last edited by Sieran; Apr 4, 2009 at 04:22 PM.
so did they sell you a different lift? just arms? what did they do that cured it? just put it on right?
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JK Enthusiast
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I did not have adjustable control arms before.
They sold me a pair out of a full traction kit. Measured my old and made the new ones a little longer before installing to give me more castor.
Seems to have fixed the problem. Once i get my alignment again they will dial it in and make the ride better.
I didn't do anything wrong on the install, other than not have control arms.
They sold me a pair out of a full traction kit. Measured my old and made the new ones a little longer before installing to give me more castor.
Seems to have fixed the problem. Once i get my alignment again they will dial it in and make the ride better.
I didn't do anything wrong on the install, other than not have control arms.
Last edited by Sieran; Apr 4, 2009 at 04:22 PM.