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Front End Death Wobble

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Old Mar 12, 2013 | 06:53 AM
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Default Front End Death Wobble

I have a serious wobble when I hit a put hole over 20mph. Drag link boots are very lightly cracked. BDS lift kit has about 10000 miles.
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Old Mar 12, 2013 | 07:02 AM
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, just got rid of mine.....I had to replace the tie rod, drag link, and the track bar bolts, still had death wobble. Got my ball joints checked out by a professional who said it was fine, eventully I broke down and bought a adj. Track bar and used the larger diameter grade 8 bolts and it went away. Then took it up to adams jeep in aberdeen ( I see your in bel air) and they gave my a nuce front end alignment and a new SS and I havnt had the problem since. DW is a big fat pain in the ass and it can get expensive quick, id start with your drag link and go from there before it breaks anything else...best of luck and if you need a had with anything let me know
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Old Mar 12, 2013 | 06:44 PM
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Mopar use plastic inserts in their tie rod ends as well as ball joints. Id replace these if you can, also they used the wrong size bolt for the track bar, replace those. Just search the forum for death wobble threads. There's a million of them and they all have the same responses you're going to get now.
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Old Mar 12, 2013 | 07:24 PM
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You definitely need to check out Planman's write up. He wrote the book on DW causes and diagnosis!

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-w...obbles-260145/
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