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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 07:12 PM
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I need some help! My jeep has just recently started to vibrate when driving on the freeway. Not a shimmy or shacking just an all over vibration.

At first I thought my front drive shaft was finely going out, but I took it off and the vibration is still there. Next I thought maybe one of my tires was out of balanced?
Had all the tires rebalanced today but it did not help.

Here is some info: 08 4 door rubicon with 28k miles.
OME HD springs and LT shocks with AEV steering and rear track bar. Stock front and rear drive shafts. Lift has about 12k miles on it.
Tires are BFG ATs 315/70R17 on pro comp wheels.

Any help would be great.
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 07:14 PM
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by K9JKdriver
Ball Joints
How do I check?
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 07:31 PM
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Check out this thread

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...ht=ball+joints

Although yours does sound more like a balance problem, also do you rotate frequently?
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 08:01 PM
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Can you describe the vibration? Can you feel it more in the seats and floorboard or in the steering wheel? What frequency is the vibration? A high frequency vibration will almost be a buzzing like a heard of pissed off bumble bees. This will be very noticable. A low frequency vibration will be that of a tire out of balance.
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 08:43 PM
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The vibration is more in the seats and floorboard then the steering wheel.
It is a low frequency vibration that sound like it cycles on and off. I don't know if that makes sense?
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 04:13 AM
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Originally Posted by jboss
The vibration is more in the seats and floorboard then the steering wheel.
It is a low frequency vibration that sound like it cycles on and off. I don't know if that makes sense?
My 37's did that, they were static bubble balanced no more vibs after getting the dynamic balanced.
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