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Knucle check... Help appreciated...

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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 06:15 PM
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Default Knucle check... Help appreciated...

I know I do not have death wobble.... And it only happens rarely and very mildly ... But still every once in a while around 35-45mph I get a slight sway back in forth in the steering wheel.... Nothing major but I want to check and make sure there is nothing happening underneath.

Are the knuckles on the track bar supposed to be level?? Mine do not appear to be.

Just looking for some advice before I start with planman's death wobble thread instructions.

Maybe my bearings are bad, or I need my wheels balanced?

FYI... I'm on OME HD springs (about 2.5" lift) and 1" BL... Only other change underneath is JKS QD's.

Does something look out of whack to you guys???

Thanks in advance!!
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Jae Suite
Only thing I see Is something may be leaking on your diff cover, and that you used candle light as your flash.
Lol ... Looks like it but it is a shop light.... Thanks!!
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by RpM-07JK
I would lean towards the wheels need balanced. Does the shaking stop after you go over 45?
It only happens for 2-3 seconds .. And stops when I get past 40mph
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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 04:17 AM
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I kinda have the same symptoms. Are your trackbar and draglink parallel to each other? Can you take a pic of those? Mine are not even close to parallel, causing low speed bumpsteer.

Edit- I bet if you removed your steering stabilizer it would be holy hell. Better fix the problem before you start blowing thru SS's

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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 07:18 AM
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Check your ball joints for play. I bet that slight wobble at 40 turns in to full on death wobble if you pull the steering stabilizer.
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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 08:11 AM
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Think I will start with a tire balance.... But in the end I can live with it ...

Thanks everyone for the input!!
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