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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 08:26 PM
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On my way home tonight, driving down a fairly windy road my esp starting to come on, on almost every corner and the jeep started to feel very bouncy. The only thing I have felt like this before was when my lugs started to loosen on my old dodge ram. I stopped and checked all the lugs and did the best inspection I could for being on the side of the road without any tools at dusk. My left drivers tire appeared to be rotating a bit off when I looked back at it, but that might have been an illusion anyways, something seems like it is very wrong. I limped it home and will have a better look tommorow, but maybe someone could chime in if they have any ideas. I'm not very mechanical... Also, I haven't been off road in a while, and haven't done anything narly to it in a long time. so I doubt anything bent, but again I don't know. Sorry for the ramble, thanks.
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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 08:42 PM
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Added any parts lately?
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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 08:52 PM
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Nope, the mods/parts list in my sig is all that is done to the jeep and and has been like that for over a year. I did rotate a new spare into the rotation about 3 months ago after the other tires had about 1000km/6000miles. I have heard different opinions about this, but the guys the tire shop seemed to think that it was a non issue... I suppose that could be it, the amount of wear on the the tires was extremely minimal.
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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by smuhhh
Nope, the mods/parts list in my sig is all that is done to the jeep and and has been like that for over a year. I did rotate a new spare into the rotation about 3 months ago after the other tires had about 1000km/6000miles. I have heard different opinions about this, but the guys the tire shop seemed to think that it was a non issue... I suppose that could be it, the amount of wear on the the tires was extremely minimal.
The tire seems unlikely unless the shop jacked up the balancing. Check the track bars? Only time I have ever had issues when the blots were loose in the front track bar.
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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 03:58 AM
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+1 on checking your track bars. I'll bet your front axle-side bolt is loose. That'll introduce some seriously spooky behavior in the front end.
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