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Took spacers off...NOW MAJOR DEATH WOBBLE

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Old 04-26-2011, 04:32 PM
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Default Took spacers off...NOW MAJOR DEATH WOBBLE
Any ideas why that could be. Need help
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Old 04-26-2011, 04:40 PM
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What spacers? Wheel Spacers or coil spacers?
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Old 04-26-2011, 04:56 PM
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Either the tire shop didn't balance your wheels right, or they didn't tighten all the lugs correctly. If it never happened before the new wheels and tires, I'd take it back to whoever installed them and have them rechecked.
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Old 04-26-2011, 05:11 PM
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Sorry guys....Wheel Spacers. I went back and tighned all the lug nuts again. Death wobble is gone. Thanks for your help..
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Did that once on my TJ. I broke a stud.
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