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Death wobble

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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 02:52 PM
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Default Death wobble

What is the death wobble is it somthin that happens to stalk jeeps
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 02:59 PM
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https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...272#post211272

Look down at TROUBLESHOOTING.


In the Modified section do a search on "Death Wobble" or just "DW". You should get a few hundred posts.

Happy reading.
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 03:04 PM
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It happened to me in a 2005 F250 I owned. I was on the I-15 between Vegas and L. A. Crossed a small overpass and the truck hopped all over the road. Everything lose in the truck was in my face. I could not control it very well. Managed to get to the side slamming the brakes. At first I thought the front end fell off. Scary stuff. Three more times it happens and I traded the truck in and told the dealer ship. They could not fix it. If I was on a two lane road and coming traffic I would have been killed and who ever in the other vehicle. I'm so thankful I practice not letting myself get boxed in on the freeways. I learned this Motorcycle riding.
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 03:20 PM
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The new JKs front end is very sensitive and prone to DW. My goodyear wrangler tires were the sole reason for my death wobble on my 07
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