front steering wobble, vibration...UGh!

[ChrisD75]

Ok, so I need to find someone near me that can help me diagnose my jeep..She is in tough shape..When driving over 65, I get a scary front wobble( like my tires arent balanced anymore),

2.) My rear left side sways to the right when I turn my steering to the right..its pretty scary..

Anyone near Melrose that could go for a ride with me to show Im not crazy..lol. I can meet u anytime..Just pm me and ill give ya my cell

[ZAEDOCK]

Need More info.
Lift, Tires, etc.
When did it start?

[ChrisD75]

Ok, it started when I bent my rugged ridge draglink on the 4th of july run. Since then, I have replaced the bent draglink with a new rugged ridge one. I have replaced my steering box with a PSC steering box. I replaced my pitman arm, I have a 4" Rough Country lift with adj control arms. 3" BL, 33" Wrangler MTR's tires.

Before the 4th of july run, I could pin my speedo with out any wobble or shimmy at all.

The rear sway is starting to get scary as well. When going around a rotary to the left the rear sway makes the jeep almost over steer.

Let me know if you need to know anything else..thanx

[SidewaysTim]

Do you still have your rear sway bar disconnected Chris? How about the front. Did you ever fix the play in your front track bar, remember the steering "clunk"? Bring the Jeep to Lou and have him go through it.

[ZAEDOCK]

I also recommend going to Lou. Everything is going to need a physical check.

[ChrisD]

When was the last time you got an alignment?

BTW.... did you say that you have a 4" suspension lift AND a 3" BL???

[ChrisD75]

Do you still have your rear sway bar disconnected Chris? How about the front. Did you ever fix the play in your front track bar, remember the steering "clunk"? Bring the Jeep to Lou and have him go through it.

The clunk is from the rugged ridge draglink where it meets..Rugged ridge doesn't know how to make it work for me..Where is Lou? If he's in Mass, I guess i can make the trek out to him..I can't leave Mass due to some stupid mistake I made in 2008..lol Give me his address if he's in Mass..Will he charge me an arm and a leg to look it over?

Last time i got an alignment was when DUFF Spring in Medford installed my PSC steering box(expensive little part that was..lol) over xmas holiday. They also installed my JKS front track bar(both brand new pieces)

My rear sway bar and the disc in the rear have never been disconnected. and My JKS front quicker disconnects are connected!

[Kurt]

Info for Lou's..

Elias 4WD Center 178 Wallace Hill Rd. Townsend, Ma 01469
Tel: 978.597.8432
Hours: Monday through Thursday 8am-6pm E.S.T

Directions to our shop are easy...

Interstate 495 to Route 119
Take Route 119 West through Groton Center
At exactly 12 miles from the I-495 exit, take a right onto Proctor Road
Elias 4 Wheel Drive Center is on the left side approximately 1.75 miles ahead.

http://www.4wdcenter.org/Merchant2/merc ... Code=about

[keylimepie61]

http://jeep.off-road.com/jeep/article/a ... ?id=261532
Is it this thing they call the death wobble? Here's a how to fix article.....

[ChrisD75]

Thursday it goes back in the shop..I need my PSC steering box adjusted a bit...and then i am going to do the alignment and check the tires and see if they are balanced...

As for Lou...The answering machine keeps picking up..so I have left 2 messages this week..He says the shop is closed from the 29th Jan-Feb 1...But no one has answered at all this week...oh well

[ChrisD]

I am not sure if you have ever visited Lou's, but he gets swamped during the day very quickly!

Always found it easier to drop by and if you end up dropping by you will see what I mean.

[Kurt]

Thursday it goes back in the shop..I need my PSC steering box adjusted a bit...and then i am going to do the alignment and check the tires and see if they are balanced...

As for Lou...The answering machine keeps picking up..so I have left 2 messages this week..He says the shop is closed from the 29th Jan-Feb 1...But no one has answered at all this week...oh well

I believe Lou is on vacation this week.

[Hoodoo Man]

Lou offers an inspection service, he will do a complete check of your jeep for about $75 bucks and tell you pretty much everything that might be wrong. very honest guy, i've seen him talk people out of expensive upgrades that could make him $$. it may be a bit of a trek, but your in real good hands with him...

[ChrisD75]

Ok fixed the wobble and shimmy...It turned out to be the upper bolt that holds in the right front lower control arm fell out ad was sitting in the oil pan skidplate..Replaced that and shimmy and wobble is GONE....Now, the clunking from my draglink is GONE as well!!! To fix that issue was I had to but a factory pitman arm, because it is shorter , so the SHORT tube above the draglink is lifted higher so at the V side of the draglink they dont hit anymore..And my stabilizer link doesnt rub my JKS track bar either..SO ALL PROBLEMS solved!!

[Carl McFly]

..It turned out to be the upper bolt that holds in the right front lower control arm fell out ad was sitting in the oil pan skidplate..