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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: McClare on June 24, 2007, 10:19:01 PM

Title: Violent shake
Post by: McClare on June 24, 2007, 10:19:01 PM

I put a 3" skyjacker lift on a 92 MJ yesterday that consisted of coil springs, shocks, track bar drop bracket, and control arms for the front. When driving straight, the steering wheel is rotated 90* clockwise and the truck pulls slightly right. When I was driving on the deerfoot the front end started shaking violently. It felt like I was driving over moguls. I wasn't able to get an alignment on a sunday so I still have to do that but I doubt that was the problem with the shaking. I'm guessing the pitman arm has to drop lower but I'm not 100% on that.

And what places will do the alignments? I doubt that most places will do them with aftermarket parts. The first places I'll call is national and modern motors.

Title: Violent shake
Post by: FiEND on June 24, 2007, 10:28:40 PM

scroll down or search for death wobble.  google too.  there have been a few posts on it recently.

Title: Violent shake
Post by: McClare on June 24, 2007, 10:30:08 PM

ok thanks

Title: Violent shake
Post by: hps4evr on June 24, 2007, 10:59:52 PM

for alignments we use harpers or kal tire on mcleod. make sure you ask them to inspect the suspesion components before they align it. and be sure that the trac-bar nuts and bolts are all tight.

Title: Violent shake
Post by: XJwrencher on June 25, 2007, 01:35:58 AM

I'd try a beefer steering dampner/shock just a thought tho

Title: Violent shake
Post by: rws on June 25, 2007, 09:01:00 AM

Same thing happened to mine.  Rode perfect after agjusting the toe-in.

Title: Violent shake
Post by: McClare on June 28, 2007, 10:33:31 PM

Just going to let everyone know that I took it to kal-tire and they did the alignment and it fixed the problem 100%. No modifications had to be done. Hopefully this helps someone in the future