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Death Wobble fix.

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1:53 pm
June 26, 2010


Tony M

Grand Rapids, MI

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For those of you who have death wobble I found one more thing to check:  

I experienced my first death wobble after the badlands trip. I decided to clock back the axle a little bit to get the top ball joint a little further back then the bottom one.  After taking the axle off, I found out that I sheared the alignment pins off the spring packs.  This probably happened because the hydro steering ram is mounted to the U bolts, and the pressure from the lateral movement broke the pins.  Going to have to fix that next week.  

Drilled out the broken pin from the axle and installed a homemade spring pack bolt by using a 3/8 bolt with the corners ground off to make it round.  Fits like a gloveLaugh  Took it for a test drive hitting every manhole, pot hole, and even a curb here and there, and didn't have one shutter.  Plus, now with the axle clocked back a little bit it returns to center a lot better.

So if you have leaf springs and bump steer, check your leaf pack center pins.

79 CJ 7 – Stock

12:40 pm
June 27, 2010


Electric Stooge

DDO West/Platteville

Weekend Warrior

posts 804

I just wanna clear up that thats for the individuals that have leafs up front.

 

Glad you traced it down Tony, I was chasing my issues for months replacing worn our parts

Mitch(1 of 3 stooges)

 

00' XJ, 5.5" Long arm, 32×11.5×15, 4.0l

If something electrical doesnt work right, throw a relay or 2 on it!



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