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im having the worst death vibrations
- Thread starter 4X4rix
- Start date
91blackbox
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- HI DEZ / HESPERIA
ok well it could be loose control arms, bad alignment, loose track bar. etc.. how did u align it??? that tends to be the major problem
91blackbox
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- HI DEZ / HESPERIA
k well get ur butt under it and make sure all ur control arms are tight then check ur track bar and make sure its tight.. if all is tight then ur alignment may still be off.. some places just dont align a solid axle vehicle right... i do mine in the drive way with a tape measure.. works fine... ur should of got a print out from ur alignment.. what did they set the toe at???
91blackbox
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- HI DEZ / HESPERIA
get a buddy or a set of hands to help and measure front and back center lines and try to get it close to a 1/16 in
91blackbox
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- HI DEZ / HESPERIA
that center lines of ur tires bro
DesertRunner
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- covina, ca 91724
sounds like a loose track bar bracket! get under there and check to amke sure everythings tight! then have someone wiggle the steering wheel and make sure you dont have play in tie rod ends and what not if everythings good there check the ball joints..... somethings loose or has play!
GauchoMD
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Santa Barbara, CA (sometimes NY)
Did you do the lift yourself? From what I understand the angle your knuckles are at can affect your steering, maybe even more so than your alignment. length you set your control arms (if they're adjustable) will change this angle.
did you get a new track bar or drill a new hole for it?
it could be many things man,
- loose track bar
- unbalanced wheels and tires
- loose lower or upper arms
- loose tie rod ends
- bad bushings in the upper arms
- steering angle(may need a drop pitman arm)
like these guys said, get under there, make sure your lower arms are torqued down to about 120 on both ends. make sure your track bar is torqued to about 35 or 40 pounds. also, i just put this lift on about 2 weeks ago, when i first put in on i had all kinds of vibrations, i simply went under and tightened everything, lower arms, upper arms, tie rod ends, steering box, track bar, and there was no more vibrations. hope this helps you out man, good luck and let me know how you like your kit!
-Nate.
it could be many things man,
- loose track bar
- unbalanced wheels and tires
- loose lower or upper arms
- loose tie rod ends
- bad bushings in the upper arms
- steering angle(may need a drop pitman arm)
like these guys said, get under there, make sure your lower arms are torqued down to about 120 on both ends. make sure your track bar is torqued to about 35 or 40 pounds. also, i just put this lift on about 2 weeks ago, when i first put in on i had all kinds of vibrations, i simply went under and tightened everything, lower arms, upper arms, tie rod ends, steering box, track bar, and there was no more vibrations. hope this helps you out man, good luck and let me know how you like your kit!
-Nate.
john_yarbrough
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Redlands
I had the same death wobble and had to put some spaces in the adjustment area of my lower control arms where they mount to the frame. This moved them forward a bit. A good alignment in my dirve way paired with balanced tires took care of my problem. Good luck!
89cherokeexj
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Victorville
MAKE SURE ALL THE BOLTS ARE TIGHT..I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM!!!!
dirtbagXJ2103
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- valley center, CA
you need a body lift
DB are not going to fix deah wobble. They will improve the ride but not fix the problem. I would look first at the track bar and make sure there is no play in it at both ends.
