HunterDude89
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
So I bought my XJ a few months ago knowing I needed to adjust or change the steering setup. It has an aftermarket trackbar and bracket, along with an old Rusty's steering setup with a drop pitman arm. The trackbar and drag link were both too short for the amount of lift, so when I got it the front axle was pulled too far to the driver side. I just put new heim joints on both the track bar and drag link to try and remedy the problem, but now that I've adjusted everything I get serious death wobble. Whenever I hit certain bumps or uneven pavement the front end violently shakes until I slow down to almost a stop. My alignment is off at the moment which I'm sure can contribute to it, and I'm not running a steering stabilizer (I've read posts of people having no death wobble without one). I'll straighten my alignment and see if it helps, but it almost feels like the play or shaking is coming from the box. I've checked all of the joints and none of them are bad (except my passenger upper ballpoint has very slight vertical play when I put a huge pry bar under the tire when the truck is on jack stands). I have a Pismo trip planned for a week from now so I need to fix this as soon as I can. I'd definitely appreciate any help or tips with fixing this. Also, I'll try and put a picture of my setup once I figure it out. Thanks