rockjockphatts
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- Minneapolis, MN
I posted this elsewhere so if it's repetitious, I apologize...
because of the help I received thus far, I ask this:
SO here's the situation: had the beginnings of DW about a year back, so I began replacing front end components to try to remedy the situation.
Started with the trackbar, then replaced all four shocks with Monroe Reflex shocks, then replaced ball joints, 3 of 4 tie rod ends, the steering box, u-joints, and frame to sway bar rubber bushings. I also replaced the LCA bushings with rubber and the upper bushings with Moog's poly-like bushings. I also replaced the steering stabilizer which has protected me from a few wobbles but at times I can feel the wobble trying to work it's way through the damper.
In all honesty, as I replaced components, specifically after the ball joints, LCA bushings, and upper control arm bushings, but before the steering box and tie rod ends I'd get the wobble only when encountering an asymmetrical displacement of the suspension, i.e. a joint in the road that was significant and I was placing a side load on the vehicle as in a gentle turn at speed.
Just before I replaced the steering box and TREs, I rotated the tires and got DW bad while braking from around 60-65 mph??? WTF? Did I somehow warp the rotors while torquing??? Anyway, I switched the wheels back and retorqued and the problem went away.
Fast forward to now, the only TRE that was not replaced was the driverside tie rod to knuckle TRE, new steering box, and three new TREs: every damn time I hit a bump it seems my jeep wants to dance all over the road, it's not uncontrollable, but what the hell is going on down there??? Also, I can tell the brakes want to make it wobble again...any thoughts??? I need to get it realigned...I know, I know, but would that be the cause of all of this??? Also the tires are old, 57,000 mi on them so they need replacement, I just don't have the $$$ right now.
DO any of you know has monroe changed the stiffness of the reflex shock?? Son of a gun it's like there's no give at all-the last set I had was amazing...
because of the help I received thus far, I ask this:
SO here's the situation: had the beginnings of DW about a year back, so I began replacing front end components to try to remedy the situation.
Started with the trackbar, then replaced all four shocks with Monroe Reflex shocks, then replaced ball joints, 3 of 4 tie rod ends, the steering box, u-joints, and frame to sway bar rubber bushings. I also replaced the LCA bushings with rubber and the upper bushings with Moog's poly-like bushings. I also replaced the steering stabilizer which has protected me from a few wobbles but at times I can feel the wobble trying to work it's way through the damper.
In all honesty, as I replaced components, specifically after the ball joints, LCA bushings, and upper control arm bushings, but before the steering box and tie rod ends I'd get the wobble only when encountering an asymmetrical displacement of the suspension, i.e. a joint in the road that was significant and I was placing a side load on the vehicle as in a gentle turn at speed.
Just before I replaced the steering box and TREs, I rotated the tires and got DW bad while braking from around 60-65 mph??? WTF? Did I somehow warp the rotors while torquing??? Anyway, I switched the wheels back and retorqued and the problem went away.
Fast forward to now, the only TRE that was not replaced was the driverside tie rod to knuckle TRE, new steering box, and three new TREs: every damn time I hit a bump it seems my jeep wants to dance all over the road, it's not uncontrollable, but what the hell is going on down there??? Also, I can tell the brakes want to make it wobble again...any thoughts??? I need to get it realigned...I know, I know, but would that be the cause of all of this??? Also the tires are old, 57,000 mi on them so they need replacement, I just don't have the $$$ right now.
DO any of you know has monroe changed the stiffness of the reflex shock?? Son of a gun it's like there's no give at all-the last set I had was amazing...