Hit a ditch, now frt end wobbles

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JT86XJ

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Columbiana Ohio

• Apr 12, 2004

• #1

Well I hit a ditch doin bout 40 mph the other day, and now the Jeep wobbles real bad, right around when I hit 50 mph, so where should I start to look at to find whats wrong? TIA

 

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Speed_racer

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Ft Myers, Florida

• Apr 12, 2004

• #2

Had a similar situation with mine, come to find out i bent an UCA, very slightly, but it happened, fix it quick or your tires in your front, consider them dead.. i learned the wrong way

 

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JT86XJ

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Columbiana Ohio

• Apr 12, 2004

• #3

Thats the 1st thing I checked and they look fine, but Ill take another look to male sure.

 

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Speed_racer

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Location

Ft Myers, Florida

• Apr 12, 2004

• #4

Mine appeared ffine as well, but when i pulled them out to replace the bushings, i noticed a "stress crack" and then used a straight edge, and it was SLIGHTLY bent.

Not saying this is your case, but its worth a shot.

Also, have you thought about getting the front end aligned? your caster could be off now...
Tie Rod? Drag link? TRE's?

 

Loose_Nuts_Enterprises

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Yucaipa, CA

• Apr 12, 2004

• #5

I'm having a similar issue. I bent my front end housing, now my front end camber looks similar to a lowered VW. (/---\). This is causing all sorts of wobble conditions. I put a second stabilizer shock on to keep it under control until I get the replacement housing in there.


Dan

 

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rebelchevy02

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state college, pa

• Apr 12, 2004

• #6

JT86XJ said:

Well I hit a ditch doin bout 40 mph the other day, and now the Jeep wobbles real bad, right around when I hit 50 mph, so where should I start to look at to find whats wrong? TIA

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I had similar problems with my 89, ended up being the draglink in the steering, it would wobble going straight down the road around 50 or so then around turns it would be ok hope this helps
Mike

 

Starboard M

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Lafayette, CA

• Apr 13, 2004

• #7

I had the same thing. For me it was 45 mph and the front wobbled side to side. The first time it happened, made me piss in my pants. My just turned out to be a lossened tie rod bushing.