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Jeep Wrangler Wheel Wobble
54 messages, Last post on Jul 09, 2012 at 4:26 PM
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What is this discussion about? Jeep Wrangler, Jeep, SUV
#52 of 54 Re: 2007 Jeep Wrangler DEATH WOBBLE.....good news FINALLY =) [cyndi76063] by hoagies
Feb 20, 2012 (10:00 pm)
Replying to: cyndi76063 (Nov 28, 2011 10:17 am)
I know what you are talking about, got the dw in our 07 jeep. Been checking things out and found the bolts in the track bar are all threads and they are .022 too small and the track bar bushing rides on the threads.
This lets the track bar shift back and forth. Can you imagine that coming out of A factory ? I am in the process
of making the correct size bolts. Will test drive tomorrow, 2/21/2012.
Something else, They keep insisting that the bolts be torqued down to 125 pounds, that is just crushing the tabs
and they hope that will keep the slack out, thats my thought.
Jim
Jimhoggard
yahoo.com
#53 of 54 Re: Jeep wheel wobble [podedwards] by dragon5126
Mar 21, 2012 (2:45 am)
Replying to: podedwards (Oct 20, 2010 11:01 am)
there is one slight error in your replym and that is on the steering dampener. Factory dampeners anr not made to handle anything but narrow "road" tires. Further if they are fo the gas charged variety, all bets are off. these are fine if you live in a moderate climate where the temps stay between 65-80 degreees F year round. if not they are only good for a handful of years, and should be replaced with oversized hydraulic units to handle the tires jeeps normally use. Also in the same vein, the factory gas charged shocks are next to worthless after three years of use, regardless of milage, due to poor design and low cost. And to expand on your wheel balance comments, Jeep for some reason has chose to use wheels that catch debris for a number of years centering around '06. The wheel has its central hub attached at the outer edge of the wheel instead of the center so it doesnt self clean and will throw itself out of balance. Especially if you play in sticky mud, or heavy snow which will freeze in the wheel, which in the north , you can not prevent, So watch out for this when you choose wheels, fancy designs do NOT make then betterm just expensivem and often they actually cause excessive tire wear when a cheap generic spoked wheel will save you bug bucks more than twice, once on the wheel, and untold times on replacement tires
#54 of 54 two possible relevant crashes found? by Stever@Edmunds HOST
Jul 09, 2012 (4:26 pm)
"In April, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rejected the lawmakers' request for a formal investigation of 2005-10 Jeep Wranglers.All manufacturer vehicles equipped with a solid axle can be susceptible to this condition and, if experienced, it is routinely corrected with a change of tires or installation of a simple steering dampener....
In fact, most reported incidents — in all manufacturer vehicles equipped with or without a solid axle — are often linked to poorly installed or maintained after-market equipment, such as lifters, oversized tires, etc. The name you've given to this condition has no basis in fact."
House Dems ask Chrysler to assist owners on 'Jeep Death Wobble' (Detroit News)
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