Recent content by Jskunk

Did a quick trip up to Marble CO and did a couple miles on Lead King Basin and Crystal Mill Loop. The road was washed out and impassible but a fun little drive. Didnt want to do anythign too hardcore but was a good run to test the front end. Everything felt smooth and should be back on the...

The previous owner put spacers under the sway bar instead of adding proper length sway bar links or quick disconnects when the lift was installed. Looks terrible once I saw it on the lift. Not really a priority but they are 100% too short and can be done right for cheap. When the axle was...

The lift has been on the Jeep since new in 2016, Nothing has changed in the last 6 months other than the Ironman MT's . I stopped by the local offroad shop and had everything looked over before I did the alignment. He tightened a few bolts and said everything looked good. The alignment went...

Still a slight wobble at 50+ mph. I got the measurements close but not perfect. Been a busy week at work but no death wobble. Got 90% of the parts on and will be going in for an alighment tomorrow at lunch. Hopefully everything works out and it gets the little bit of shake out.

After installing the RPM Steering kit including drag link and tie rod assemblies, stabalizer clamp, and Rancho stabalizer, and the new tires the shake is completely gone. I will still be doing the ball joints, wheel hub assemblies, track bar, and brakes in the front but the rain this weekend...

I got most of the parts in the mail. Was able to get the tie rod and steering stabalizer on last night before the rain came. Feels tighter so far but only drove around for a second. Will know how it does on the way to work this morning. I plan on doing the rest this weekend weather permitting...

I initially noticed a slight shimmy about a month ago and that was around 5k miles on the tires since new so I took them in to get balanced and rotated... It helped for a few days but was even more noticeable after and thats about the same time the death wobble started regularly. I like the...

A cool 33 degrees this morning on the Crystal River. I took the Jeep for a test ride and checked PSI. Was sitting at 32 PSI cold. Same results, Super rough ride and death wobble at 30-35 mph. I dropped it down to 28 psi and drove around real slow doing wide turns to "warm" the tires up. I...

With the vehicle off the steering is super tight. I didnt notice any slack at all and the tires turned even with the slightest steering wheel movement. When I tested before I was just looking for movement in the suspension and linkage parts.

Thanks for the info, will go out and check it out again. Would this cause the issue only at a certain speed? You would think a loose gearbox would be noticeable all the time.

Yes, I had a buddy sit in the seat and give it the ol 11 to 2 back and forth slowly. I didnt notice anything loose, any clunks, or delay. Again not a mechanic but ive always worked on my own stuff. How much movement are we talking? Thanks for your input, Anything helps.

Nothing abnormal that I could see when checking for loose steering but I dont have access to a lift to do it properly. I dropped down to 28 psi and drove it around this morning and didnt make much difference. I think the cupping is the sympton of a bigger problem not the cause of the wobble...

Over the past few weeks I have had three or four random "death wobble" episodes triggered by a large bump or pothole at around 45 mph. This is for sure the "OMG I ALMOST DIED AND SHIT MY PANTS AND AM NEVER DRIVING AGAIN" type episodes and not just a little shake or shimmy, Which I have also...

Just curious how this played out... Any updates?

My front driveshaft rzeppa joint went out but it started out as a strange noise just like you describe after I drove a few miles and would stop when braking firmly. I chased the brake system and suspension forever before realizing the boot had broken on the driveshaft. Initially I didnt realize...