Front upper control arms are a little different from the other 6. You only get one bushing on each new arm. The bushings in the axle must be pressed out, and in.
Death wobble at 45mph
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Front upper control arms are a little different from the other 6. You only get one bushing on each new arm. The bushings in the axle must be pressed out, and in.
Advantage: adjustable
Disadvantage: less flexible than the OEM CAs
For no lift, or a lift up to a couple of inches, the OEM CAs are quite good. And affordable.
I just installed the exact same lift to my 2003 TJ Rubicon, new tires, and a very good alignment job and it cured my death wobble completely. One thing I had to do different was there was a little slop in my connection where the track bar joins to the axle. I think the hole in the axle bracket got wallowed out slightly over the years and it just wasn't tight enough for me when I installed the track bar. I went with the next size up bolt and it fit snugly. In fact, it was a little troublesome to get through but it eventually made it.
All that said, I really think it was my tires that were the prime instigator in my DW. Looks like you might be due for tires too.
All that said, I really think it was my tires that were the prime instigator in my DW. Looks like you might be due for tires too.
Im definitely due fir tires, I got them balanced but the jeep sat for a few years because i blew the transmission in 2020. My tires are from 2017
I did it with a hammer
I was just going to use a 6" c clamp and a big socket
I did it with a hammer
I couldn't get a good swing with my sledgehammer in those tighter places.
Damn man look at all that tred. I have maybe 2 mm left.
I've bought the Mickey Thompson MTZ tires since my first TJ (19 Jeeps ago). I always do a DIY alignment and keep 25 psi in them (35"). I'm too broke to buy 35" MT tires too often.
p.s. I park in front of my rich brother's house for the illusion.
First 98' TJ.
I couldn't get a good swing with my sledgehammer in those tighter places.
I do think I did it when my axle was out of the Jeep to be fair
Cheater! One full swing with my 20lb sledge, if my aim is good. A hospital visit if my aim is off.
It doesn't mean the rims run true and the tires aren't out of round. Balance is only one part of three things that make a tire build up energy that can be transmitted through loose suspension parts as "death wobble"
True.
I used to get my wheels/tires Road Force balanced when my brother paid for it. He's anal about everything being perfect and won't settle for "good enough". They point out any defects when doing it. I have one bad, brand new wheel.
True.
I had a couple new rims wobble about a 1/2". An RC track bar mount loose 1/8" was enough to get full blown death wobble on the freeway.
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