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Old 09-07-2009 | 05:22 AM
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ok guy i have a big problem i rotated my driver side tires an as soon as i did when i get to around 50 thru 60 i get bad vibs an if i am doing 45 down a bumpy road it feels like my front end is going to fall off guys i need help this is my dd an i drive my 1yr old in this an it scares the hell out of me throw out some ideas for me to fix this
Old 09-07-2009 | 05:45 AM
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Check here, some great advise
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/dreaded-death-wobble-story-continues-23553/
Old 09-07-2009 | 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by blkcherokee
ok guy i have a big problem i rotated my driver side tires an as soon as i did when i get to around 50 thru 60 i get bad vibs an if i am doing 45 down a bumpy road it feels like my front end is going to fall off guys i need help this is my dd an i drive my 1yr old in this an it scares the hell out of me throw out some ideas for me to fix this

Did you only rotate the Drivers side as stated?
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Old 09-07-2009 | 04:58 PM
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yea because the passenger side didnt need it
Old 09-07-2009 | 05:52 PM
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Are you getting vibration at speed or death wobble. DW is not a vibration it is a violent shaking of the front end, that makes you crap your pants. Literally feel like the front end is bouncing about 20 feet side to side.
Old 09-07-2009 | 05:53 PM
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What you have sound like a out of balance tire.
Old 09-07-2009 | 06:31 PM
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I'd just rotate them back then. It should go away then sign up for a balancing or new tires down the road. Do you have 4 of the same size and brand of tires?
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Old 09-13-2009 | 11:10 PM
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yea all of them are same size an brand aqn i got the tire rebalanced an it helped a lil bit but not really an i get death wobble when i slow down an hit a ripple in the road
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an now i have a popping noise when i speed up an hit the brakes it makes a loud pop in the front do yall think i could be my ball joints
Old 09-13-2009 | 11:28 PM
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Check your trackbar first. Have someone turn the steering wheel back and forth while you watch it for movement or play, especially the axle side bolt. While you are under there, inspect everything else.
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stupid question what does a track bar do?
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Originally Posted by blkcherokee
stupid question what does a track bar do?
Not a stupid question. It keeps the axle centered under the vehicle. Since the front end is a 4-link setup (four control arms that are not triangulated), you need a trackbar to keep the axle from moving side to side.
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i was looking at the rough country track bar set up is it good an how hard is it to do by myself an could that be my possible popping noise to
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Originally Posted by blkcherokee
i was looking at the rough country track bar set up is it good an how hard is it to do by myself an could that be my possible popping noise to


The RC setup is pretty new. I haven't seen any reviews on it but it seems like a good setup. Installing it is not hard (this is only if you sprayed down the bolts a week prior to doing it ). You need the basic tools metric and sae, pb blaster, and a BFHammer.

http://www.roughcountry.com/install/1079.pdf

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Old 09-14-2009 | 12:07 AM
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ok but do you think it would cause the popping noise i hear up front an what am i looking for when i get underneath to see if its that



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