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Old 12-21-2017, 09:06 PM
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so I changed all my tie rods I changed the track bar
And shocks they only thing I didn’t replace were the ball joints

I got the two front tires balanced

problem is when I step on the gas she starts to vibrate around 20-30 mph and at high speeds on high way when I let go the gas she doesn’t vibrate


idk what else to do please help

i even took out the drive shaft and drove it to make sure it wasn’t that


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I had terrible vibration on my 00 TJ and after a lot of frustration checking the drivetrain it turned out it was just a bad tire (the spare that hadn't been used for 12 years.. looked great, tons of tread but warped due to age.
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Is your jeep lifted? It could be due to the driveshaft angle or bad u joints on the drive shaft, did you take out the rear or front driveshaft? I am assuming you took out the front because fluid would be leaking out if you removed the rear.
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Is your jeep lifted? It could be due to the driveshaft angle or bad u joints on the drive shaft, did you take out the rear or front driveshaft? I am assuming you took out the front because fluid would be leaking out if you removed the rear.
I took out the front one I believe 4 short bolts 2 half of moons and for longer bolts I have no lift
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Is there any play in the rear shaft u-joints?

What is this about leaking if you remove the rear shaft? You aught to be able to remove the shaft from the rear diff by removing the straps and then pull the shaft off the transfer case. Am I missing something?
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Trans and engine mounts. Play in the driveline and bunch of other crap that i cant list at the moment, mine does that on a hot day. Perfectly fine when coasting or letting off the gas but accel and itll shimmy.

Edit: Oh and worn out rear suspension components and even a bad tire can cause it, Check the wheel balance as well. I fixed alot of mine because the rear pass tire wasnt balanced properly.

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Trans and engine mounts. Play in the driveline and bunch of other crap that i cant list at the moment, mine does that on a hot day. Perfectly fine when coasting or letting off the gas but accel and itll shimmy.

Edit: Oh and worn out rear suspension components and even a bad tire can cause it, Check the wheel balance as well. I fixed alot of mine because the rear pass tire wasnt balanced properly.
x2 on the tranny mount. Take a big screwdriver or prybar and stick it between the tranny and crossmember. If you can move the tranny then your tranny mount is bad.
Also do NOT use Anchor brand for replacement. There's a whole thread about this.

I'd check the tire stuff - more than likely that's where the worst of it is coming from.
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x2 on the tranny mount. Take a big screwdriver or prybar and stick it between the tranny and crossmember. If you can move the tranny then your tranny mount is bad.
Also do NOT use Anchor brand for replacement. There's a whole thread about this.

I'd check the tire stuff - more than likely that's where the worst of it is coming from.
Thanks everyone Ima try to do everything u guys said and get back to y’all wish me luck
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Good luck sir! Please do report back with results.
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Is it a vibration or a front end shimmy/ wobble?
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Is it a vibration or a front end shimmy/ wobble?
Is more of a vibration than a wobble I changed all the tie rods track bar That other bar I got it aligned tires rotated and balanced and stillIt vibrates once I hit over 20 mph as long as my foot is on the gas there’s a vibration once I let off the gas the vibration goes away Is it a u joint or ball joint or something
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Based on the information you have provided so far. Most likely a rear drive shaft u-joint (one or both). Next likely candidate is the motor and transmission mounts being worn out.

Based on the information provided, it is not a ball joint problem.
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