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vtjeeps · 07-09-2007, 08:13 PM

ok wife got home told me jeep shakes after she hits a bump . i have never worked on a xj so any ideas?

dopod · 07-09-2007, 09:04 PM

search "death wobble". You will get about 104868493 threads on it. There is no sure fire answer. You have to find what is loose up front. Could be bushings, loose bolts, bent/broken/lose trac bar/tie rod/control arms.....You get the idea.

BlkBird · 07-09-2007, 09:14 PM

Well I randomly selected 2000 as the year for your Cherokee since you did'nt bother to tell us. There is a TSB for that 02-003-03 AUG 03 Steering/Suspension - Shimmy After Hitting a Bump you might want to look into.

**sharpie** · 07-09-2007, 09:20 PM

uhh, it's probably not death wobble, it's probably bump steer. Check your tie rod ends and your steering stabilizer. I had this a month ago and put on an OME stabilizer from Jeepinoutfitters.com and it works fine now.

NinjaofDoom · 07-10-2007, 02:52 AM

where can i buy bushings for my track bar?

Spenzin · 07-10-2007, 04:37 AM

Had this happen to my XJ a while ago before the lift and definitely not DW but very annoying. Make sure the tires are balanced first. I had one tire out of wack and after getting it balanced never happened again. If that doesnt fix it then I would start checking all of the other parts people posted.

_Cody_ · 07-10-2007, 05:26 AM

A little off topic, but a jeep newb here...what technically is death wobble?

vtjeeps · 07-10-2007, 05:40 AM

it is a 2000 xj good job..lol

conrasm · 07-10-2007, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by _Cody_

A little off topic, but a jeep newb here...what technically is death wobble?

Severe shaking of front end usually at highway or near highway speeds that gets better when you slow down. Can be caused by one or both tires moving or the entire axle shifting back and forth. The entire front end shakes and you think the truck is going to fall apart. It's usually caused by loose steering components (tie rod ends, loose steering box), worn track bar ball joint or loose mount of frame side or rounded out hole on axle side, worn ball joints, or worn out bushings in control arms.

It helps to have someone turn the front wheel while you inspect front end parts for movement. It's always a good idea to have the tires balanced and get a front end alignment. Unfortunately, there's not one thing that causes it, so it's more of a trouble shooting thing.

_Cody_ · 07-10-2007, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by conrasm

Severe shaking of front end usually at highway or near highway speeds that gets better when you slow down. Can be caused by one or both tires moving or the entire axle shifting back and forth. The entire front end shakes and you think the truck is going to fall apart. It's usually caused by loose steering components (tie rod ends, loose steering box), worn track bar ball joint or loose mount of frame side or rounded out hole on axle side, worn ball joints, or worn out bushings in control arms.

It helps to have someone turn the front wheel while you inspect front end parts for movement. It's always a good idea to have the tires balanced and get a front end alignment. Unfortunately, there's not one thing that causes it, so it's more of a trouble shooting thing.

ah...I get it now...Thanks!

vtjeeps · 07-10-2007, 06:10 PM

ok check front end universals very bad..

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vtjeeps Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Duncan, South Carolina Posts: 219 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	hey u gess rite it is a 2000 xj good job..lol

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vtjeeps Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Duncan, South Carolina Posts: 219 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	aaaaaahhhhhhhh haaaaa ok check front end universals very bad..