First off, hello Jeep Forum. I usually use Jville Jeepers but I saw a JeepForum sticker on someone's visor and thought I'd try here for my little problem.
Okay heres a little background on my problem:
I have a 2006 Wrangler Unlimited. I bought it in 08 with only 11000 miles on it. Since I had it I've had death wobble issues. I've talked to shops and people everywhere about what this could be. I've heard that it could be: track bar bushing (I replaced), the fact that I had maller wheels (fake beed locks which couldn't be properly balanced which I replaced), ball-joints (all seem to be fine), bushings (seem to be fine too, at least no visible damage), trany/transfer mounts (checked, good), or motor mounts (I thought this was a far strech but I checked anyways, solid).
So I bought my new rims and got um mounted. At first the guy that mounted them decided not to put weights on the outside of the tire so it wouldn't be and eye-sore. I went back and had him do it the ole fashioned way; inside and out to ensure utmost accuracy.
Still have death wobble!!!!!!!!!!!!! (for over two years now). I'm a Marine so I have a hard time finding time to dedicate to this.
Recently, I remembered seeing some jeeps with tractor weights on the front and thought, maybe my 33 12.50s are just too "bubble-boucy" (to be technical) for the weight of my jeep. I went out and bought the biggest chain I could find and wrapped it around the bumper and it kiiiiiiinda helped but I still have the DW. Also, I'm thinkin if I put some spring assisted, neo-nazi, solid a$$ shock absorbers on it, it may not allow the DW.
I had a friend who's fairly mech savvy check it out. We mounted my camera on a tall tripod and he held it out the window while my jeep went in to this wobble. First, we checked the back then the front. We went back to the footage and found nothing conclusive.
It's almost always provoked by a bump in the road or something. It's always accompanied by a very loud, metal on metal banging sound which makes you cringe at the damage it must be causing. But what gets me, we looked alllllllll over my Jeep and could find no metal on metal damage.
Please help. I'm stuck driving my wifes jeep and she's without a car.
Okay heres a little background on my problem:
I have a 2006 Wrangler Unlimited. I bought it in 08 with only 11000 miles on it. Since I had it I've had death wobble issues. I've talked to shops and people everywhere about what this could be. I've heard that it could be: track bar bushing (I replaced), the fact that I had maller wheels (fake beed locks which couldn't be properly balanced which I replaced), ball-joints (all seem to be fine), bushings (seem to be fine too, at least no visible damage), trany/transfer mounts (checked, good), or motor mounts (I thought this was a far strech but I checked anyways, solid).
So I bought my new rims and got um mounted. At first the guy that mounted them decided not to put weights on the outside of the tire so it wouldn't be and eye-sore. I went back and had him do it the ole fashioned way; inside and out to ensure utmost accuracy.
Still have death wobble!!!!!!!!!!!!! (for over two years now). I'm a Marine so I have a hard time finding time to dedicate to this.
Recently, I remembered seeing some jeeps with tractor weights on the front and thought, maybe my 33 12.50s are just too "bubble-boucy" (to be technical) for the weight of my jeep. I went out and bought the biggest chain I could find and wrapped it around the bumper and it kiiiiiiinda helped but I still have the DW. Also, I'm thinkin if I put some spring assisted, neo-nazi, solid a$$ shock absorbers on it, it may not allow the DW.
I had a friend who's fairly mech savvy check it out. We mounted my camera on a tall tripod and he held it out the window while my jeep went in to this wobble. First, we checked the back then the front. We went back to the footage and found nothing conclusive.
It's almost always provoked by a bump in the road or something. It's always accompanied by a very loud, metal on metal banging sound which makes you cringe at the damage it must be causing. But what gets me, we looked alllllllll over my Jeep and could find no metal on metal damage.
Please help. I'm stuck driving my wifes jeep and she's without a car.