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Unread 03-11-2007, 03:08 PM   #1
Libtekguy
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Severe wobble and vibration issue after lift.

I just had a 2" Sping lift put on my 2003 TJ yesterday. I drove about 50 miles home from the dealer that put them on. No Problems. Today, I get out on the highway and after about 10 minutes of driving, my jeep starts wobbling and vibrating like an earthquake. I pull over, inspect everything I can. I don't see anything broken. Nor does anything feel loose. I get back on the highway and drive on to my destination with no problems. Then later in the day on my way back home, it did the same thing. I happened when I was going about 65 mph. What I don't get is that I drove on the highway for an hour yesterday with no problem, and now it's freaking out.
Any suggestions? I havn't called the dealer that put it on because they are closed on Sundays. Could it just be wheel alignment? or is something installed wrong or broken? I don't think drive shaft length would be an issue with just a 2" kit. HELP!

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Unread 03-11-2007, 03:30 PM   #2
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It could very well be, just an improper toe setting. You should have about 1/8" of toe-in. After that, any number of loose parts or bolts could cause 'death wobble'.

With only a 2" lift, I doubt the front trackbar was modified, and that is a frequent culprit. I would think a trip back to the shop is in order.
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Unread 03-11-2007, 03:51 PM   #3
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You can search on "death wobble" for more ideas on this. But I had the same thing a couple years ago and getting the tires re-balanced solved it completely. According to what people post on the DW threads, that's what's wrong the majority of time people have this problem.
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Unread 03-11-2007, 08:28 PM   #4
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Make sure they max out the camber. That will make it shake.
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