It happens in the front as well as the back. Very annoying.

 

A little rocking is normal because of the solid axles, but if it's excessive, it could be an indicator that shocks are bad or your sway bars are disconnected or somehow broken. It's hard for us to tell if what you're experiencing is normal because we don't know how much rocking is happening.

You can always test drive a new Jeep for comparison.

 

I will double check the sway bars but I really think my shocks might be shot...

 

Make sure your sway bars are connected.

 

Is there an easy way to do this? Is it a bolt or a pin?
will it be very noticeable if they are not? does anyone have a pic?

 

Here you go...

 

It will rock considerably more than most modern cars, SUVs or trucks, but it certainly should not continue for a few seconds after. That would seem to me to be worn shocks, but then again, one can't accurately diagnose internet descriptions. Your few seconds could mean anything from "doesn't feel like my lowered rice burner" to "my shocks and sway bars are missing completely"

 

are you saying it has 80 miles on the speedo or 80,000? if 80,000, I bet your shocks are worn out.

 

Jeep is worn out. Leave it side road and give me a call. I be by to pick it up.

 

I vote shocks. When I first installed my Skyjacker Hydro's, I stopped on a dirt road to see if my swaybar had broken. The shocks were that soft. My 1 yr old RC 2.2's were almost as bad; I recently replaced them with Bilstein 5100's. The ride is amazing now. Firm but controlled.

 

Just seen you have a stock set up. I would vote shocks as well if its rocken that much.

 

Update...after tightening the front trac bar, replacing front sway bar links....the front is tight.
The rear trac bar was replaced along with the rear sway links and now the rear is much tighter. Still feel I may need rear shocks but the death wobble is done and I would say it rides 90% better.

 

If the Jeeps a rockin don't come a knockin! :teehee:

sorry couldn't resist.