1989 Jeep Cherokee Laredo
 

Hey everyone;
I have a 89' Jeep Cherokee Laredo and when driving down the road there is a
lot of road wonder. She sways back and forth with some play in the steering
wheel. Could this be from bad shocks or steering damper? The Jeeps all stock
with no lifts planed. Any help would be great.

k_902

Re: 1989 Jeep Cherokee Laredo
 

How are your tires? Alignment?

k_902 wrote:
> Hey everyone;
> I have a 89' Jeep Cherokee Laredo and when driving down the road there is a
> lot of road wonder. She sways back and forth with some play in the steering
> wheel. Could this be from bad shocks or steering damper? The Jeeps all stock
> with no lifts planed. Any help would be great.
>
> k_902

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__________________________________________________ _________
tw

71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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__________________________________________________ _________

Re: 1989 Jeep Cherokee Laredo
 

How are your tires? Alignment?

k_902 wrote:
> Hey everyone;
> I have a 89' Jeep Cherokee Laredo and when driving down the road there is a
> lot of road wonder. She sways back and forth with some play in the steering
> wheel. Could this be from bad shocks or steering damper? The Jeeps all stock
> with no lifts planed. Any help would be great.
>
> k_902

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

Re: 1989 Jeep Cherokee Laredo
 

How are your tires? Alignment?

k_902 wrote:
> Hey everyone;
> I have a 89' Jeep Cherokee Laredo and when driving down the road there is a
> lot of road wonder. She sways back and forth with some play in the steering
> wheel. Could this be from bad shocks or steering damper? The Jeeps all stock
> with no lifts planed. Any help would be great.
>
> k_902

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

Re: 1989 Jeep Cherokee Laredo
 

The Tires are in great shape but it starts making a noise around 80 km/he.
I'll have to get the Alignment checked out.


"twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
news:HLBZd.12426$WK2.11991@newssvr30.news.prodigy. com...
> How are your tires? Alignment?
>
> k_902 wrote:
> > Hey everyone;
> > I have a 89' Jeep Cherokee Laredo and when driving down the road there
is a
> > lot of road wonder. She sways back and forth with some play in the
steering
> > wheel. Could this be from bad shocks or steering damper? The Jeeps all
stock
> > with no lifts planed. Any help would be great.
> >
> > k_902
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
>
> 71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
> 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________

Re: 1989 Jeep Cherokee Laredo
 

The Tires are in great shape but it starts making a noise around 80 km/he.
I'll have to get the Alignment checked out.


"twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
news:HLBZd.12426$WK2.11991@newssvr30.news.prodigy. com...
> How are your tires? Alignment?
>
> k_902 wrote:
> > Hey everyone;
> > I have a 89' Jeep Cherokee Laredo and when driving down the road there
is a
> > lot of road wonder. She sways back and forth with some play in the
steering
> > wheel. Could this be from bad shocks or steering damper? The Jeeps all
stock
> > with no lifts planed. Any help would be great.
> >
> > k_902
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
>
> 71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
> 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________

Re: 1989 Jeep Cherokee Laredo
 

The Tires are in great shape but it starts making a noise around 80 km/he.
I'll have to get the Alignment checked out.


"twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
news:HLBZd.12426$WK2.11991@newssvr30.news.prodigy. com...
> How are your tires? Alignment?
>
> k_902 wrote:
> > Hey everyone;
> > I have a 89' Jeep Cherokee Laredo and when driving down the road there
is a
> > lot of road wonder. She sways back and forth with some play in the
steering
> > wheel. Could this be from bad shocks or steering damper? The Jeeps all
stock
> > with no lifts planed. Any help would be great.
> >
> > k_902
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
>
> 71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
> 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________

Re: 1989 Jeep Cherokee Laredo
 

k_902 did pass the time by typing:
> Hey everyone;
> I have a 89' Jeep Cherokee Laredo and when driving down the road there is a
> lot of road wonder. She sways back and forth with some play in the steering
> wheel. Could this be from bad shocks or steering damper? The Jeeps all stock
> with no lifts planed. Any help would be great.

Wander can be caused by low tire pressure, bad tires, incorrect toe-in, shot
steering stabilizer, or worn steering balljoints. Lift the front end up and
with your hands at 3 and 9 on the tire, rock it back and forth, there should
be no play. You can also have someone turn the steering back and forth while
you look at the links. Again, there should be no clicks/pops/or play in the
joints. (it's ok if you can rotate the links back and forth, just not move
them side to side)

The road can also make a difference. roads with a nice crown will tend
to make the jeep go right, where roads that are flat or rutted, well, you know.

--
DougW

Re: 1989 Jeep Cherokee Laredo
 

k_902 did pass the time by typing:
> Hey everyone;
> I have a 89' Jeep Cherokee Laredo and when driving down the road there is a
> lot of road wonder. She sways back and forth with some play in the steering
> wheel. Could this be from bad shocks or steering damper? The Jeeps all stock
> with no lifts planed. Any help would be great.

Wander can be caused by low tire pressure, bad tires, incorrect toe-in, shot
steering stabilizer, or worn steering balljoints. Lift the front end up and
with your hands at 3 and 9 on the tire, rock it back and forth, there should
be no play. You can also have someone turn the steering back and forth while
you look at the links. Again, there should be no clicks/pops/or play in the
joints. (it's ok if you can rotate the links back and forth, just not move
them side to side)

The road can also make a difference. roads with a nice crown will tend
to make the jeep go right, where roads that are flat or rutted, well, you know.

--
DougW

Re: 1989 Jeep Cherokee Laredo
 

k_902 did pass the time by typing:
> Hey everyone;
> I have a 89' Jeep Cherokee Laredo and when driving down the road there is a
> lot of road wonder. She sways back and forth with some play in the steering
> wheel. Could this be from bad shocks or steering damper? The Jeeps all stock
> with no lifts planed. Any help would be great.

Wander can be caused by low tire pressure, bad tires, incorrect toe-in, shot
steering stabilizer, or worn steering balljoints. Lift the front end up and
with your hands at 3 and 9 on the tire, rock it back and forth, there should
be no play. You can also have someone turn the steering back and forth while
you look at the links. Again, there should be no clicks/pops/or play in the
joints. (it's ok if you can rotate the links back and forth, just not move
them side to side)

The road can also make a difference. roads with a nice crown will tend
to make the jeep go right, where roads that are flat or rutted, well, you know.

--
DougW