A case of death wobble today
 

I had my first ever experience with death wobble today coming home from
work. Hit a bad bump in the road while in a curve and the front end started
oscillating and wouldn't stop until I slowed her down and pulled off the
road. Man that sucked!!!! I see why they call it "death" wobble now.

Turns out my adjustable track bar was loose on one side (again). I'm
considering removing the bar altogether since I've had problems with it ever
since I replaced the front-end. Thoughts? Anybody out there removed their
front track bar on a leaf-sprung Jeep with no on-road handling problems?

Thanks,
Terry
92YJ

Re: A case of death wobble today
 

Replace your steering stabilizer:
http://www.jcwhitney.com/webapp/wcs/...10101&ss=10101
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Terry Jeffrey wrote:
>
> I had my first ever experience with death wobble today coming home from
> work. Hit a bad bump in the road while in a curve and the front end started
> oscillating and wouldn't stop until I slowed her down and pulled off the
> road. Man that sucked!!!! I see why they call it "death" wobble now.
>
> Turns out my adjustable track bar was loose on one side (again). I'm
> considering removing the bar altogether since I've had problems with it ever
> since I replaced the front-end. Thoughts? Anybody out there removed their
> front track bar on a leaf-sprung Jeep with no on-road handling problems?
>
> Thanks,
> Terry
> 92YJ

Re: A case of death wobble today
 

Replace your steering stabilizer:
http://www.jcwhitney.com/webapp/wcs/...10101&ss=10101
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Terry Jeffrey wrote:
>
> I had my first ever experience with death wobble today coming home from
> work. Hit a bad bump in the road while in a curve and the front end started
> oscillating and wouldn't stop until I slowed her down and pulled off the
> road. Man that sucked!!!! I see why they call it "death" wobble now.
>
> Turns out my adjustable track bar was loose on one side (again). I'm
> considering removing the bar altogether since I've had problems with it ever
> since I replaced the front-end. Thoughts? Anybody out there removed their
> front track bar on a leaf-sprung Jeep with no on-road handling problems?
>
> Thanks,
> Terry
> 92YJ

Re: A case of death wobble today
 

Replace your steering stabilizer:
http://www.jcwhitney.com/webapp/wcs/...10101&ss=10101
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Terry Jeffrey wrote:
>
> I had my first ever experience with death wobble today coming home from
> work. Hit a bad bump in the road while in a curve and the front end started
> oscillating and wouldn't stop until I slowed her down and pulled off the
> road. Man that sucked!!!! I see why they call it "death" wobble now.
>
> Turns out my adjustable track bar was loose on one side (again). I'm
> considering removing the bar altogether since I've had problems with it ever
> since I replaced the front-end. Thoughts? Anybody out there removed their
> front track bar on a leaf-sprung Jeep with no on-road handling problems?
>
> Thanks,
> Terry
> 92YJ

Re: A case of death wobble today
 

Hmmm.... Death wobble with a loose bar. Now you wonder what would
happen if you took the thing off????

Yikes....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Terry Jeffrey wrote:
>
> I had my first ever experience with death wobble today coming home from
> work. Hit a bad bump in the road while in a curve and the front end started
> oscillating and wouldn't stop until I slowed her down and pulled off the
> road. Man that sucked!!!! I see why they call it "death" wobble now.
>
> Turns out my adjustable track bar was loose on one side (again). I'm
> considering removing the bar altogether since I've had problems with it ever
> since I replaced the front-end. Thoughts? Anybody out there removed their
> front track bar on a leaf-sprung Jeep with no on-road handling problems?
>
> Thanks,
> Terry
> 92YJ

Re: A case of death wobble today
 

Hmmm.... Death wobble with a loose bar. Now you wonder what would
happen if you took the thing off????

Yikes....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Terry Jeffrey wrote:
>
> I had my first ever experience with death wobble today coming home from
> work. Hit a bad bump in the road while in a curve and the front end started
> oscillating and wouldn't stop until I slowed her down and pulled off the
> road. Man that sucked!!!! I see why they call it "death" wobble now.
>
> Turns out my adjustable track bar was loose on one side (again). I'm
> considering removing the bar altogether since I've had problems with it ever
> since I replaced the front-end. Thoughts? Anybody out there removed their
> front track bar on a leaf-sprung Jeep with no on-road handling problems?
>
> Thanks,
> Terry
> 92YJ

Re: A case of death wobble today
 

Hmmm.... Death wobble with a loose bar. Now you wonder what would
happen if you took the thing off????

Yikes....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Terry Jeffrey wrote:
>
> I had my first ever experience with death wobble today coming home from
> work. Hit a bad bump in the road while in a curve and the front end started
> oscillating and wouldn't stop until I slowed her down and pulled off the
> road. Man that sucked!!!! I see why they call it "death" wobble now.
>
> Turns out my adjustable track bar was loose on one side (again). I'm
> considering removing the bar altogether since I've had problems with it ever
> since I replaced the front-end. Thoughts? Anybody out there removed their
> front track bar on a leaf-sprung Jeep with no on-road handling problems?
>
> Thanks,
> Terry
> 92YJ

Re: A case of death wobble today
 

Bill, Ya gotta quit suggesting "replace steering stabilzier" for
every case of DW. Sure, replacing it might fix the problem for a
while but the underlying condition will just get worse, make the
NEXT DW more serious. The OP has a loose track bar and wants to
REMOVE it? I'll make bets that he also has a loose ball joint or
tie rod end. The '92 YJ has 12 years on it, about due for some
front end work.

L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:

> Replace your steering stabilizer:
> http://www.jcwhitney.com/webapp/wcs/...10101&ss=10101
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Terry Jeffrey wrote:
>
>>I had my first ever experience with death wobble today coming home from
>>work. Hit a bad bump in the road while in a curve and the front end started
>>oscillating and wouldn't stop until I slowed her down and pulled off the
>>road. Man that sucked!!!! I see why they call it "death" wobble now.
>>
>>Turns out my adjustable track bar was loose on one side (again). I'm
>>considering removing the bar altogether since I've had problems with itever
>>since I replaced the front-end. Thoughts? Anybody out there removed their
>>front track bar on a leaf-sprung Jeep with no on-road handling problems?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Terry
>>92YJ

Re: A case of death wobble today
 

Bill, Ya gotta quit suggesting "replace steering stabilzier" for
every case of DW. Sure, replacing it might fix the problem for a
while but the underlying condition will just get worse, make the
NEXT DW more serious. The OP has a loose track bar and wants to
REMOVE it? I'll make bets that he also has a loose ball joint or
tie rod end. The '92 YJ has 12 years on it, about due for some
front end work.

L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:

> Replace your steering stabilizer:
> http://www.jcwhitney.com/webapp/wcs/...10101&ss=10101
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Terry Jeffrey wrote:
>
>>I had my first ever experience with death wobble today coming home from
>>work. Hit a bad bump in the road while in a curve and the front end started
>>oscillating and wouldn't stop until I slowed her down and pulled off the
>>road. Man that sucked!!!! I see why they call it "death" wobble now.
>>
>>Turns out my adjustable track bar was loose on one side (again). I'm
>>considering removing the bar altogether since I've had problems with itever
>>since I replaced the front-end. Thoughts? Anybody out there removed their
>>front track bar on a leaf-sprung Jeep with no on-road handling problems?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Terry
>>92YJ

Re: A case of death wobble today
 

Bill, Ya gotta quit suggesting "replace steering stabilzier" for
every case of DW. Sure, replacing it might fix the problem for a
while but the underlying condition will just get worse, make the
NEXT DW more serious. The OP has a loose track bar and wants to
REMOVE it? I'll make bets that he also has a loose ball joint or
tie rod end. The '92 YJ has 12 years on it, about due for some
front end work.

L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:

> Replace your steering stabilizer:
> http://www.jcwhitney.com/webapp/wcs/...10101&ss=10101
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Terry Jeffrey wrote:
>
>>I had my first ever experience with death wobble today coming home from
>>work. Hit a bad bump in the road while in a curve and the front end started
>>oscillating and wouldn't stop until I slowed her down and pulled off the
>>road. Man that sucked!!!! I see why they call it "death" wobble now.
>>
>>Turns out my adjustable track bar was loose on one side (again). I'm
>>considering removing the bar altogether since I've had problems with itever
>>since I replaced the front-end. Thoughts? Anybody out there removed their
>>front track bar on a leaf-sprung Jeep with no on-road handling problems?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Terry
>>92YJ