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"Death" Wobble?
Over the weekend I bought some home improvement materials from the local DIY
place and while bringing them home in a trailer on my 1994YJ 6cyl I started to feel the DW at about 50 mph. Slowed down and it went away. I was too chicken to try again to see if it was the road (ie. rough, pot holes, ect..) or if it was inherent in the design. I'd like to know since I haul firewood with the same rig but usually don't make it over 40 mph when I'm doing that. What is the general consensus on the DW? Thanks H-S-F |
Re: "Death" Wobble?
DW is sometimes difficult to cure but at least do the two initial
suggestions which commonly cure that situation. Get the tires balanced PERFECTLY and then see if anything is loose on your YJ's front-end. I don't recall if a YJ has a front trackbar but if it does, make sure its mounting bolts are tight. An out-of-balance tire or bent wheel is a common trigger for DW. Jerry help-slip-franklin wrote: > Over the weekend I bought some home improvement materials from the local DIY > place and while bringing them home in a trailer on my 1994YJ 6cyl I started > to feel the DW at about 50 mph. Slowed down and it went away. I was too > chicken to try again to see if it was the road (ie. rough, pot holes, ect..) > or if it was inherent in the design. I'd like to know since I haul firewood > with the same rig but usually don't make it over 40 mph when I'm doing that. > What is the general consensus on the DW? > Thanks > H-S-F > > -- Jerry Bransford PP-ASEL N6TAY See the Geezer Jeep at http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ |
Re: "Death" Wobble?
DW is sometimes difficult to cure but at least do the two initial
suggestions which commonly cure that situation. Get the tires balanced PERFECTLY and then see if anything is loose on your YJ's front-end. I don't recall if a YJ has a front trackbar but if it does, make sure its mounting bolts are tight. An out-of-balance tire or bent wheel is a common trigger for DW. Jerry help-slip-franklin wrote: > Over the weekend I bought some home improvement materials from the local DIY > place and while bringing them home in a trailer on my 1994YJ 6cyl I started > to feel the DW at about 50 mph. Slowed down and it went away. I was too > chicken to try again to see if it was the road (ie. rough, pot holes, ect..) > or if it was inherent in the design. I'd like to know since I haul firewood > with the same rig but usually don't make it over 40 mph when I'm doing that. > What is the general consensus on the DW? > Thanks > H-S-F > > -- Jerry Bransford PP-ASEL N6TAY See the Geezer Jeep at http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ |
Re: "Death" Wobble?
DW is sometimes difficult to cure but at least do the two initial
suggestions which commonly cure that situation. Get the tires balanced PERFECTLY and then see if anything is loose on your YJ's front-end. I don't recall if a YJ has a front trackbar but if it does, make sure its mounting bolts are tight. An out-of-balance tire or bent wheel is a common trigger for DW. Jerry help-slip-franklin wrote: > Over the weekend I bought some home improvement materials from the local DIY > place and while bringing them home in a trailer on my 1994YJ 6cyl I started > to feel the DW at about 50 mph. Slowed down and it went away. I was too > chicken to try again to see if it was the road (ie. rough, pot holes, ect..) > or if it was inherent in the design. I'd like to know since I haul firewood > with the same rig but usually don't make it over 40 mph when I'm doing that. > What is the general consensus on the DW? > Thanks > H-S-F > > -- Jerry Bransford PP-ASEL N6TAY See the Geezer Jeep at http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ |
Re: "Death" Wobble?
DW is sometimes difficult to cure but at least do the two initial
suggestions which commonly cure that situation. Get the tires balanced PERFECTLY and then see if anything is loose on your YJ's front-end. I don't recall if a YJ has a front trackbar but if it does, make sure its mounting bolts are tight. An out-of-balance tire or bent wheel is a common trigger for DW. Jerry help-slip-franklin wrote: > Over the weekend I bought some home improvement materials from the local DIY > place and while bringing them home in a trailer on my 1994YJ 6cyl I started > to feel the DW at about 50 mph. Slowed down and it went away. I was too > chicken to try again to see if it was the road (ie. rough, pot holes, ect..) > or if it was inherent in the design. I'd like to know since I haul firewood > with the same rig but usually don't make it over 40 mph when I'm doing that. > What is the general consensus on the DW? > Thanks > H-S-F > > -- Jerry Bransford PP-ASEL N6TAY See the Geezer Jeep at http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ |
Re: "Death" Wobble?
Agree with post,
Also (credit to Bill) after all checked out, it was the steering stabilizer...yes it was recently replaced, but there was a dead spot where there was no shock absorbtion, about 1 inch where the wheels would be straight. Buy from advanced auto, not NAPA, they sold me the wrong one... At least it worked on my XJ... Tom "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message news:gN%Qe.6918$ct5.3336@fed1read04... > DW is sometimes difficult to cure but at least do the two initial > suggestions which commonly cure that situation. Get the tires balanced > PERFECTLY and then see if anything is loose on your YJ's front-end. I > don't recall if a YJ has a front trackbar but if it does, make sure its > mounting bolts are tight. An out-of-balance tire or bent wheel is a > common trigger for DW. > > Jerry > > help-slip-franklin wrote: >> Over the weekend I bought some home improvement materials from the local >> DIY >> place and while bringing them home in a trailer on my 1994YJ 6cyl I >> started >> to feel the DW at about 50 mph. Slowed down and it went away. I was too >> chicken to try again to see if it was the road (ie. rough, pot holes, >> ect..) >> or if it was inherent in the design. I'd like to know since I haul >> firewood >> with the same rig but usually don't make it over 40 mph when I'm doing >> that. >> What is the general consensus on the DW? >> Thanks >> H-S-F >> >> > > -- > Jerry Bransford > PP-ASEL N6TAY > See the Geezer Jeep at > http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ |
Re: "Death" Wobble?
Agree with post,
Also (credit to Bill) after all checked out, it was the steering stabilizer...yes it was recently replaced, but there was a dead spot where there was no shock absorbtion, about 1 inch where the wheels would be straight. Buy from advanced auto, not NAPA, they sold me the wrong one... At least it worked on my XJ... Tom "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message news:gN%Qe.6918$ct5.3336@fed1read04... > DW is sometimes difficult to cure but at least do the two initial > suggestions which commonly cure that situation. Get the tires balanced > PERFECTLY and then see if anything is loose on your YJ's front-end. I > don't recall if a YJ has a front trackbar but if it does, make sure its > mounting bolts are tight. An out-of-balance tire or bent wheel is a > common trigger for DW. > > Jerry > > help-slip-franklin wrote: >> Over the weekend I bought some home improvement materials from the local >> DIY >> place and while bringing them home in a trailer on my 1994YJ 6cyl I >> started >> to feel the DW at about 50 mph. Slowed down and it went away. I was too >> chicken to try again to see if it was the road (ie. rough, pot holes, >> ect..) >> or if it was inherent in the design. I'd like to know since I haul >> firewood >> with the same rig but usually don't make it over 40 mph when I'm doing >> that. >> What is the general consensus on the DW? >> Thanks >> H-S-F >> >> > > -- > Jerry Bransford > PP-ASEL N6TAY > See the Geezer Jeep at > http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ |
Re: "Death" Wobble?
Agree with post,
Also (credit to Bill) after all checked out, it was the steering stabilizer...yes it was recently replaced, but there was a dead spot where there was no shock absorbtion, about 1 inch where the wheels would be straight. Buy from advanced auto, not NAPA, they sold me the wrong one... At least it worked on my XJ... Tom "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message news:gN%Qe.6918$ct5.3336@fed1read04... > DW is sometimes difficult to cure but at least do the two initial > suggestions which commonly cure that situation. Get the tires balanced > PERFECTLY and then see if anything is loose on your YJ's front-end. I > don't recall if a YJ has a front trackbar but if it does, make sure its > mounting bolts are tight. An out-of-balance tire or bent wheel is a > common trigger for DW. > > Jerry > > help-slip-franklin wrote: >> Over the weekend I bought some home improvement materials from the local >> DIY >> place and while bringing them home in a trailer on my 1994YJ 6cyl I >> started >> to feel the DW at about 50 mph. Slowed down and it went away. I was too >> chicken to try again to see if it was the road (ie. rough, pot holes, >> ect..) >> or if it was inherent in the design. I'd like to know since I haul >> firewood >> with the same rig but usually don't make it over 40 mph when I'm doing >> that. >> What is the general consensus on the DW? >> Thanks >> H-S-F >> >> > > -- > Jerry Bransford > PP-ASEL N6TAY > See the Geezer Jeep at > http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ |
Re: "Death" Wobble?
Agree with post,
Also (credit to Bill) after all checked out, it was the steering stabilizer...yes it was recently replaced, but there was a dead spot where there was no shock absorbtion, about 1 inch where the wheels would be straight. Buy from advanced auto, not NAPA, they sold me the wrong one... At least it worked on my XJ... Tom "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message news:gN%Qe.6918$ct5.3336@fed1read04... > DW is sometimes difficult to cure but at least do the two initial > suggestions which commonly cure that situation. Get the tires balanced > PERFECTLY and then see if anything is loose on your YJ's front-end. I > don't recall if a YJ has a front trackbar but if it does, make sure its > mounting bolts are tight. An out-of-balance tire or bent wheel is a > common trigger for DW. > > Jerry > > help-slip-franklin wrote: >> Over the weekend I bought some home improvement materials from the local >> DIY >> place and while bringing them home in a trailer on my 1994YJ 6cyl I >> started >> to feel the DW at about 50 mph. Slowed down and it went away. I was too >> chicken to try again to see if it was the road (ie. rough, pot holes, >> ect..) >> or if it was inherent in the design. I'd like to know since I haul >> firewood >> with the same rig but usually don't make it over 40 mph when I'm doing >> that. >> What is the general consensus on the DW? >> Thanks >> H-S-F >> >> > > -- > Jerry Bransford > PP-ASEL N6TAY > See the Geezer Jeep at > http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ |
Re: "Death" Wobble?
help-slip-franklin wrote:
> Over the weekend I bought some home improvement materials from the local DIY > place and while bringing them home in a trailer on my 1994YJ 6cyl I started > to feel the DW at about 50 mph. Slowed down and it went away. I was too > chicken to try again to see if it was the road (ie. rough, pot holes, ect..) > or if it was inherent in the design. I'd like to know since I haul firewood > with the same rig but usually don't make it over 40 mph when I'm doing that. > What is the general consensus on the DW? > Thanks > H-S-F > > Did you feel what you thought was a death wobble, or the trailer snaking? A reasonably heavy trailer may well behave under 40mph, but misbehave terribly over 45mph. My (2T) trailer was a real scary thing over 45mph until I fitted a stabiliser. That's not the cure, since something else is causing the trailer to be unstable. Front or rear suspension issues are the problem I think, in my case, but you should be checking tongue weight and trailer issues first if you were actually experiencing snaking. -- Regards, Danny http://www.gaggia-espresso.com (a purely hobby site) http://www.dannyscoffee.com (UK advert for my mobile espresso service) http://www.malabargold.co.uk (UK/European online ordering for Malabar Gold blend) swap Z for above characters in email address to reply |
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