Driveshaft "wobble" when first taking off
03-18-2005, 02:24 PM
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Driveshaft "wobble" when first taking off
I purchased my first jeep with a 4" body lift. When I first take off in
1st gear and speed up there seems to be an unbalanced .."wobble" to the
drive shaft. Is this a problem with a body lift and should the
driveshaft be modified i any way?
thanks
1st gear and speed up there seems to be an unbalanced .."wobble" to the
drive shaft. Is this a problem with a body lift and should the
driveshaft be modified i any way?
thanks
03-18-2005, 02:39 PM
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Re: Driveshaft "wobble" when first taking off
You need to find out what kind of suspension lift it has. The body lift
has no bearing on the drivetrain.
But anyway, no the driveshaft isn't supposed to wobble. It is either
bent or you have a totally shot u-joint.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
byrsc@comcast.net wrote:
>
> I purchased my first jeep with a 4" body lift. When I first take off in
> 1st gear and speed up there seems to be an unbalanced .."wobble" to the
> drive shaft. Is this a problem with a body lift and should the
> driveshaft be modified i any way?
> thanks
has no bearing on the drivetrain.
But anyway, no the driveshaft isn't supposed to wobble. It is either
bent or you have a totally shot u-joint.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
byrsc@comcast.net wrote:
>
> I purchased my first jeep with a 4" body lift. When I first take off in
> 1st gear and speed up there seems to be an unbalanced .."wobble" to the
> drive shaft. Is this a problem with a body lift and should the
> driveshaft be modified i any way?
> thanks
03-18-2005, 02:39 PM
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Re: Driveshaft "wobble" when first taking off
You need to find out what kind of suspension lift it has. The body lift
has no bearing on the drivetrain.
But anyway, no the driveshaft isn't supposed to wobble. It is either
bent or you have a totally shot u-joint.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
byrsc@comcast.net wrote:
>
> I purchased my first jeep with a 4" body lift. When I first take off in
> 1st gear and speed up there seems to be an unbalanced .."wobble" to the
> drive shaft. Is this a problem with a body lift and should the
> driveshaft be modified i any way?
> thanks
has no bearing on the drivetrain.
But anyway, no the driveshaft isn't supposed to wobble. It is either
bent or you have a totally shot u-joint.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
byrsc@comcast.net wrote:
>
> I purchased my first jeep with a 4" body lift. When I first take off in
> 1st gear and speed up there seems to be an unbalanced .."wobble" to the
> drive shaft. Is this a problem with a body lift and should the
> driveshaft be modified i any way?
> thanks
03-18-2005, 02:39 PM
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Re: Driveshaft "wobble" when first taking off
You need to find out what kind of suspension lift it has. The body lift
has no bearing on the drivetrain.
But anyway, no the driveshaft isn't supposed to wobble. It is either
bent or you have a totally shot u-joint.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
byrsc@comcast.net wrote:
>
> I purchased my first jeep with a 4" body lift. When I first take off in
> 1st gear and speed up there seems to be an unbalanced .."wobble" to the
> drive shaft. Is this a problem with a body lift and should the
> driveshaft be modified i any way?
> thanks
has no bearing on the drivetrain.
But anyway, no the driveshaft isn't supposed to wobble. It is either
bent or you have a totally shot u-joint.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
byrsc@comcast.net wrote:
>
> I purchased my first jeep with a 4" body lift. When I first take off in
> 1st gear and speed up there seems to be an unbalanced .."wobble" to the
> drive shaft. Is this a problem with a body lift and should the
> driveshaft be modified i any way?
> thanks
03-18-2005, 02:44 PM
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Re: Driveshaft "wobble" when first taking off
Please tell me you haven't really got a 4" body lift.. If you have, I would
suggest that you remove it and go for a 1" one max. I bet the tub wobbles
like a jelly - you are puttling a lot of stress on those 11 or so little
bolts holding that tub on. I hope you don't have an accident in the mean
time ...
Anyhow, to answer your question, since you have gone for the body lift
approach, you drivetrain should be stock, and you shouldn't have any wobble
there.
--
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
<byrsc@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> I purchased my first jeep with a 4" body lift. When I first take off in
> 1st gear and speed up there seems to be an unbalanced .."wobble" to the
> drive shaft. Is this a problem with a body lift and should the
> driveshaft be modified i any way?
> thanks
>
suggest that you remove it and go for a 1" one max. I bet the tub wobbles
like a jelly - you are puttling a lot of stress on those 11 or so little
bolts holding that tub on. I hope you don't have an accident in the mean
time ...
Anyhow, to answer your question, since you have gone for the body lift
approach, you drivetrain should be stock, and you shouldn't have any wobble
there.
--
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
<byrsc@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:1111173849.640127.88170@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
> I purchased my first jeep with a 4" body lift. When I first take off in
> 1st gear and speed up there seems to be an unbalanced .."wobble" to the
> drive shaft. Is this a problem with a body lift and should the
> driveshaft be modified i any way?
> thanks
>
03-18-2005, 02:44 PM
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Re: Driveshaft "wobble" when first taking off
Please tell me you haven't really got a 4" body lift.. If you have, I would
suggest that you remove it and go for a 1" one max. I bet the tub wobbles
like a jelly - you are puttling a lot of stress on those 11 or so little
bolts holding that tub on. I hope you don't have an accident in the mean
time ...
Anyhow, to answer your question, since you have gone for the body lift
approach, you drivetrain should be stock, and you shouldn't have any wobble
there.
--
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
<byrsc@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:1111173849.640127.88170@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
> I purchased my first jeep with a 4" body lift. When I first take off in
> 1st gear and speed up there seems to be an unbalanced .."wobble" to the
> drive shaft. Is this a problem with a body lift and should the
> driveshaft be modified i any way?
> thanks
>
suggest that you remove it and go for a 1" one max. I bet the tub wobbles
like a jelly - you are puttling a lot of stress on those 11 or so little
bolts holding that tub on. I hope you don't have an accident in the mean
time ...
Anyhow, to answer your question, since you have gone for the body lift
approach, you drivetrain should be stock, and you shouldn't have any wobble
there.
--
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
<byrsc@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:1111173849.640127.88170@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
> I purchased my first jeep with a 4" body lift. When I first take off in
> 1st gear and speed up there seems to be an unbalanced .."wobble" to the
> drive shaft. Is this a problem with a body lift and should the
> driveshaft be modified i any way?
> thanks
>
03-18-2005, 02:44 PM
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Re: Driveshaft "wobble" when first taking off
Please tell me you haven't really got a 4" body lift.. If you have, I would
suggest that you remove it and go for a 1" one max. I bet the tub wobbles
like a jelly - you are puttling a lot of stress on those 11 or so little
bolts holding that tub on. I hope you don't have an accident in the mean
time ...
Anyhow, to answer your question, since you have gone for the body lift
approach, you drivetrain should be stock, and you shouldn't have any wobble
there.
--
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
<byrsc@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:1111173849.640127.88170@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
> I purchased my first jeep with a 4" body lift. When I first take off in
> 1st gear and speed up there seems to be an unbalanced .."wobble" to the
> drive shaft. Is this a problem with a body lift and should the
> driveshaft be modified i any way?
> thanks
>
suggest that you remove it and go for a 1" one max. I bet the tub wobbles
like a jelly - you are puttling a lot of stress on those 11 or so little
bolts holding that tub on. I hope you don't have an accident in the mean
time ...
Anyhow, to answer your question, since you have gone for the body lift
approach, you drivetrain should be stock, and you shouldn't have any wobble
there.
--
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
<byrsc@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:1111173849.640127.88170@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
> I purchased my first jeep with a 4" body lift. When I first take off in
> 1st gear and speed up there seems to be an unbalanced .."wobble" to the
> drive shaft. Is this a problem with a body lift and should the
> driveshaft be modified i any way?
> thanks
>
03-18-2005, 04:46 PM
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Re: Driveshaft "wobble" when first taking off
He really doesn't have a four inch body lift.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> Please tell me you haven't really got a 4" body lift.. If you have, I would
> suggest that you remove it and go for a 1" one max. I bet the tub wobbles
> like a jelly - you are puttling a lot of stress on those 11 or so little
> bolts holding that tub on. I hope you don't have an accident in the mean
> time ...
>
> Anyhow, to answer your question, since you have gone for the body lift
> approach, you drivetrain should be stock, and you shouldn't have any wobble
> there.
>
> --
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> Please tell me you haven't really got a 4" body lift.. If you have, I would
> suggest that you remove it and go for a 1" one max. I bet the tub wobbles
> like a jelly - you are puttling a lot of stress on those 11 or so little
> bolts holding that tub on. I hope you don't have an accident in the mean
> time ...
>
> Anyhow, to answer your question, since you have gone for the body lift
> approach, you drivetrain should be stock, and you shouldn't have any wobble
> there.
>
> --
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
03-18-2005, 04:46 PM
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Re: Driveshaft "wobble" when first taking off
He really doesn't have a four inch body lift.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> Please tell me you haven't really got a 4" body lift.. If you have, I would
> suggest that you remove it and go for a 1" one max. I bet the tub wobbles
> like a jelly - you are puttling a lot of stress on those 11 or so little
> bolts holding that tub on. I hope you don't have an accident in the mean
> time ...
>
> Anyhow, to answer your question, since you have gone for the body lift
> approach, you drivetrain should be stock, and you shouldn't have any wobble
> there.
>
> --
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> Please tell me you haven't really got a 4" body lift.. If you have, I would
> suggest that you remove it and go for a 1" one max. I bet the tub wobbles
> like a jelly - you are puttling a lot of stress on those 11 or so little
> bolts holding that tub on. I hope you don't have an accident in the mean
> time ...
>
> Anyhow, to answer your question, since you have gone for the body lift
> approach, you drivetrain should be stock, and you shouldn't have any wobble
> there.
>
> --
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
03-18-2005, 04:46 PM
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Re: Driveshaft "wobble" when first taking off
He really doesn't have a four inch body lift.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> Please tell me you haven't really got a 4" body lift.. If you have, I would
> suggest that you remove it and go for a 1" one max. I bet the tub wobbles
> like a jelly - you are puttling a lot of stress on those 11 or so little
> bolts holding that tub on. I hope you don't have an accident in the mean
> time ...
>
> Anyhow, to answer your question, since you have gone for the body lift
> approach, you drivetrain should be stock, and you shouldn't have any wobble
> there.
>
> --
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> Please tell me you haven't really got a 4" body lift.. If you have, I would
> suggest that you remove it and go for a 1" one max. I bet the tub wobbles
> like a jelly - you are puttling a lot of stress on those 11 or so little
> bolts holding that tub on. I hope you don't have an accident in the mean
> time ...
>
> Anyhow, to answer your question, since you have gone for the body lift
> approach, you drivetrain should be stock, and you shouldn't have any wobble
> there.
>
> --
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
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