Death wobble at 55

Hazard235
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Death wobble at 55

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Hi GFB
I bought this 1990 xlt a few weeks ago....besides the power steering leak it seemed fine until i took it out...around 55 it starts to shake....i looked at the tires and they seemed to be a lil warped as this truck sat a while. The tread wearing is not that normal looking. And another issue when going 40ish on dirt roads its fine but if i go slow over something like a small ditch the front end just cracks and pops like crazy any suggestions? Thanks
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Re: Death wobble at 55

Post by dtbback »

Double check the deiver beam mount. They can crack.
Hazard235
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Re: Death wobble at 55

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I checked and didnt see anything insane just some worn bushings
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Re: Death wobble at 55

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Check the entire front end for worn components. Rotate the tires and see if the wobble changes. If you can't find it, take it to a (good) alignment/undercar shop and have them check it for you.
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Death wobble at 55

Post by Tchajagos »

The shaking might be caused by the tires deteriorating and falling apart or a balance issue. You can check this by rotating them and see if the shaking moves from front to back or one side to the other. The cracking/popping could be ball joints or steering ends.


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Re: Death wobble at 55

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I've fixed this on a few jeeps and from what I've seen, usually it's the steering joints on the knuckle.
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