ABC investigates Death Wobble

[TerryMason]

I-Team investigates Jeep Death Wobble

Looks like the Death Wobble is getting some more attention.

 

[southtj]

It's about time it got some press. Too bad it was just a local report. I've always been amazed that Jeep didn't want to do anything to address the problem. You know they've known about it for years.

 

[bugleboy]

thats because it has usually been a problem with modded jeeps but lately its been happening more frequently with brand new stock wranglers

 

[RockOn93]

Good stuff Terry.

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

If they really want to investigate something worthwhile, it would be the fact Chrysler installed and recommended a gear oil that is corrosive to the AX5 and AX15 transmission synchronizers. Thousands of transmissions have been ruined by Chrysler's blunder. Research what the high sulfer content of GL5 does to these transmissions.

 

[bugleboy]

If they really want to investigate something worthwhile, it would be the fact Chrysler installed and recommended a gear oil that is corrosive to the AX5 and AX15 transmission synchronizers. Thousands of transmissions have been ruined by Chrysler's blunder. Research what the high sulfer content of GL5 does to these transmissions.

x2 ive heard about that

 

[Trail Monkey]

thats because it has usually been a problem with modded jeeps but lately its been happening more frequently with brand new stock wranglers

So they would have you believe. Have you seen it on new JKs?

 

[Jester32]

The jks are the worst. Off the show room floor I'm aligning them for the wobble.

 

[Trail Monkey]

The jks are the worst. Off the show room floor I'm aligning them for the wobble.

an alignment won't fix death wobble.

 

[dylanholley]

I had it really bad on my lj I corrected the track arms and got a balance and it seems to be the fix ( for now )

 

[Jester32]

an alignment won't fix death wobble.

Sure does. Everytime.

 

[Jester32]

an alignment won't fix death wobble.

Unless there's worn components but brand new wranglers nothin is worn

 

[Trail Monkey]

Sure does. Everytime.

then it's not death wobble. Big, big, difference between death wobble and a shimmy. Like the difference between having a cold and having cancer.

A shimmy will happen in a certain speed range and stop when you go above it or below it by a few mph. Death wobble generally starts around 40 and won't stop until you are almost stopped.

 

[bugleboy]

So they would have you believe. Have you seen it on new JKs?

there have been a bunch of reports of 2007 an up jks with dw brand new

 

[Jester32]

Yup. Brand new jks will break the track bar weld I'm an alignment tech for Chrysler for 10 years I know the difference.

 

[klkb]

My 2010 JK got it really bad on a certain stretch of road I traveled. It was a kind of "washboard" area, and if I got to it going over 45 then the whole damn vehicle would shake like it was going to fall apart. It really freaked me out when it happened because I'd only had the Jeep for about six weeks. I learned to avoid that lane on that stretch of road, but I'm nervous about hitting another one.

 

[superj]

another reason to stay old school jeep

 

[clydethepirate]

another reason to stay old school jeep

:agree:
AS I have said before I love the simplicity of the older Jeeps

 

[kingmega]

it's not a safety issue, your tires are probably bad.... lmao:lol:

 

[The Hellbilly]

I've had 3 Jeep Wranglers (2001, 2003, & 2012) since 2001, I've never seen it happen with any of them, I realize I've only had my 2012 for about a month, but, I did ALOT of highway travel with my '03, never had any issue. In all honesty, I've never heard of the "Death Wobble", til' I saw this thread. Maybe I just didn't own them long enough to see it?

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