Death wobble??

[Hurtinalbertan]

When I hit 50 mph, my 96 Xj gets ****ed off. She starts wobbling and buckin'... Feels like her front end is gunna fall out.
No aftermarket parts.
First started happening after a hard, muddy trail ride.
at first I thought there was mud stuck in the rims and it threw them out of balance.... But that's not the case.
Stabilizer bar, maybe?
Is this common?

 

[Cherokee1326]

Ya it common just replace the steering stabilizer and it should go away that what I had to do on mine

 

[dustin g]

I have gone several rounds with this crap too. I had it happen on my zj before my lift and after but here is the solution.
1. Replace your front track bar with a heavy duty one.
2. Steering stabilizer shock. Its not a fix. Only temporary relief of symptoms as it will wear out fast due to the extra strain.
3. Replace all other bushings in the steering system.
I did all of this before my lift and all was good. Then i lifted 4" and it came back. After having someone follow me and watch i was told my tires wobbled a little. Turns out my wheel spacers were not compatible with my rims. Manufacturer remade them for me and she's been solid for over a year.
Good luck. Death wabble is a nightmare.

 

[TerryMason]

We all tend to fight it at one point. Here's the article I wrote on it:
http://www.jeepz.com/forum/suspension/29510-wrangler-death-wobble-what-causes-how-fix.html

I wouldn't start with the stabilizer, as that's not normally the cause (but will help mask it).

It's normally caused by a worn out bushing (namely the track bar, control arms, etc), but since yours happened all at once, I'd look at a few other things.

1. Try putting the front tires on the back. You may have bent a rim
2. Check again for mud in your wheels, or a thrown wheel weight
3. begin wiggling your parts, and go around with a torque wrench setting them to the proper specs

If that doesn't do it then go down the points in that article.

 

[Hurtinalbertan]

Thanks for the help, guys!