Jeepers, I need help with death wobble

[DRM]

My son's 2000 TJ just developed the death wobble. Have any of you won this battle that might be able to help us? He is a broke college kid with skills and access to my tool box.

[DRM]

Checked all the connectors, ends, ball joints and anything that is connected to another on the front end. Nothing was loose when we yank, jerked or tried to move with a pry bar more than I expected. Put a few more pumps of grease in anything that had a zerk fitting. Then we pulled the shock looking steering stabilizer. I could grab the two ends and move it in and out like playing an accordion. Went to Advance Auto, they had about 8 models to choose from std, good, better, best. We bought the Rancho model on the high end of the middle for about $60. Holding one end between my feet it took a lot of effort to move this in and out. Death Wobble is gone (for now).

[Mumblewood]

Its not gone, ya just cant feel it with the new stabilizer on. Steering stabilizers dont fix problems with steering just hide them. With that said I hide mine with a stabilizer because its hard to completely balance 36" bias tires on beadlocks.

What speeds does his death wobble happen in?

[DRM]

It came in about 35 to 40 mph

[Mumblewood]

Thats usually tire balancing. You also may want to check the toe in. I set mine for 1/8th in but I hear the practice now is to run about an 1/8th out.

[DRM]

thank, good to know

[escort_gts]

I agree, have the alignment checked especially the caster...

[DRM]

Thannks guys but the jeeps is gone in favor of a car that gets 30 mpg. But that car was totalled in 5 days and replaced with another.