What should I do about my death wobble?
If you have no obvious wear on your suspension and tires, alignment and even shocks look good, do yourself a favor and try these. Replace all four shocks along with the steering stabilizer. After searching the internet, we started with the fixes that were recommended.
What causes death wobble on a Jeep Cherokee?
Jack up one of your Jeep’s front wheels and grasp the tire at the 12- and 6-o’clock position, then wiggle the tire. If you feel movement, then you most likely have a worn wheel bearing. Check the other side as well. One other thing to check which can also have an impact on death wobble is your tires.
What causes death wobble when you hit a pothole?
It typically occurs at speeds of 40 mph or over and hitting bumps, potholes, driving on uneven terrain, etc can trigger it. Usually DW is caused my loose, damaged or broken steering components or improperly installed suspension parts.
What finally fixed our death wobble after two years?
A set of Bilstein 5100 Series shocks fixed our death wobble problem. After two years and several thousand dollars of front end suspension repairs, nothing helped the death wobble on our F250 until we tried these. It continued after all the repairs covered below until an off road shop suggested these shocks.
How do you fix a death wobble?
The only way to stop the death wobble once it starts is to slow the vehicle down until normal steering control is restored. Death wobble is very common on vehicles with a solid front axle and coil spring suspension that utilize a track bar.
What to do if death wobble occur?
When a vehicle experiences death wobble, the entire steering system rapidly turns back and forth, making controlling the vehicle very hard. The only way to stop the death wobble once it starts is to slow the vehicle down until normal steering control is restored.
Can a bad steering stabilizer cause death wobble?
Death wobble is often blamed on a failed steering stabilizer or shocks and struts. While death wobble will cause the steering stabilizer to fail, it is not the result of a worn out stabilizer.
Can unbalanced tires cause death wobble?
Unbalanced Jeep tires can cause, or add to, a Death Wobble issue. So it’s important that all 4 tires be properly balanced at all times. Balanced tires can also extend the life of your tires, and that’s a plus considering how expensive they can be.