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Gastank:
No worries man, This is the only thing I can do to help. Trust me, I'd be there looking if I could.











Should have bought a YJ. We don't tend to have the "Death Wobble" problem as much as the TJ's do.

Seabee_BUC:
Here's a few things to look at:

When our TJs get lifted, the angle of the drag link(connects the pitman arm to the tie rod) in relation to the tie rod is what allows it to happen. On a stock TJ, these two are pretty much parallel. When we lift the Jeep this is no longer is the case. One of the things that can improve this is to relocate your tie rod to the top of the steering knuckles which brings these two back to near stock angles. (Kirk did this on his YJ and there is a TJ kit available.

Even though your track bar only locates the axle under the Jeep, make sure your track bar bushings are good as well.

Finally, after doing the tie rod flip, have your jeep aligned to FACTORY specs. That is: the camber should be betwen 4 and 5 1/2 degrees and the toe in(front of the tires) should be somewhat positive. When I align ours myself, I usually set the toe in to between 1/8" and 1/4". I just drove from RI to MS and even at 82mph, I had no wobble whatsoever.

Hope this helps...

Swagger:
ok thanks man.  i now know what i need to spend my money on.

PaulW:
ever locate the source?

Swagger:
nah, i've been out at sea.

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