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Revisiting The “death Wobble”

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by oldtime, Oct 23, 2023.

  1. Nov 4, 2023
    oblvnnwtnjhn

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    The front end and tires violently shake until I brake. And as I said, seems to be when turning, low speed and hit a spot of pavement that's uneven, kinda like a shopping buggy with a bad wheel that shimmys too and fro.
    I did do it once going over a speed bump, it's like something comes out of alignment and gets bound up/out of place momentarily.
     
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  2. Nov 4, 2023
    oblvnnwtnjhn

    oblvnnwtnjhn Member

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    the play I mentioned and when I say "suspension" I meant "steering":


    I see how it's assembled via:
     

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  3. Nov 4, 2023
    Jw60

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    Don't throw parts at it.
    You have a simple balance, or alignment issue or like mentioned your not really in 2wd.

    This is when you throw parts at it. (Or replace it all with a Saginaw conversion) this is the smaller diameter bellcrank bearing.
     
  4. Nov 4, 2023
    1967 CJ5A

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    Try having someone else turn the steering wheel back and forth repeatedly while you look underneath for movement where it shouldn't be. Like in JW60's video. Seems like to have a shake at that low of a speed something must be very out of whack.

    Do you have extended shackles? Any shims between the springs and axle?
     
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