i bought a 2006 jeep wrangler about 2 months ago and we paid nearly 23 grand for it now after taxes. the bad thing about it is its falling apart. the tires are huge and worn out. its our first experience with something with big wheels. we're in quite a debt and i am trying to sell it. its very nice and runs great, the thing is it has whats called the "death wobble" everytime i drive between 45-50 mph.. what can i do about it and how do i get rid of it?
2007-10-17 12:00:41 · 8 answers · asked by silltnwild 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Jeep
Get rid of any lift kit and go back to stock wheels and tires would be one suggestion. "Death Wobble" is usually caused by one or more problems in the steering components. Depending on tire size that is on the Wrangler you may consider a dual steering stabilizer kit(shimmy shock). Usually on tires that are 33" or bigger dual kits will help with the shimmy most people will feel when driving down the road with a little speed. Other problems can be track bar, sway bar, tie rod ends, and possibly control arm bushings that wear out. I have known people to have to replace everything under the front to get rid of the "Death Wobble" (including ball joints)and use urethane bushings which are stiffer than rubber bushings, they will also last longer and give a more stable feel to your ride.
I would estimate that fixing the Jeep you have now would cost about $1000-$1500 providing work can be done yourself or somebody with a little know how. Fixing these problems yourself is not real complicated just get it professionally lined up so tires don't wear uneven.
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I also know quite a few with very large tires such as 38" mudders and not have a bit of "Death Wobble", it is definitely not tires and if you suspect the tires, have them spin balanced unless they are to big for that then have them bubble balanced. Tires more less give an up & down shake, not a side to side shake. If it is shaking side to side, it is steering components DEFINITELY. One more suggestion could be a match and a gallon of gasoline, lol.
2007-10-17 12:35:10 · answer #1 · answered by msdz2000 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Depends a lot on the particular model of the Jeep (SE, X, Sport, Rubicon..) but it sounds a little high for your area. I just looked at Craigslist for Cinci and Jeep Wranglers seem to be going for a bit less. Kelly Blue Book shows about this price range, but, in actual practice, prices appear to be under this. Jeeps are a pretty good buy right now as folks are worried about mpg and the prices are dropping. Unless this is an exceptional Wrangler that you really, really want I would continue looking or offer less.
2016-05-23 05:42:19 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean by huge tires?Are they the original tires or aftermarket tires?All it may need is the wheels balanced,if it doesn't have wheel weights on the inside and outside of the wheels then they are not balanced correctly.I had the same thing at the same speed and for $30.00 wheel balance it was fixed.The #1 cause of death wobble is wheel balanced incorrectly.Don't sell it until next spring,Wranglers sell the best in the Sprig.
2007-10-17 12:17:24 · answer #3 · answered by toledojeeper 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Did you lift it? Only bad steering correction on a lifted 4bys get this not stock ones. What kind of lift was put on it? And the steering correction that was used for the lift? Go to top4x4sites.com and link to those for jeep places or those like pirate and ask you will and should get better responses and some stupid ones. I am not a jeep person to know the common causes on that model. If lifted and very big tires are they radial or bias ply? worn bias plys do have tracking problems. Go to jeep forums for better answers.
2007-10-17 12:17:38 · answer #4 · answered by ronnny 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It appears that the vehicle came with aftermarket wheels and tires, perhaps? More than likely, they weren't properly rotated and now have balance issues. take it back to the dealership and explain the safety and satisfaction issues you have with the vehicle. DON'T talk to the salesman, talk to both the sales or general manager and service manager, preferably at the same time. The least they could do is a set of tires.
2007-10-17 12:13:05 · answer #5 · answered by valleyautomotive 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i have seen alot of problems with lifted jeeps. you need to get new tires for one, then you need to have it looked at by either the dealer or who ever installed the lift. chrysler usually will not cover lifted jeeps if its the fault of the lift. if it is something else, it may still be covered. but if the wobble is only at certain speeds new tires may fix it. are the tires wearing funny? if they are then something is wrong.
2007-10-19 00:21:46 · answer #6 · answered by chrysti's midlife crisis 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rotate your tires! That is, put the spare on the left front, the left front on the right rear, the left back on the spare and the right rear on the left front. I have big tires on a 2006 Rubicon and that worked for me.
2007-10-17 18:58:03 · answer #7 · answered by Marcus R. 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The car is under warranty, take it to the dealer you bought it from them and tell them to fix it.
2007-10-18 12:04:58 · answer #8 · answered by atvman_400 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋