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Hmmm, seems conceptually possible, and fortunately easy to check. Can you jack it up and check one of the front joints? If it's that bad the play would likely be fairly pronounced.
On our Jeeps, its typically bad ball joints, but could also be a loose bearing. Bad TRE's can cause some oscillation as well. Bad alignment will also cause it, but that seems unlikely in this case.
Bad leaf spring or shackle bushings can cause it also. At least in my case that was the issue. Have someone shake the steering wheel. If the springs rock side to side like mine did it will cause wheel oscillation
Another thing that will cause it is a bad steering stabilizer... ky moms ZJ had death wobble once i replaced the stabilizer snd it hasnt happend in years since
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9L Limited 219k
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 I6 laredo 430k
1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer 155k
1976 Jeep J10.. 85k(repaired)
I have 2 of those. The problem is still there. I drove the truck a total of 6 miles this year! Mostly just for my own personal therapy. The axles and suspension are all being replaced and the build's still moving along although moving slowly. 2 years later and I am almost done with the new front axle! Lol
That sounds familiar. Took about two years to build the D60 for my crawler. I feel your pain. When you do get to drive it again, though, you quickly forget all the time you couldn't.
Ron
2005 KJ, Hit-n-Run, 2am 6-17-2012, Totaled.
1977 SJ J10, 4v360, T18, D20, 37x14s, SOA & SF on tons, still ugly.
1978 SJ Wagoneer, 4v360, QT, 33x12.5s, lift by Sawzall NOT Running
1977 SJ J10, SniperEFI 401, QT, D44s, 31X10.5s
2006 KJ
Mars wrote:One man's trans leak is another's penetrating oil
KJ Ryu wrote:That sounds familiar. Took about two years to build the D60 for my crawler. I feel your pain. When you do get to drive it again, though, you quickly forget all the time you couldn't.
I DO occasionally drive it but it is pretty brutal. I really shouldn't though. Eventually I know the payoff is going to be greater than the cost. It is going to be an entirely different animal when its all said and done for the better.
The tires are worn out. I refuse to replace them since I am changing rim size when I finish my 8 lug build. They WERE balanced but this issue followed when I tried different tires.