8:41 pm
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July 10, 2003
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"BKGM Jeepers" wrote: [quote="JohnDF"]I keep looking at all these Jeeps and they all have a kicked-out tire on that side. justin's looks just like mine. I'm not convinced that it is the cause of my death wobble and I'm not going to spend money on it until i try other stuff.
It seems that the death wobble is starting at around 40 MPH, which leads me to believe that the wheels are causing it. I think I need to bolt on somebody else's wheels and see how it does. It might just be these cheap Champion Beadlocks that is throwing it off. I know they had to use a ton of weight on them to get them balanced.
I have a set of rims and tires you can bolt on to try out if you want.
That would be great. I'll be calling to make arrangements...
I used to wheel a lot. . .
10:04 pm
"JohnDF" wrote: I keep looking at all these Jeeps and they all have a kicked-out tire on that side. justin's looks just like mine. I'm not convinced that it is the cause of my death wobble and I'm not going to spend money on it until i try other stuff.
It seems that the death wobble is starting at around 40 MPH, which leads me to believe that the wheels are causing it. I think I need to bolt on somebody else's wheels and see how it does. It might just be these cheap Champion Beadlocks that is throwing it off. I know they had to use a ton of weight on them to get them balanced.
you can use mine. tho they seem to cause death wobble around the same MPH. i never had that problem before. i bet its the wheels
10:10 pm
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July 10, 2003
Offline "lowrider" wrote:
you can use mine. tho they seem to cause death wobble around the same MPH. i never had that problem before. i bet its the wheels
Awsome...now I just have to convert to 6 lug so I can try yours out too 🙄
I used to wheel a lot. . .
10:28 pm
"JohnDF" wrote: [quote="lowrider"]
you can use mine. tho they seem to cause death wobble around the same MPH. i never had that problem before. i bet its the wheels
Awsome...now I just have to convert to 6 lug so I can try yours out too 🙄
sorry. i forgot i changed to 8 lug so you would have to have 5 to six lug adapter and then on top of that a 6 to 8 lug adapter. then you'll end up a full size witdth and not be able to get into barret. bad idea i guess.. 
10:45 pm
July 15, 2005
Offline I have seen a lot of Jeeps too and I have never seen one with a gimp foot like yours..Of the 3 axles I have run on my front end, none of them ever looked like yours, but then again, I have only had death wobble a few times since I have owned my Jeep and it has always been to to a loose spindle nut......Trying another set of wheels will be interesting to see what happens. Lets hope it works, but you were having death wobble problems before you put your beadlocks...
"JohnDF" wrote: I keep looking at all these Jeeps and they all have a kicked-out tire on that side. justin's looks just like mine. I'm not convinced that it is the cause of my death wobble and I'm not going to spend money on it until i try other stuff.
It seems that the death wobble is starting at around 40 MPH, which leads me to believe that the wheels are causing it. I think I need to bolt on somebody else's wheels and see how it does. It might just be these cheap Champion Beadlocks that is throwing it off. I know they had to use a ton of weight on them to get them balanced.
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10:52 pm
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July 10, 2003
Offline Ya, but that was before you fixed my track bar. Now the track bar is solid, so it's got to be something else.
I used to wheel a lot. . .
11:18 pm
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April 2, 2003
Online "JohnDF" wrote: Ya, but that was before you fixed my track bar. Now the track bar is solid, so it's got to be something else.
In the past when I had death wobble it was from inproper front end geometry (track bar/drag link angles, etc.).
I've never had bad wheels or a defective tire.
12:16 am
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline It's not geometry or setup because it used to be solid. The real problem is that my Jeep get abused pretty badly. I don't treat it ver nicely on the trails. I'm sure that nothing lines up the way it is suposed to any more.
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3:56 am
July 15, 2005
Offline abused pretty badly
Translates in to, "Beat the crap out of your Jeep" 
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4:40 am
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July 10, 2003
Offline "RobD" wrote:
abused pretty badly
Translates in to, "Beat the crap out of your Jeep"
You could say that, yes. And it was FUN 
I used to wheel a lot. . .
1:37 am
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January 20, 2009
Offline Jeep is ready! 😀
1:45 am
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July 10, 2003
Offline "kevheb" wrote: Jeep is ready! 😀
Mine too 8)
I used to wheel a lot. . .
3:13 am
January 12, 2007
Offline Not mine. 😡
3:25 am
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July 10, 2003
Offline "Justin" wrote: Not mine. 😡
Why not 👿
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3:27 am
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January 20, 2009
Offline I'll be bringing a passenger as well. My 14yr old nephew on his first wheeling trip. 😀
3:46 am
July 15, 2005
Offline Took me most of the day but mine is loaded on the trailer and ready to go. I had to replace the rear output yoke seal on the transfer case, cut and weld in extensions for the rear sway bar links to make them longer, tighten the serpentine belt, and few other odds and ends! Driveline hill here I come!!!
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4:57 am
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July 10, 2003
Offline You're going to break in the new gears on the same hill that broke the old set?
I used to wheel a lot. . .
12:21 pm
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July 10, 2003
Offline Coffee's brewin' 8)
I used to wheel a lot. . .
11:41 pm
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January 20, 2009
Offline Fun run! 😀
Not too many action shots this time but here's all of my pics:
11:49 pm
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July 10, 2003
Offline It was a fun 1/2 day run 8)
The river was SCREAMING!!!
I used to wheel a lot. . .
12:48 am
July 15, 2005
Offline Great day and had a lot of fun. I just got done washing and waxing my Jeep and now it is ready for the next trip. Maybe Rubicon next week!
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1:58 am
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July 10, 2003
Offline "RobD" wrote: I just got done washing and waxing my Jeep and now it is ready for the next trip.
I slammed my door really hard, and chunks of mud fell off. So I'm ready too
I used to wheel a lot. . .
2:17 am
Anybody get pics of the crossing?
Did Rancho make it home on time? 😀
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