I had all new hardware in my front end and still had to 'corral' it in
the lane or 'tack into the wind' idea.
In my case both U-joints on my steering column were worn bad. I would
check those for slop on yours first. A new column is amazing, trans****t
trucks don't even make it wobble now.
You need two to check it really, one to move the steering wheel side to
side and one to watch the linkage pieces. Start up by the brake master
and follow it down until you find no movement.
The box is adjustable for slop usually too. The Saginaw ones can be for
sure, not sure what your 75 has.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
'New' frame in the works for '08. Some Canadian Bush Trip and Build
Photos: http://mikeromainjeeptrips.shutterfly.com
Its Me! Its ME! wrote:
> Been there on a Motorcycle, NOT fun AT ALL....and very, VERY REAL...
> My CJ get a bit of a wobble occasionally also, but nothing so severe as
> what I know as the "Death Wobble"
> On another note, my CJ is a 75 and has a tendency to wander, tracks more
> or less straight, but I have to sorta "corrale" it in the lane. What is
> the most likely culprit, steering box, linkages, what?
> Jeepin'Biker
>
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:48381c06$0$23290$9a6e19ea@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Frank wrote:
>>> "jeffinputnam" <jeffinputnam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>> news:482F6D96.2070108@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>> On 5/17/2008 Mike Romain wrote:
>>>>> Is yours rusted away or worn away or what?
>>>> Rusted away to the point of being able to see through it.
>>>>
>>>> It's fixed now, though I still don't like the price but the Death
>>>> Wobble is gone, the jeep steers and handles better than it has in a
>>>> very long time and it turns out the guy's got a cabin and land
>>>> upstate I can visit and use anytime with a nothing but a phone call.
>>>> It'll make a good base for long hikes.
>>>>
>>>> J
>>>
>>> Death wobble......
>>>
>>> BWAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
>>>
>> Speaking of dolts...
>>
>> You must have never driven either a motorcycle or a Jeep not to know
>> that proper term.
>>
>> The 'Death Wobble' is a very real term for a totally out of control
>> front wheel that has gone into a harmonic wobble. If you don't slow
>> to a stop, you will more than likely die if on a bike and maybe so in
>> a Jeep when the front wheel rips off or you ditch it and roll.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 'New' frame in the works for '08. Some Canadian Bush Trip and Build
>> Photos: http://mikeromainjeeptrips.shutterfly.com
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