Been busy with Wifey's Jeep but I think that is caught up for now. Had a recall for a new clutch and the shop took care of that. Jeep is replacing something like 78,000 clutches!!! I guess they went too cheap and they like to explode. So that is done.
Then I took it to a shop to have the Death Wobble looked at and no surprise there they could not find anything wrong. So I ordered a Heavy duty (Solid Steel Bar instead of a tube) track bar and put that in this afternoon. Right now no more death wobble! We have owned 5 Wranglers now and 3 have had the death wobble. Short and long tie rods will be next if it comes back.
Maybe now I can play with bikes again!!
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Re: dang Jeeps
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1975 Goldwing 'Max'
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1986 Goldwing Aspy 2nd daily rider
1976 Goldwing 'Grocery Getter' Sold
1985 Goldwing Interstate 'NCC-1985' sold
1981 Silverwing Sold
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Re: dang Jeeps
I thought the death wobble was just a Jeep thing. Without it, you then have left the Jeep group.
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Yea now that it is "fixed" they will throw me out of the club. The problem with these things is that It always comes back!! Give it a few thousand miles and some slop in one of the other control systems will allow it to happen again. But fingers crossed that will be a year or two down the road.
"Agreement is not a requirement for Respect" CDR Michael Smith USN (Ret) 2017
"The book is wrong, this whole Conclusion is Fallacious" River Tam
"Yea I do dance awkwardly, and I am having more fun than you" Taylor Swift
2008 GL1800 IIIA "TH3DOG"
1984 GL1200 Standard
1975/6/7/8/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
Psst. oh and by the way CHANGE YOUR BELTS!!!!
"The book is wrong, this whole Conclusion is Fallacious" River Tam
"Yea I do dance awkwardly, and I am having more fun than you" Taylor Swift
2008 GL1800 IIIA "TH3DOG"
1984 GL1200 Standard
1975/6/7/8/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
Psst. oh and by the way CHANGE YOUR BELTS!!!!
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Re: dang Jeeps
Ahhh, Have you not heard of “Dodge” who changed their name to Ram????Fred Camper wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2024 8:57 pm I thought the death wobble was just a Jeep thing. Without it, you then have left the Jeep group.
Whatever I suggest here should be given ample time for a moderator to delicately correct. I apologize in advance.
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77 WING, 1200 engine with 77 heads, cams, gl1100 foot pegs, Magna V65 front end, 764A carbs, [-gone Suzuki M109 monoshock--, replaced with gl1100 shocks] gl 1200 swing arm, gl1500 final drive, wheel and rear brakes Valkyrie seat, Meanstreak tank, Sportster pipes, Power Arc ignition off crank.
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Re: dang Jeeps
I bought a 2014 Rubicon brand new (ordered it). Has 78,000 miles on it. No death wobble, what am I doing wrong? The only major problem has been the oil filter adapter, thank goodness I bought the lifetime warranty or that would have cost about $1500.
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I don't make Wrangler money, but I have an '08 Liberty that I'm torn halfway between saving or replacing. On the one hand, it's got 148,000 miles, some underbody and rocker panel rust that's bad enough to need patching, and it's an '08.
On the other, NOBODY makes a small 4wd SUV that can tow 5000 lbs. anymore, all my issues are minor or cosmetic, and I got a stickshift in the last year Jeep offered it on that model. And if I did get a new car, I'll be honest- I'm looking at another Liberty.
On the other, NOBODY makes a small 4wd SUV that can tow 5000 lbs. anymore, all my issues are minor or cosmetic, and I got a stickshift in the last year Jeep offered it on that model. And if I did get a new car, I'll be honest- I'm looking at another Liberty.
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Re: dang Jeeps
I was gone this week and "she" tells me it tried to wobble but really dampened and then stopped. I think the new track bar is working but there is still a underlying issue. I will add it to my list of chores
"Agreement is not a requirement for Respect" CDR Michael Smith USN (Ret) 2017
"The book is wrong, this whole Conclusion is Fallacious" River Tam
"Yea I do dance awkwardly, and I am having more fun than you" Taylor Swift
2008 GL1800 IIIA "TH3DOG"
1984 GL1200 Standard
1975/6/7/8/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
Psst. oh and by the way CHANGE YOUR BELTS!!!!
"The book is wrong, this whole Conclusion is Fallacious" River Tam
"Yea I do dance awkwardly, and I am having more fun than you" Taylor Swift
2008 GL1800 IIIA "TH3DOG"
1984 GL1200 Standard
1975/6/7/8/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
Psst. oh and by the way CHANGE YOUR BELTS!!!!