Cherokee Therapy 15: Death Wobble Returns, Part 3 (Re-Install Trackbar Bushings & new Control Arms)

1 year ago
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I nearly wrecked my Jeep on a trip to the coast in SC. At 60 miles per hour I hit a bump in the road and it went into a violent death wobble that I barely got under control. At that point I bought a full set of high end parts for the front end and grit my teeth for a rebuild - to see what it was that was causing me to have reoccurring DW. Did I find it? Yes. In Part 3 I install new polyurethane bushings into my upper front axle, New polyurethane track bar bushings for my adjustable, forged Rough Country track bar, and new upper and lower tier 3 control arms from Core 4x4.

Here is a full list of the parts I bought (I'll place links to them in parts 2 and 3):

2 Spicer axle u-joints
2 Spicer Ball joints, upper
2 Spicer Ball joints, lower
2 SKF hub/bearing units

2 Rukse urethane bushings for axle-end of upper control arms: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0128R3T5U?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

2 Moog upper control arm bushings (I needed their steel shells for the Rukse bushings, above): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000C542LG?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

1 Moog urethane bushing for axle end of my Rough Country adjustable track bar: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000C59XTC?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

1 Iron Rock Off Road urethane bushing for the frame end of my Rough Country adjustable track bar: https://www.ironrockoffroad.com/product/track-bar-bushing.html

1 Iron Rock Off Road bolt sleeve: https://www.ironrockoffroad.com/product/12mm-track-bar-bolt-sleeve.html

2 Core 4x4 Tier 3 Upper and 2 Core 4x4 Tier 3 Lower Control Arms: https://www.core4x4.com/product/t3-j-tjljzjxjmj-fs4/

1 RT Heavy Duty Steering Kit with damper (I did not have the $ for a stinky fab 1 ton kit, which is what I want; I do not recommend RT - so no link)

Total Cost: ~$1000.00, maybe more; I'm scared to add it up.

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