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Death wobble virus HELP

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02 Mar 2022 15:14 #242124 by Conev
Hello brothers ! 
Sadly i am trapped in the death wobble problem and its terrifying ..  So i have a 2002 jimny manual M13a and when it was stock the death wobble was there but not much .. it was only at around 75 km/h and if you speed above that or under that was gone .. After i lifted the vehicle 2" inches with black raptor lift kit and i fitted 8" steel wheels with 215/75/15 tyres . Now every time i fall in an uneven terrain from 40-90km/h the whole car is wobbling and the steering wheel trebles like crazy .. it feels like the wheels are gonna leave from the car . And its not stopping until i fully stop or magic happens and stop on its own when it wants to .. It is important to say that i have not taken the car to steering alignment since i lifted it and changed wheels .. i will do it this week but i think it will not resolve my problem because the death wobble was there before modifying the car .. Also a steering damper ironman 4x4 is fitted and 1 month ago the ball joint on the front left wheel was oiling so my mechanic fixed it .. What are your opinions? 

2002 Manual M13A jimny RHD
2" Black Raptor Lift kit
Ironman 4x4 steering Damper
8" steel wheels 215/75/15 AT100
Tema 4x4 Snorkel
Wing
Window deflectors
Rear seats removed

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02 Mar 2022 15:28 #242125 by Roger Fairclough
Death wobble can be caused by a number of factors, wheel width being one of them. 8" rims with 215/75-15 tyres is a no no. Max. width for those tyres is between 5.5J and 6.5J with 6J recommended. You haven't mentioned offset and that can also effect the issue.

Roger

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02 Mar 2022 15:39 #242126 by mlines
Replied by mlines on topic Death wobble virus HELP
Always start by looking at the Kingpin bearings. These are the prime cause of death wobble.

Martin

2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses

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02 Mar 2022 17:00 #242129 by Lambert
Replied by Lambert on topic Death wobble virus HELP
If as you said it was already exhibiting signs of wobble then it will be kingpin bearings. Modified wheels and lift will only make it worse.

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02 Mar 2022 17:24 #242130 by jackonlyjack
Mine is back in the wobble zone 
This is my plan of action 
1, change all 4 tie rod ends
2, new panhard bushes 
3, kingpin bearings 

I doubt it will be bearings. new ones ~1500 miles ago 
So option 1 or 2 should fix mine....or not 
If not i always change kingpin bearings on both ends regardless of any show of oil 

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02 Mar 2022 19:20 #242132 by Conev
Replied by Conev on topic Death wobble virus HELP
I doubt for the problem to be coming from the wheels because when i had 5.5j wheels with 205/70/15 tures the wobble was the same

2002 Manual M13A jimny RHD
2" Black Raptor Lift kit
Ironman 4x4 steering Damper
8" steel wheels 215/75/15 AT100
Tema 4x4 Snorkel
Wing
Window deflectors
Rear seats removed

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