I GOT DEATH WOBBLE!!! JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WJ TRACK BAR REPLACEMENT 

Excellent info Shane! Thanks for your input!

My ZJ has 5.5" lift has every single bushing imaginable worned out and not a single death wobble...just slightly-felt loose steering. My caster is 12 deg passenger size and 14 deg driver.

Would you mind steering me in the right direction? I took my tie rod bar off the wj and placed it next to my new assembly to get the measurements as close as possible. I noticed that the old one has a tilted tie rod end. Do I match that tilt angle on the new one to get the same measurement? Thanks!

Exactly Dan! Right on!!!

That's a great tip!

I messed up my track bar by replacing it on the ground. Ima jack it up and see if that makes a difference cause my passenger tire sticks out more than my driver

Thanks! Will do!

Thanks brother, I'll check it out!

🤯... You just blew my mind! Lol

you probably dont give a shit but if you are bored like me during the covid times then you can stream all of the latest series on instaflixxer. Been watching with my gf during the lockdown =)

@Sylas Marlon definitely, I've been watching on instaflixxer for months myself :)

Thanks Kevin!

Thanks for watching man! The trans pan will be replaced soon but the oil pan scares me! I know I need to take action but the thought of poking through pin holes (like i did on black beauty) scares me.

LMAO Little NYC style 🤣

My pleasure!

yes, that's the problem with made in china replacement parts... they don't last

Thanks Dave!

Awesome Joe! I just did an adjustable RC track bar on a friends GC too

Thanks Paul! I appreciate you watching. Try maxpeedingrods.com for suspension parts and use the discount code DanH for 10% off. Have a safe trip. God bless!

Thanks Dan. Will do. Will be coming up to NY in Oct to see Nancy’s family in and around Cohose and Albany 🤠

There ya go buddy

It's almost never the track bar, it's the drag link coming from the steering box, have someone move the steering wheel back and forth while you're under there looking ,you'll see play in it

Amen! The Good Lord will never forsake a faithful jeeper 😁

First off.. how tf you get a WJ up to 75?? Must have the 4.7. Lol

Did it stop the death wobble? My grand cherokee has death wobble and lots of play in the stering wheel. I'm thinking I need to change my track bar.

You are correct, I will be putting in an adjustable trackbar in a different video. unfortunately my steering wheel was out of alignment prior to my mods 🤣🤣🤣

Yeah man, I usually bang out the whole front end then get 1 alignment. So far this WJ inst too bad

Easy to do when youre always filming! lol. 60! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Thanks for the tips brother! I noticed that bash mark too. Another subscribers said my drag link may be upsidedown. Lol. Previous owners 🤦‍♂️🤣

@@ProjectDanH Upon closer inspection of the WJ front axle I have sitting in the driveway (for my Firebird 4x4 Project) I would have to agree. The knuckle-end of draglink has an front-to-back curve on the joint (to clear the swaybar endlink bracket) and the steering box-end has the up-and-down curve. So your draglink is upside down or is it rotated?

Great Tip Will!

All solid front axles will swing to the passenger side if you unbolt the track bar when its suspended. But yea, most things on this WJ need replacing! haha

That's a wonderful idea!

Thanks for Watching, hopefully my vids can be helpful to you

LMAO! I love it!

Yep! My pitman arm TRE was shot too! bad threads on the castle nut and no cotter pins!!! ☠

Excellent.. I would highly recommend getting new rear spring isolators instead of throwing out the old ones like I did in my video.

@@ProjectDanH okay will do! I appreciate it man ! Any other last min tips ?

@@chriss.9466 that's the only thing I would've done differently! Good luck man!

@@ProjectDanH I just ordered them! They said “rear upper spring isolator” that’s the same thing right ?

that sounds awesome!

New track bar and new stabilizer is always a good go to

🤙👍

Cool! I didn't know you could do that. Lol

Thanks for all the tips! Very much appreciated! 👍

@@ProjectDanH Hey, it's why I watch your videos, for the tips...Thanks Dan, much appreciated.

I was down after my jeep got death wobble, your video cheered me up and showed me how to replace it. Thanks Dan. You're my new 'go to' jeep guy.👍 👍👍

haha, yep... DW will getcha every time!

Thank you! General Grabber ATx 265 70 r17

SPEED UP!!! lol love it!

Hey brother. Junk yard, eBay, or Amazon.. here... Try this link. amzn.to/3RTXxsb

Hey, About 179K

Im planning on putting in a 2din pioneer unit in beach Jeep eventually. It will have all the bells and whistles, just gotta pick on out 😁

sure!

excellent brother! thank you!

lol, I bought the stabilizer and haven't installed it yet!! amzn.to/3KgGBVT

id jack it up, more room to work

Factory Nav. 02 to 04 WJ

Lol. Adjust the drag links. I have a vid in my post XJ lift

Heck yea man! Gotta have fun or else there is no point!

Yea, that and control arms.

That sounds like a great WJ goal!

Thanks man! Yea.. the new tires and alignment were a huge contributer

Heck yeah buddy!

1. Make sure you get new rear spring isolators.. Im gonna have to get some. 2. The axle is only off about 1.5 inches but I am gonna get an adjustable one too. 3. Have a blast! God Bless

@@ProjectDanH Thanks Bro!

@@ProjectDanH i installed the Rough Country Lift Kit exactly per your video and i tossed the old rear spring isolators per the video and instructions that came with the kit. But your #2 above says "make sure you get new rear spring isolators". Why the change of heart? Thanks, Dan. Your vidoeos are superb!

@@jvillasana1 Thanks for watching ! I realized if you get new isolators youll have softer ride and exrta lift!

Aftermarket steering stabilizer kit?

@@ProjectDanH Quite possibly. I purchased this Jeep used for $600 so I have no idea what's been done but it's definitely been owned at one point by someone who knows what they're doing. The engine has 300k but doesn't miss a beat so I'm quite certain it's been rebuilt.. it's got a 5 speed automatic transmission with much better grouping in the low range. Uses a manual clutch fan when it came with an electric (I found the remains of that working on the starter). It's such a nice vehicle and hasn't asked for much, just a sensor here and there, tires and brakes. It's a shame I live in the rust belt and it's starting to rust badly. But I'm gonna pay to try to beat it, gonna replace the rocker panels with square tube frames, and sand and coat all the rust away that I can.

It's an RB1 Nav unit for 2002 - 2004. Of yours is older you will need to change your wire harness. www.ebay.com/itm/353420860140

Track bar is the biggest problem.. Usually fixes it right up

I replaced my track bar on flat ground. When I removed it I got that relaxed separation as well. Got my son to turn steering wheel to the right and it lined up perfectly.

Excellent info Jay!! You got that 100% right!

wow, Thanks for the heads up!!

Nope, Just parts that aren't broken. lol

I think you'll be good. I'm running new general Grabber ATx 265 70 17. slight rub in reverse

I have 31s with a 2.5 in Rough Country lift. I still had to trim the front bumper slightly so the tires don't rub while turning.

Patrick J. Henry? J for Jeep

@@ProjectDanH and they thought that Jeep’s routes were from WW2! We’ve now uncovered a link back to revolutionary times...

@@Deadbuck73 Lol. Jeep runs Deep!

Jajajajaja: I got to know Patrick, he was part of my US citizenship test. GOD BLESS 🇺🇸 AMERICA 🗽.

☠☠☠ That's Crazy!

I found out I have a worn out drag link and the clamp that holds on to it was also very loose. I just experience another case of death wobble today. They're actually was a track bar I just didn't look under enough

Good point, I use torque wrenches a lot. But after a while you get a feel for it. The only bolts Ive ever broken were rusty ones that snapped during removal.

Haha! congrats on surviving the DW. You earned the DW merit badge!

@@ProjectDanH Dan, I get gas at the local speedway by my place. A couple guys walked up to me asking about my 93 XJ. At any rate, one of the guys ended up becoming a friend. We went to a piece of commercial property he owns (Where I believe he want's some help getting the yard in order so he can erect a garage). With that being said, he had me look at a 98 or 99 XJ with some really terrible Michigan frame rot. It's not a road driver by any means. At any rate, he offered to sell it to me for $100. Since I have to get the lower track bar nut bracket tack-welded so it won't move back & forth like it has been doing & since he is a self employed welder by trade, I am gonna ask him if he'd do it, then I'll try taking him up on the $100 XJ deal. He told me that the drivetrain is in perfect condition & that he only parked it some years back because of the frame being rotted out. I am trying to keep this comment under 2,000 words, here's what I found under my XJ. I haven't experienced any DW, plus the guy who drove it back here to Michigan from Colorado Springs, CO. said he didn't have that issue either. But wait, it gets better. When I explained to my Wife why I had about a 3rd of a turn of play in the steering, I explained to her that lower track bar bushing is worn out, & the nut that broke loose from the bracket, which is probably 90% of the play, she said, ''Dan, (My actual first name), ya know your Jeep is nice to drive.'' So I said to her, (Fingers crossed at this point), ''Ya know dear, I was thinking of instead of getting another Hyundai, Tucson, I was thinking how bout a 98 or 99 Cherokee for you''? She said ''Yah, I'd like one if you can find a nice one.'' This all happened during our Mother's Day Date. Then that afternoon I watched you & your Wife's Mother's Day Trip to the ''Junk Yard.'' (Which I had her watch too.) I believe one of the things that is helping me Seal-The-Deal for getting the Green Light to look for another XJ for the Wife, was your video with your Wife, plus me taking the time to explain why my XJ has that steering play... Thanks Big-Time Dan H & Many Blessings to you & your Wife ''Mrs H'' As Well.... Thanks for sharing that adventure with us on RU-vid. It was really enjoyable to watch you guys:) P.S. Sorry this comment is so LONG & takes up most of the comment page. You're the best Dan, Thee-Best (Plus your Wife seems to be so Awesome Too) Hope you two are doing well & also ''Happy Belated Mothers Day'' to the Wife from the both of us here in Pontiac..................

Yeah buddy it really works! totally sweet 😁

You don't need a ratchet strap to move the axle side to side. You can just simply turn the steering wheel side to side to get everything to line up for you.

dude! what's up with that !?!?!?!

@@ProjectDanH idk man would think it be some good quality stuff they have!

not always... if its prone to DW braking can trigger it

XJ for life!

@@ProjectDanH lol Good. Hey I just ordered replacement bushings & sleeve for the axle side track bar. It all looked new to me but that 1/3 steering wheel play got me thinking. Darn track bar nut broke free so I'll have to probably cut off the bolt & get an oem replacement for it. The track bar isn't that old, maybe two years or so. Wonder why the guy didn't repair it. I mean he added the 3.5'' lift... Maybe ran out of cash....

lol.. Thanks

Just wanna make it reliable

To survive the zombie apocalypse! (In comfort)

Ive had the DW on sunrise too! lol

Damn lol

Nope, Not wallowed out. Just bad bushings.

@@ProjectDanH notice how much room you had to wiggle that bolt around in the mounts. That means your track bar mounts are wallowed out.

@@atozproductions9660 uppers? They definitely weren't snug but I didn't notice any metal warping or ovaling. When I replaced the trac bar it fixed the DW so I assumed everything else was fine. I'll take another look when I put in an adjustable track bar. Thanks for the heads up 👍

@@ProjectDanH it's just something I noticed every time I see people say they took care of their death wobble. Something I remedied on mine when the death wobble just kept coming back and wouldn't stop coming back no matter what until I fix that. I remember being pissed cuz I just put on a brand new pair of control arms all brand new everything about 2 days later I get a massive death wobble after hitting a bump. So basically that track bar is holding up the entire weight of your vehicle and every time you turn it's pulling/ pushing on those two bolts upper and lower track bar mount. If the holes in those mounts are any size bigger than the bolts there's not a tightness you can get it to you that won't stop it from moving in that mount.

What I did is I turned pieces of round stock on the lathe and made it exact fit to the hardware. (Steel washers that fit to the hardware would be fine) then I welded those over the two holes front and back at the top mount and the one hole in the front of the bottom mount. Completely killed the death wobble

Sure

Dang Sorry to hear that, I'll be doing a rough country adjustable track bar

The previous owner did not have a title so the vehicle was titles and registered in VT by a titling company.

Didn't know they were directional. Lol

@@ProjectDanH the pitman side ball end drops down, the axle side makes clearance for the axle. The drop down helps with bump steer. It levels the drag link.

@@jram4271 ha! Amazing!! Don't you just love previous owners 🤣🤣🤣. Thank man. I would have never known that if you didn't point it out.

@@ProjectDanH last week I welded in a new right side spring perch, and the drag link pitman side ball end. Love our WJs....

@@jram4271 Awesome brother!

What don't you know???

@@ProjectDanH just that I see a lot of people say death wobble.... but I'm not sure they've experienced a real death wobble. still love the channel!

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 You said it Matty!!! Its a complete embarrassment of a road

@@ProjectDanH It's literally at the point where I'd rather take the long route then to hop on the LIE. dont even get me started on 110 🤣