A case of death wobble today

**NOW** you can go change the stabilzier!!

Cheers.

Terry Jeffrey wrote:

Yep, I have one on order. It's hard to find a good stabilizer in this town. Got a pre-72 CJ style stabilizer with bracketry on the way since the stock bracketry went away with the D30 I replaced.

Terry.

**NOW** you can go change the stabilzier!!

Cheers.

Terry Jeffrey wrote:

Yes, total of 6oz not 12.

I tried it out without the track bar but with the old stabilizer just to see how she handled. Not as bad, but still some wobble. I again took it to another different mechanic for another look. 3rd time's a charm. This guy seemed to know his sh*t more than the others. He found some slight play in the drag link end where the drag link meets the tie-rod that I overlooked. I will replace both the sleeve and the end to get a good snug fit. Betcha this is the root cause. But looks like it had an array of small problems that finally added up to the DW.

Terry.

Hey A*****e, he had a tire well out of balance, he has well worn=20 tires, he has way too much toe in for 35" tires (not the 1/8" you=20 like for **32***" tires and I AGREE that 1/8" is good for 32's)=20 and all you say is "Replace the stabilzer"

All I said is look for the real problem BEFORE you change the=20 stabilzer" If you had your way, he would not have looked for root=20 causes. If you were the mechanic that sent him on his way with a=20 "fix" you would get to defend yourself in court.

L.W.(=DFill) Hughes III wrote:

Well, if you knew your head from the other end, you would note=20 that the second picture does NOT have stock springs, too much=20 arch. If you look at the first picture, you will note that the=20 angle does not show the back end of the spring where you=20 typically get bending due to spring wrapup.

Now what point were your trying to make? Please be clear in=20 showing ALL of us exactly what what happens when you abuse a=20 spring and what effect it has on the caster?

Not so cheers.

L.W.(=DFill) Hughes III wrote:

... and you're pretty handy with a comb. Did you use WD40 or STP?

Your shoot-from-the-hip diagnostics are one of the reasons I stay tuned to this group. Keep it up.

Nice sideburns, Bill!

HAH! This must be the stuff that Sargent Carter used in Gomer Pyle!

Porkchops!!!!