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Les Lord
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My question is what causes death wobble? Let me explain more...
The vehicle I've experienced this on is a Jeep with a solid front axle, but it can happen on other vehicles. While driving down the road at say 50mph, I hit a small bump, and the steering wheel and tires shake side to side, getting progressively worse in a matter of a second or two. The only way to stop it is to slow down.
I believe that it is inherent in the design of the steering and suspension and therefore all Jeeps have steering dampeners. I think that caster has something to do with it. Caster is the forward or rearward tilt of the steering axis. It is what cause the wheels to return to center. I have tried to tell people to make sure the steering dampener is not worn, and always get the response that replacing the dampener is just a band aide to the real problem.
Just wanted to hear other thoughts on this.
Thanks, Les
The vehicle I've experienced this on is a Jeep with a solid front axle, but it can happen on other vehicles. While driving down the road at say 50mph, I hit a small bump, and the steering wheel and tires shake side to side, getting progressively worse in a matter of a second or two. The only way to stop it is to slow down.
I believe that it is inherent in the design of the steering and suspension and therefore all Jeeps have steering dampeners. I think that caster has something to do with it. Caster is the forward or rearward tilt of the steering axis. It is what cause the wheels to return to center. I have tried to tell people to make sure the steering dampener is not worn, and always get the response that replacing the dampener is just a band aide to the real problem.
Just wanted to hear other thoughts on this.
Thanks, Les