Anyone else’s steering do this?

[Proteus]

I have the same issue. Had the tsb that fixed the wander, not this or the pulling the the left.
The Mopar lift makes it ride way better, imo.

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[aevgladitorrubi]

When I hit any bumps, especially when the wheels hit one unevenly, I get a wiggle on my wheel. It’s almost like the highway is controlling the steering for a second. I don’t remember if this happened before my lift. (Mopar 2” with 37s professionally installed). Had shop check it out and said it felt fine. Never happened this aggressively on my lifted TJ or any of my other cars/trucks. Anyone else have this?

Would something help like Synergy track bar brace or steering stabilizer?

Yes-- steering stabilzer will make a huge diff, I rec a through-shaft version though, like Fox...

 

[PaulRubi]

UPDATE: Just had Synergy track bar brace and adjustable track bar installed. Shop found a few bolts loose from when my steering TSB was done. Overall on the short drive home the steering feels worlds tighter and no more shaking. Not sure exactly which part fixed it, of if it was eveything combined.

 

[Rubiwoo]

UPDATE: Just had Synergy track bar brace and adjustable track bar installed. Shop found a few bolts loose from when my steering TSB was done. Overall on the short drive home the steering feels worlds tighter and no more shaking. Not sure exactly which part fixed it, of if it was eveything combined.

Glad you got it resolved. I would guess it was the loose bolts.

 

[CJtoJTR]

The first thing would be to check torque on the track bar, and also the steering box bolts. The bolts came loose on my aluminum box at about 5,000 miles. If those are both ok, I think if you added a good adjustable track bar and centered the axle, things would be better.

When you speak of the steering box bolts are you referring to the four on the top of the steering box?

 

[CJtoJTR]

UPDATE: Just had Synergy track bar brace and adjustable track bar installed. Shop found a few bolts loose from when my steering TSB was done. Overall on the short drive home the steering feels worlds tighter and no more shaking. Not sure exactly which part fixed it, of if it was eveything combined.

Did the shop specify what bolts they found loose? I recently had the steering TSB and have started to get a little wobble a few hundred miles after. I’ve been going through and re-torquing everything but haven’t nailed down the culprit yet.

 

[PaulRubi]

Did the shop specify what bolts they found loose? I recently had the steering TSB and have started to get a little wobble a few hundred miles after. I’ve been going through and re-torquing everything but haven’t nailed down the culprit yet.

Sorry I honestly dont even know which ones. I'm going back to that shop tomorrow for something else I'll see if they remember

 

[kelkolb]

When you speak of the steering box bolts are you referring to the four on the top of the steering box?

Should be these four

 

[Benbean66]

I've been fighting with the same thing, but I'm pretty close to eliminating it. 3-3.5" lift, Clayton control arms and track bars, Synergy steering brace, TSB done, new inner drag link end (was found to be bad), and Falcon 2.2 steering stabilizer. I had it aligned twice, and still has the shimmy/wandering. Yesterday I lengthened my front lower control arms, putting castor around 6 degrees (from 4.3-.5), and it made a big difference.

 

[CJtoJTR]

Should be these four

Thanks! I torque those down tonight.

 

[NH Hick]

I picked up my gladiator a couple of weeks ago and have not had the death wobble yet fortunately. Only 400 miles so far though. I do have the bad wondering issue that makes it look like I'm drunk or distracted. Difficult to keep between the lines and constant corrections. Down right dangerous in the wind. Dealer can't get it in to look at it for a couple of weeks.

I dropped the tire pressure to 32 from 37 and that has helped a bit. Going to pull it into the garage to see if anything is loose. I ordered the fox stabilizer, but it is on backorder like everything else.

Hopefully the dealer can fix it and the upgraded stabilizer will help if not. Otherwise I'll get the Synergy bracket. I don't have a lot of confidence it will be fixed from reading other posts. Seems once you have it, you can't get rid of it in stock form anyway.

Sounds like the Mopar 2" lift cures it too, but I have the max tow and don't want to lose that with new springs. Wish it rode like my JKU... or even my TJ.

 

[kelkolb]

Thanks! I torque those down tonight.

Should be 99 ft-lbs for those

 

[Deleted member 30519]

What lift and track bar do you have? It looks like you have some play somewhere in a suspension or steering component. It shouldn’t be that bad even without a track bar/steering gear brace.

Agreed

Find a good shop that you can trust. I've had few issues that were solved once they checked and re torqued everything.

 

[Mojave2021]

I’m about to buy a new 2021 Gladiator Mojave or Rubicon. Do they normally come with the TSB applied and do you all still recommend a steering stabilizer on the 2021s (even after TSB). Will probably stick with the 33s for now. Thanks

 

[CJtoJTR]

Should be these four

Got these bolts torqued down. It made a ginormous difference. Now I’m down to just a tiny bit of wobble between 47-52 mph. No where near the death wobble as before. Thanks for such a descriptive picture!

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