New steering damper made death wobble worse

[talljeeper]

I'd argue the reverse order on those two.
What good is road force balancing on sloppy suspension and steering?

The point is to do both to begin the diagnostic process.

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[WILDHOBO]

I'd argue the reverse order on those two.
What good is road force balancing on sloppy suspension and steering?

I was told by Mickey Thomson specifically not to do road force balancing on my tires. I don’t know the reasoning, but I trust the manufacturer.

 

[Lunentucker]

I was told by Mickey Thomson specifically not to do road force balancing on my tires. I don’t know the reasoning, but I trust the manufacturer.

https://www.mickeythompsontires.com/tech-bulletins/tire-wheel-match-mounting-for-optimum-uniformity

 

[WILDHOBO]

https://www.mickeythompsontires.com/tech-bulletins/tire-wheel-match-mounting-for-optimum-uniformity

Great information. Thanks. I wish I had my own tire machine. I wonder how much they cost used. Joking, probably. My wife would murder me. So joking. Final answer.

 

[talljeeper]

I was told by Mickey Thomson specifically not to do road force balancing on my tires. I don’t know the reasoning, but I trust the manufacturer.

There is a reason for that but it goes beyond the scope of this discussion. If you are running MT's by all means follow the mfg recommendations.

 

[Wheelin98TJ]

I'd argue the reverse order on those two.
What good is road force balancing on sloppy suspension and steering?

Unbalanced tires take their toll on parts.

You can build a front end that will handle junk tires, but it'll cost as much or more than a set of tires.

 

[Indavis01]

After 22k miles, and no changes to the vehicle I began to experience "Death Wobble"- I went to the dealer- rotated, aligned, checked everything- no change. Bought a FOX steering stabilizer as the reviews on the product all said it fixed the issue. When I took off the factory steering damper it was easily squished back and forth with little pressure- like a mildly stiff shock- the replacement FOX one was significantly stiffer. 6 months now and havent had a death wobble since. And today I ran across this story- which is avalable other places as well..... Very Interesting. If anything I might get my service and Fox Stabilizer paid for- total cost to me was a couple hundred bucks.

https://www.carcomplaints.com/news/2023/jeep-death-wobble-lawsuit-settlement-steering-dampers.shtml

 

[Indavis01]

Supplimental- NHTSA Bulletin on Death Wobble.

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10169248-9999.pdf

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