Jeep track bar question

[graveyard]

I have a 2020 JL Wrangler all factory and have the death wobble occasionally 16,000 miles on the jeep. Everything seems really tight. I posted a video of the track bar going from side to side. There’s no slack the other way but this way has some wonder if this is bad or normal Thanks guys

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[m3reno]

On my 2018 at about 20,000 miles I had a slight death wobble and it turned out to be my tires out of balance.

 

[LazyJL]

That isn't a test of a bad bushing.
Have someone turn the steering wheel back and forth, while you watch the bushing for side-to-side movement. Many times you can feel looseness better than seeing it.

 

[graveyard]

That isn't a test of a bad bushing.
Have someone turn the steering wheel back and forth, while you watch the bushing for side-to-side movement. Many times you can feel looseness better than seeing it.

I had my wife turn the steering back-and-forth side to side and I couldn’t find nothing moving nowhere before I check this bushing I think the dealership is going to put a new shock on it under warranty and I’m gonna have them check the alignment.

 

[graveyard]

Chrysler extended the warranty on the front end of this Jeep for another three years

 

[rameyer84]

My 18, the jamb nut on the track bar comes loose. I tighten it back up and the death wobble goes away. I just tighten it every oil change now.

 

[Upnarms]

Just get a steersmarts yeti one and be done with it. Or continue to mess around with the factory one and be dissatisfied.

But definitely check your tire balance. That is usually the spark that starts the fire. Dw is usually from a couple of things "working" together. Tires, alignment, worn or insufficient suspension/ steering components.

The last time i experienced dw was with pretty worn ko2s at 23k miles. I upgraded the track bar to as hd as i could find- hardest bushing available (steersmarts yeti with pro bushing is what i did) . Replaced tires, never had it come back 40k miles later.

Rebalance tires every 5k miles.

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