rear wheel wobble ?
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rear wheel wobble ?
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Could be the rim
Could be the shaft
Could be the other 2 people don't see so well
What I would do
Jack up the rear
Slide jack stands under the axle
Chock front tires
Have someone go through the gears while I watch the tire
If the wheel wobbles I'll switch rear wheels to ID the problem
I know a guy with the same issue, he went to a shop where they put it on a lift and hand spun the wheel, told him there was nothing wrong.
When the wobble is slight you need the get the wheel turning faster to magnify the wobble if any. Turns out the above guy bent an axle shaft sliding into a curb, the shop never saw it because they hand spun the wheel.
Could be the shaft
Could be the other 2 people don't see so well
What I would do
Jack up the rear
Slide jack stands under the axle
Chock front tires
Have someone go through the gears while I watch the tire
If the wheel wobbles I'll switch rear wheels to ID the problem
I know a guy with the same issue, he went to a shop where they put it on a lift and hand spun the wheel, told him there was nothing wrong.
When the wobble is slight you need the get the wheel turning faster to magnify the wobble if any. Turns out the above guy bent an axle shaft sliding into a curb, the shop never saw it because they hand spun the wheel.
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Less likely, but it could also be the tire.
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Have you watched these 2 people? Do they wobble?
Sounds like you checked the basics and didn't see the issue.
Have someone drive your jeep and you follow. You should be able to see it from behind but it would be nice if you could find a clear 4 lane or any other place that you could also rid along side your jeep.
WELL ! low and behold !!!
here I am already shoppin for axle shafts,maybe a whole new/different rearend setup....
got off work early...thought I'd try swappin front n rear tires, (ever so small chance its the tire and/or wheel).
Sure enough....somethings wacky on that tire/wheel !
measured clearance between tire n wheel...all good ?
bent wheel ?
outa balance ?
gonna take her to a tire shop,have em pull the wheel n tire,check it out on their "machine "
??????
ps: 20" custom wheels with 40" procomp xt's
major dollars !
here I am already shoppin for axle shafts,maybe a whole new/different rearend setup....
got off work early...thought I'd try swappin front n rear tires, (ever so small chance its the tire and/or wheel).
Sure enough....somethings wacky on that tire/wheel !
measured clearance between tire n wheel...all good ?
bent wheel ?
outa balance ?
gonna take her to a tire shop,have em pull the wheel n tire,check it out on their "machine "
??????
ps: 20" custom wheels with 40" procomp xt's
major dollars !
Torxhead
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I have seen where rocks get stuck up in the wheel wells and do damage to the weakest point it can find weather it be the tire, wheel, axle, or body. Putting wheels on a tire balancing machine sounds like a good way to check it.
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Google "wheel straightening"
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