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Griswold
02-22-2005, 05:00 PM
I was driving thru a school zone at 15mph today and noticed the jeep seemed to be rolling up and down and maybe a bit side to side. When I got home I lifted the rear tires off the ground and placed a stationary object next to the rim and spun the wheel. Both rears run out about 1/8 inch. The fronts however have zero runout. Is this a normal amount of runout, bent axle shafts, or all together something different. Any thoughts would be appreciated. By the way the wheels are aluminum so I don't think it is bent wheels. Also I recently installed a teraflex s/t swaybar that could possibly be binding but that would be hard for me to diagnose.
Thanks

Sedona Jeep School
02-22-2005, 06:37 PM
We just went through that with a tour Jeep, only it was about 1-1/2 inches off! Axles were BENT. This may be common on the D35, but I have not heard of it happening on a D44--maybe the weight of those 5 flat screen monitors? :D

...Other more technical input from the group?

Griswold
02-22-2005, 09:34 PM
I thought everybody on this board knows everything. :rolleyes: Lets hear your thoughts.

DsrtJeeper
02-22-2005, 09:39 PM
I was driving thru a school zone at 15mph today and noticed the jeep seemed to be rolling up and down and maybe a bit side to side. When I got home I lifted the rear tires off the ground and placed a stationary object next to the rim and spun the wheel. Both rears run out about 1/8 inch. The fronts however have zero runout. Is this a normal amount of runout, bent axle shafts, or all together something different. Any thoughts would be appreciated. By the way the wheels are aluminum so I don't think it is bent wheels. Also I recently installed a teraflex s/t swaybar that could possibly be binding but that would be hard for me to diagnose.
Thanks

Brian;
If I get a chance tomarrow late afternoon; i'll swing by and check it out. Have you retorqued your new wheels yet? 110 ft lbs. is what you need.

Griswold
02-22-2005, 09:47 PM
lifted them off the ground and put the wrench to them. my axles will be here tomorrow. maybe not a moment too soon.

sending a pm now