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Chris99XJ

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I just put on my 1 ton cross over set up a few week's ago Everything went good. I had it aligned. They said everything looked good. About 55 MPH my front passanger seat shakes back & forth. I had tire's checked, They said they are good and ballanced. I checked everything, All look's tight. I'm lost on what i may have done wrong or not done. Some one told me to check my drive shaft's. I can grab it and twist it some, Do i need to change all the U-Joint's then ? Im lost. Steering wheel has no shake or vibe. Any idea's guy's or girl's....... __________________ 1999 XJ SPORT, 4.5'' LIFT, 32'' X 11.50'' TIRE'S " IF IT AINT RUFF IT AINT ME ! "

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Just have a friend ride in the passenger seat. Maybe the added weight will keep it from shimmying... __________________ '93 XJ Sport - BUILD THREAD CLICK HERE '90 XJ Laredo - TOTALED!

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my pass seat shakes too. it has for quite some time now, even before i redid my frontend. __________________

Chris99XJ

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It seemed to get a little worse after i rotated my tire's also __________________ 1999 XJ SPORT, 4.5'' LIFT, 32'' X 11.50'' TIRE'S " IF IT AINT RUFF IT AINT ME ! "

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I had a low speed pass seat shake. It went away after I greased frt.drive shaft.( it was completly dry. at slip joint) __________________ 99 sport. rust bucket, DD, 3 car seats 04 wj (w/3 car seats too) DD duty for the lady

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I had a low speed pass seat shake. It went away after I greased frt.drive shaft.( it was completly dry. at slip joint)

I think you nailed it right there, 3ES99. Does the rig make any roaring or grinding type noises at all?

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no, everything is smooth and quite __________________ 1999 XJ SPORT, 4.5'' LIFT, 32'' X 11.50'' TIRE'S " IF IT AINT RUFF IT AINT ME ! "

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install a flexsteel suspension seat like high end semi trucks and tour buses have, lol.. I guess some offroaders like them too.../ __________________ My Fleet 1996 XJ "Snowball"- 3.5" lift, bunch of little mods. I hate pegleg rear axles! 1974 AMC Javelin "Jade Grenade"- 360v8, 4sp, green inside and out. Underfunded Project. 2009 Kawsaki Vulan 900 "Rocket III"- Summer DD

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Well i greased the drive shaft, it took a lot, so i hope that help's. But today after work comming home i did notice that is seem's to be shaking less. got home, hit it with grease. so ill see tommorow what happend's. __________________ 1999 XJ SPORT, 4.5'' LIFT, 32'' X 11.50'' TIRE'S " IF IT AINT RUFF IT AINT ME ! "

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With as easy as the front driveshaft comes off just remove it and take it for a drive. If it goes away you have found your problem. Also I had a stock Xj once that shook the wheels back and fourth voilently. I checked the steering stabiliser and found it was dead(all oil had drained out )> I replaced it with a napa one and it worked fine.

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I just put on all new stuff up front, Stablizer included. Well today i rotated the tire's back the way there were. Took of front slip yoke. Cleaned it all up, Put back on. Seem's to be nice now. All good __________________ 1999 XJ SPORT, 4.5'' LIFT, 32'' X 11.50'' TIRE'S " IF IT AINT RUFF IT AINT ME ! "

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A properly setup steering system does not need a steering stabilizer. All a stabilizer does is help to eleviate excessive movement in the steering wheel while driving. It's job is not to prevent shimmy and/or shake. If by replacing a ss you eliminted any death woble your just covering up the true problem.

Chris make sure your keeper nuts on all your TRE's are tight. There are 2 nuts per TRE and they should NOT be tightened together. Tighten the first one (bar end) than tighten the 2nd one. Look at step 5 in your directions for more info.

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Chris99XJ

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I only have one castle but per TRE Hell, IM just gonna call you. lol __________________ 1999 XJ SPORT, 4.5'' LIFT, 32'' X 11.50'' TIRE'S " IF IT AINT RUFF IT AINT ME ! "

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well i didnt get ahold of yha, But i think i know what U are saying, im gonna go out and check thing's out. __________________ 1999 XJ SPORT, 4.5'' LIFT, 32'' X 11.50'' TIRE'S " IF IT AINT RUFF IT AINT ME ! "

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OK, I put the big 1 1/4 wrench on them, Gave them the big CMA death squeezzzzz. everything was and is for sure now tight. __________________ 1999 XJ SPORT, 4.5'' LIFT, 32'' X 11.50'' TIRE'S " IF IT AINT RUFF IT AINT ME ! "

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