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1988 Jeep Cherokee shimmy

Tiny
BECCA1234
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Ok so I have a 1988 jeep cherokee and it has a small lift. I sometimes take it off roading and it does fine. Lately, I have taken it offroading and i'll get on the main road and it starts to shake. If I go over a certain speed it'll start rattling terribly. It will do this randomly. The entire front end will be shaking. I will put it in neutral and slow down to about 10 miles an hour and it will stop shaking. I haven't gone to get it checked out yet. Does anybody know what could be possibly be wrong?
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Sunday, August 27th, 2006 AT 8:25 PM

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Tiny
DEMEARSJR
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What do you consider a small lift?
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Sunday, September 3rd, 2006 AT 2:07 AM
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Its a 3in. Lift and I was told it could be some type of bar attached to the axel. I'm not sure though.
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Sunday, September 3rd, 2006 AT 12:21 PM
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DEMEARSJR
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Usually when you lift a vehicle 3 inches or more it changes the angle of the driveshaft enough so that it can't turn properly causing the vehicle to shake. Most lift kits give you a piece to install between the transfer case and the frame to lower it to eliminate the vibrations.
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Sunday, September 3rd, 2006 AT 8:52 PM
Tiny
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Did you find the cause of your shake?
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Friday, September 15th, 2006 AT 12:41 AM
Tiny
DEMEARSJR
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Check your steering damper.
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Friday, October 6th, 2006 AT 10:36 PM
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BECCA1234
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Well I have talked to some of my friends and they thought that I might need an adjustable track bar. I have changed all four u- joint things and it still continues.
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Friday, November 17th, 2006 AT 12:56 PM

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