u/Pleasant_Shop6437

I just picked this thing up a couple days ago, super excited but there’s a ton of work that needs to be done. The frame is clean of rust though! Mechanically needs work though…

I'm new to Jeeps and the 4x4 world, so I'm still trying to figure things out. I recently bought an XJ and I've been dealing with what I think is death wobble. It only happens at certain speeds, but when it does, it's really violent and honestly pretty scary. I took it to a couple of regular shops, and they told me they couldn't do an alignment because the Jeep has a 1-ton steering and doesn't have a steering stabilizer. That's what they said anyways… I don't really know much about this stuff myself. I really want to learn though and have been watching a ton of YouTube videos! The shop also mentioned that all the steering and suspension parts look newer, so they didn't see anything obviously worn out or broken. Since they aren't an off-road shop, they basically said they couldn't go any further with diagnosing it. I'm planning to take it to an actual off-road/ 4x4 shop soon so someone who works on lifted Jeeps can look at it properly. Just wanted to share what's been going on and see if anyone has advice for someone who's new to all of this.

EDIT: I fat fingered and accidentally said this was an ‘88 it is NOT 🤦‍♂️ it is a 1998. Sorry about that!

I just picked this thing up a couple days ago, super excited but there’s a ton of work that needs to be done. The frame is clean of rust though! Mechanically needs work though…

I'm new to Jeeps and the 4x4 world, so I'm still trying to figure things out. I recently bought an XJ and I've been dealing with what I think is death wobble. It only happens at certain speeds, but when it does, it's really violent and honestly pretty scary. I took it to a couple of regular shops, and they told me they couldn't do an alignment because the Jeep has a 1-ton steering and doesn't have a steering stabilizer. That's what they said anyways… I don't really know much about this stuff myself. I really want to learn though and have been watching a ton of YouTube videos! The shop also mentioned that all the steering and suspension parts look newer, so they didn't see anything obviously worn out or broken. Since they aren't an off-road shop, they basically said they couldn't go any further with diagnosing it. I'm planning to take it to an actual off-road/ 4x4 shop soon so someone who works on lifted Jeeps can look at it properly. Just wanted to share what's been going on and see if anyone has advice for someone who's new to all of this.