WahooSteeler Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 My son goes to WVU, picked him up last week to come home for a few days and for his sister's birthday. I drove the MJ there and back on Friday, 8hrs round trip @480 miles, as a test run to possibly let him take it back to school for the rest of the semester. Ran great, no overheating issues, drove well. Sent him on his way this afternoon, he just called me 2 miles from his exit with major death wobble. Just sent me a picture and the track bar broke and/or sheared the bolt on the axle side. Anyhoo, hopefully someone on here knows of a fair and reputable shop around Morgantown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 not anything other than what google would find. that sucks! I bet it was a pretty hairy ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WahooSteeler Posted November 4, 2020 Author Share Posted November 4, 2020 41 minutes ago, Pete M said: that sucks! I bet it was a pretty hairy ride. Yeah, hate to say it shook him up pretty good, literally and figuratively. He's never experienced it before and was doing 60mph+ when it happened. Pulled over the first time for about 10 mins he said, then got back on the road and happened right away once he got up to speed. As he was pulling off the road it darted to the right and he almost hit the guard rail. He didn't want to limp it to the Jeep dealership that is actually just a few miles off the exit he takes to his rental house. We have AAA so had it towed to the dealer, I'll talk to them in the morning. Hopefully didn't cause any other damage. Couldn't tell by his pics if the track bar broke or just sheared the axle side bolt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Never experienced death wobble myself. Hope to never. Glad your son is Ok. Keep us informed of what they find. I hope this does not deter him from driving the Comanche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75sv1 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 I'd say broke off. OK, or sheared the bolt. The darting tells me this. I had it happen twice. Check the frame by the steering box for cracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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