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They look ok me. I’ve not heard of those plugs before now. I’m running NGK Gpower. They appear to be the same type of plug.
The dreadful 45mph wobble has slowly been developing.
Yes, I have gone through the whole Rig-A-Ramow, bearings, bushings, nuts, joints etc...
I finally had a co-worker wiggle my steering & confirmed the crack in the front panhard frame bracket that I started to watch a while back.
I have a local fab/welder who melts the metal real well, but he has not done this bracket work on a 80 series yet.
I think spyduh & baldilocks has done this so I am in good hands.
Just wanted to share the journey.
During this adventure I purchased a nice long 17mm offset wrench... did a vid of that also, enjoy.
17mm offset wrench Capri #CP11950-1719
Check Your Nuts
I sure that it's not helping either.The crack will happen to everyone who runs larger rubber and actually wheels their 80 but I don’t thing that’s the root of your 45mph wobble. My track bar bracket is rock solid since I redid it in 2019 but I still get some steering wheel oscillation at about the same speed sometimes ,not 100% of the time.
I suspect less than perfectly balanced 37” tires. This would happen with my previous tires, the trXus, and now also with my new Mickey Thompson’s which are on beadlock wheels and have never been put on a balancing machine.
It seems like the oscillations have actually improved a good bit now that the new tires are a year old and have some miles on them, probably only 2500 or so but quite a bit if wheeling. It was never close to being out of control so I have just learned to accept it because she always runs smoothly as we approach 55 and beyond.
Cracked frames usually are not good………….I sure that it's not helping either.
It sure can't be good !!
THAT WRENCH is why I looked for my very own. I borrowed it from you while on the Dusy Ershim, It's a great way to CHECK-YOUR-NUTS while on the trail.Sorry about the cracked bracket!!
I took the 17 MM offset wrench one step further
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Yes, my bad batch egg shaped 37s are not helping.The crack will happen to everyone who runs larger rubber and actually wheels their 80 but I don’t thing that’s the root of your 45mph wobble. My track bar bracket is rock solid since I redid it in 2019 but I still get some steering wheel oscillation at about the same speed sometimes ,not 100% of the time.
I suspect less than perfectly balanced 37” tires. This would happen with my previous tires, the trXus, and now also with my new Mickey Thompson’s which are on beadlock wheels and have never been put on a balancing machine.
It seems like the oscillations have actually improved a good bit now that the new tires are a year old and have some miles on them, probably only 2500 or so but quite a bit if wheeling. It was never close to being out of control so I have just learned to accept it because she always runs smoothly as we approach 55 and beyond.
It’s not about out of round, it’s about lateral balance. We can’t have our Cake and eat it too. I’m betting your crack has nothing to do with your wobble.THAT WRENCH is why I looked for my very own. I borrowed it from you while on the Dusy Ershim, It's a great way to CHECK-YOUR-NUTS while on the trail.
Yes, my bad batch egg shaped 37s are not helping.