new member with a problem.....

[green tonka]

hi guys new member and first time ive owened a suzuki....
my probem is "death wobble" this thing has got it bad.
me vitara has 3" body lift not sure on suspension lift but it has sj front axle with coil springs.
it looks right to me how it has been done but not sure
can anyone shed some light on this problem

[turbo-tom]

welcome to the club

first step i would check if your wheels are balanced , if it still rises on its normally the king pin bearings on a sj but because its a vitara it might be completely different

[Tramp]

Is check your steering damper too, mine got it when my damper expired,

[Darrell]

Welcome to the club
I would jack it up and put the chassis on stands and just check for any play on any bushes and bearings.

[green tonka]

Its got slight play in the king pin bearings but the amount that's there carnt be the cause of my wobble with how bad it is....I did think damper but then with how bad it is I thought not....the steering arms have got rose joints not track rod ends but because that's all been changed to I don't no how the set up should be now.....its a head scratcher

[ScottieJ]

Welcome to :suzuki:clubUK matey.

Can you please post up some detailed pictures of the front suspension set up. If done badly a solid axle swap can have all sorts of problems.

[green tonka]

Ye ill take some 2moz and post them on

[ScottieJ]

Is it this vitara by any chance? If so is the steering still set up like this?

The rose joint on the end of the drag link really needs to be mounted in double shear, not single shear as it is now.
Either that or to go back to a drag link with a tapered rod end.

From what I have read about that Vit it was the previous owners first attempt at something as major as a solid axle swap so the set up might need some improvements.

[green tonka]

ye thats the one.....