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Front wheels shake when I hit a bump in road - 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee

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Pitman arm and tie rod ends and bail joints.The three main causes of front end shake after hitting a bump.There's so much slop that when you hit a bump it shakes violently from one end of the slop to the other.Very dangerous!You need to get this fixed now!
Get someone to turn the steering wheel while holding onto a front wheel and just watch for stuff that moves.Turn left and right and you'll see what's the worst for wear.The connections at the steering box arm(Pitman) and at the wheels(Tie rods) will be what moves the worst.Hope this helps?Autozone has a kit for the pitman for $100,probably be $600 at a shop.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 09, 2009

SOURCE: Steering shakes violently when I hit a bump

I had the same problem and it was a small shock sitting horizontally called the steering stabalizer your something close to that. Eazy fix.

Jason

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 06, 2009

SOURCE: My front end shakes when I hit a bump in the road.

sounds like a wheel bearing or ball joint do you hear any grinding as well as check to ensure all the lug nuts are tight and someone has not tried to steal your tires yes definitely suspension

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 03, 2009

SOURCE: I have a 1994 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 which when I hit

I had a truck at work that did the same thing. Only if you hit a pothole. In my case the front tires were way out of balance. Hope it's something that simple.

Curt Downs

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  • Posted on May 09, 2009

SOURCE: the front end and steering wheel shakes when i hit a hole or bump

This usually indicates a problem with the suspension components. Check for play in front end suspension, 1st thing I would check would be the steering damper, it's often overlooked, and could be the cause. If that checks out ok, jack up and check for play in wheels, which could be caused by worn ball joints, tie rod ends, wheel bearings. A lot of possibilities, generally play in any components can trigger the shaking you're experiencing when hitting a pot hole or bump. Good luck!

flashback135

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  • Posted on May 14, 2010

SOURCE: 2004 dodge ram 4x4 front end shaking problems when

Could possibly need the steering box adjusted. It might be a little loose. And tire balance usually makes it shimmy. Could have a broken belt in one of the tires. Jack up the wheel and spin the tire and check the run out. (look for a wiggle when spinning the tire).

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