Death Wobble Continues ....
We are aware of the Death Wobble problem. We bought a used 2018 Jeep Cherokee and their special tow harness that prevents DW from occurring. Well despite our efforts DW still occurs when the Jeep hi...
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It's my opinion (and purely that!) where part of the cause of DW is sloppy tow bar parts. Our new Roadmaster Falcon had 2" of side-to-side play over all of the connections:
1) Frame mounting brackets to baseplate bars
2) Baseplate bars to quick-disconnect crossbar
3) Crossbar to towbar
4) Towbar stinger to motorhome receiver
Additionally, there was a half inch of up/down play between the crossbar and baseplates.
All of this factory slop most certainly contributes to DW when towing vehicles that are susceptible to the condition.
Before our first tow across Oregon, I put a lot of effort into reducing that slop by adding thin washers where possible, and reducing the slop in the baseplate bars to the frame brackets and the stinger to receiver. We never had an issue with DW as it all felt tight and solid.
Stinger shims:
Stinger clamp:
Crossbar to Towbar shims:
Crossbar to Towbar shims:
Crossbar to Towbar vertical post shims:
The one effect I noticed was the MH steering was twitchy, as the pickup would push left/right on the tail depending on the corners. It wasn't a big deal, but took a bit more focus than not towing.
1) Frame mounting brackets to baseplate bars
2) Baseplate bars to quick-disconnect crossbar
3) Crossbar to towbar
4) Towbar stinger to motorhome receiver
Additionally, there was a half inch of up/down play between the crossbar and baseplates.
All of this factory slop most certainly contributes to DW when towing vehicles that are susceptible to the condition.
Before our first tow across Oregon, I put a lot of effort into reducing that slop by adding thin washers where possible, and reducing the slop in the baseplate bars to the frame brackets and the stinger to receiver. We never had an issue with DW as it all felt tight and solid.
Stinger shims:
Stinger clamp:
Crossbar to Towbar shims:
Crossbar to Towbar shims:
Crossbar to Towbar vertical post shims:
The one effect I noticed was the MH steering was twitchy, as the pickup would push left/right on the tail depending on the corners. It wasn't a big deal, but took a bit more focus than not towing.
