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What is wrong with my front end?!

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#1 ·
I have an '08 JK with a 2" short arm lift running 35's. Recently I have noticed a hard shake in the steering wheel when taking right turns (at speeds as low as 20mph). When driving straight I have no problems. It almost seems as if the problem is coming from the driver side right tire. I've checked the bearings, tie rod ends, track bar, ball joints, U joints, and sway bar. I took it in to get an alignment but the alignment is fine. I took it in to another shop and they can't figure it out as well. Everything seems tight and not damaged and the lift is set correctly. What else can I do? I'm having a hard time figuring this out when nothing looks wrong!
 
#2 ·
Did you try swapping tires front to rear just out of curiosity? I have noticed my MT's feel a little funky on low speed corners, not sure if that relates to what you're feeling or not.
 
#3 ·
First try swapping front tires right to left. See if the vibration follows. If that doesn't work try front to back. Find a tire shop that does road force balancing. It's possible that you have a tire out of round. Lastly, worse case is you might have a damaged wheel.
 
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