Back from Iowa....

Stang5lgt

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Parker, CO
I just got back last night. I left Friday night. I took my 93 ZJ. Talk about sucky drive.:wow: On the way there I stopped in Brush to fill up. I got back on the I76 and made it about 14 miles and then all the suddened death wobble at 80 mph. I wrestled it over to the shoulder and got out. Thought maybe a hub or ball joint. Look underneath and track bar bolt on the axle had worked it way loose and fell out on the highway. Being in the middle of no where I was like this sucks. So I start looking for something to help limb to town. Then I see it spare tire carrier in back was a piece of all thread with two nuts. Prefect and I had my cordless Sawzall since I was going to Iowa to help my buddy build some stairs. Got it fixed. Made to Sterling stopped and picked up some spare bolts and nylon nuts. All thread held to Iowa.

So I replaced the bolt and start heading home Sunday. 30+ mph winds neted me 8 mpg in the ZJ with 4.0L on way back across Nebraska. I got 16 mpg on the way there. It sucked. And now my wife wants to go back to see her family this next weekend. :doh: I told her she can go alone. :wave:
 
Ha-Ha!

Speed limit in Iowa is 70.
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Stang5lgt said:
I just got back last night. I left Friday night. I took my 93 ZJ. Talk about sucky drive.:wow: On the way there I stopped in Brush to fill up. I got back on the I76 and made it about 14 miles and then all the suddened death wobble at 80 mph. I wrestled it over to the shoulder and got out. Thought maybe a hub or ball joint. Look underneath and track bar bolt on the axle had worked it way loose and fell out on the highway. Being in the middle of no where I was like this sucks. So I start looking for something to help limb to town. Then I see it spare tire carrier in back was a piece of all thread with two nuts. Prefect and I had my cordless Sawzall since I was going to Iowa to help my buddy build some stairs. Got it fixed. Made to Sterling stopped and picked up some spare bolts and nylon nuts. All thread held to Iowa.

So I replaced the bolt and start heading home Sunday. 30+ mph winds neted me 8 mpg in the ZJ with 4.0L on way back across Nebraska. I got 16 mpg on the way there. It sucked. And now my wife wants to go back to see her family this next weekend. :doh: I told her she can go alone. :wave:
You should come visit more often, Iowa's the shiznit, although most Jeeps here do death wobble :D.
 
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