96 XJ with 3.5" lift with 31"s never experienced any death wobble or steering issues. Went wheeling at eagle rock (moderate to difficult trail near colorado springs) a few weeks ago and now I have a new thump/popping noise when turning that seems to be coming from the left front. As well sometimes when braking at speed I get a pretty violent shaking in the front end. I've wanted to replace my tie rod ends so I figured now was a good time. I removed the crown nuts from both ends and upon the first whack to the passenger side, the driver’s side end link fell out of the steering knuckle and subsequently the new end link didn’t fit snug like it should. The knuckle doesn’t appear to be damaged at all but I’m thinking maybe somehow while on the trail the hole in the knuckle got wallowed out allowing the tie rod end link to wiggle around? Anyone ever heard of this happening?