Unit Bearings -75,000 miles?

Ok, just hit the same speed bumps in the opposite direction at the little league. No lights. I’m going to borrow a dial indicator and see what happens after the drag link get swapped.
 
The new drag link arrived tonight and I plan to get it installed in the morning. Then my wife and I are off to Tucson in Spider to celebrate our 21st. We may hit some mild off pavement stuff while we are up there. I’ll have a spare unit bearing and tools with me, just in case. I’m still waiting on the second one to arrive. Dealing with a slow seller on eBay is frustrating. [emoji849]
 
I just did my hubs this last weekend, using Eddie's guide. First time changing them and it was surprisingly straight forward and easy!
 

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I’ve been having the same exact issue as USMC for months now. It’s mostly at 50-70mph that it becomes an issue but it can get terrifying. I just ordered unit bearings so hopefully that will fix it [emoji51]


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dhughes16 said:
I’ve been having the same exact issue as USMC for months now. It’s mostly at 50-70mph that it becomes an issue but it can get terrifying. I just ordered unit bearings so hopefully that will fix it [emoji51]


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So I haven’t had a repeat of the flashing TC light, no matter how hard I try. I did get the new, complete drag link installed today, then I drove about 100 miles to Tucson. I can tell you this, other than a strong crosswind, here and there, my Jeep drives like it did when it was new. Very solid.

Anyone else considering the Ruffstuff drag link, you should know it has a straight end at the knuckle and an identical GM 1 ton end at the pitman, like my TRE’s on the Exodus Jeeps tie rod. FYI. I’ll post pictures later, after the anniversary trip. I would’ve definitely bought a DL from Bubba, if I didn’t have this trip planned and they were ready to ship.
 
USMC Wrangler said:
So I haven’t had a repeat of the flashing TC light, no matter how hard I try. I did get the new, complete drag link installed today, then I drove about 100 miles to Tucson. I can tell you this, other than a strong crosswind, here and there, my Jeep drives like it did when it was new. Very solid.

Anyone else considering the Ruffstuff drag link, you should know it has a straight end at the knuckle and an identical GM 1 ton end at the pitman, like my TRE’s on the Exodus Jeeps tie rod. FYI. I’ll post pictures later, after the anniversary trip. I would’ve definitely bought a DL from Bubba, if I didn’t have this trip planned and they were ready to ship.
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Thanks for the report back. Good to hear the steering improved. I think my issues might be drag link related to. I’m seriously thinking about getting a replacement from Synergy. I’ll check out the Ruffstuff too.


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