The theory was formulated in the 1960s and 1970s as new information was obtained about the nature of the ocean floor, Earth's ancient magnetism, the distribution of volcanoes and earthquakes, the flow of heat from Earth's interior, and the worldwide distribution of plant and animal fossils.
The fact is loose control arm or track bar bushings can contribute to death wobble. Bent, or loose bolts, wallowed out mounting holes, and bent control arms can also contribute to your Jeep catching the shakes. To prevent this, keep an eye on your control arms and track bar.
Speed wobble. Wobble, shimmy, tank-slapper, speed wobble, and even death wobble are all words and phrases used to describe a quick (4â10 Hz) oscillation of primarily just the steerable wheel(s) of a vehicle.obble or shimmy begins when some otherwise minor irregularity accelerates the wheel to one side. The restoring force is applied in phase with the progress of the irregularity, and the wheel turns to the other side where the process is repeated.