GoPro Captures Jeep Death Wobble Up Close and Yup, It's Terrifying

Spend any time around a bunch of four-wheelers and you're sure to hear the term "death wobble" mentioned around a campfire. For once, it's actually as scary as it sounds, at least when you're behind the wheel. It happens when a vehicle's suspension geometry is all out of whack and a bump in the road sends it shaking at speed, making it all but impossible to control. Many folks have experienced it in lifted Jeeps or pickups with solid front axles, but I've never seen it captured so clearly and close up as in this GoPro video.

The clip was shared by Rocky Top Customz, an off-road garage in Knoxville, Tennessee. In the caption, the shop explains that the vehicle in question is a Jeep Gladiator with a fresh four-inch lift kit from ReadyLift. Now, the kit was apparently provided by the customer and no extra parts were supplied to correct the suspension geometry. That's why things went wrong so quickly after the upgrade.