My friend has a 2001 Kawasaki Prarie 400. The oter day we were coming down a very rocky washout. After that the Prarie developed a shaking in the front end. It would almost jump right out of the trail at any speed other than barley moving.
We lifted the frond end and found a front right ball joint that was bad and replaced it. Well, that took a lot of the shake out but then it stared pulling to one side real bad. Figuring we got it out of alinement we re-alined the front end. Doesnt pull to one side but now the wobbly front end is back, Not as bad as before but still real noticable.
Any suggestions? Thanks in advance for any help!
Also the Prarie has full time 4X4.


Thanks
Firedawg

 

Can you see a bent rim. What does it do when you lift all 4 wheels off the ground and start it at run it.
Might have a bend axle or bad cv.

This should be a no brainer to see what's bent. Turn each wheel by hand to see if something is catching.

often, the steering knuckle gets bent and sometimes that makes the brakes go mushy.

 

I had a tie rod come loose at the base of the steering stem, Did the same thing.