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***WINDY*** Is your Lifted JK getting blown all over the Hwy???

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Old 12-14-2010 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Verdulken
Yes !!!! as long as a cop doesn't see me and thinks I'm drunk
Old 12-14-2010 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Russrover
YESSSSSS! I have to white knuckle it when I'm on interstate.
I dont know about white knuckle but I do get blown all over the road we are driving somthing roughly the shape of shoe box at 80mph
Old 12-14-2010 | 02:53 PM
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Running a 4" lift and 12.5 X 35's. It was squirrely at 60 and above. Because of rubbing in the front stabilizer bars, I installed 1 1/2" spacers on all 4 corners. A side benefit of this was stabilizing the beast at highway speeds. The results were dramatic and now I routinely run 75, even with side winds above 40 mph. I really like the solid feeling when going down a canyon wth lots of turns. And yes, gusts from passing trucks at highway speeds affect the tracking some, but not like before the spacers. And it just looks better....
Old 12-14-2010 | 03:06 PM
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Thanks for all the comments guys! I was hoping I wasn't the only one
Old 12-14-2010 | 04:08 PM
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I was getting blown around like crazy today.

She didn't even kiss me before I got blown... around!!!!
Old 12-14-2010 | 05:09 PM
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a freind of mine used to call him jeep the brick sailboat..

skitters all over in the wind..wait till theres a little smow and ice on the ground and it's a pucker factor of 10!!!
Old 12-14-2010 | 05:17 PM
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When driving north on the 14 freeway, and the wind is above 50, it gets a bit tricky to keep it straight.
Old 12-14-2010 | 06:24 PM
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I get blown around with any significant wind!
Old 12-14-2010 | 07:30 PM
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I live in lovely Corpus Christi, Tx one of the windiest cities in the US. I get blown daily You get used to it. I have to almost give the wheel a 1/16th turn when driving some days to counteract.
Old 12-14-2010 | 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Serg5000
When driving north on the 14 freeway, and the wind is above 50, it gets a bit tricky to keep it straight.

Serg- Thanks. Yes, go drive 62 from the 10 to Morongo Valley.


To the OP, Yes, your Jeep is not aerodynamic. Slow down, hang up and drive


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