37in toyos and bumpsteer!
03-04-2012, 07:33 PM
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JK Junkie
Its mainly the big bumps. The roads here in Mississippi or bad. This is my first jeep and first lifted vehicle with big tires ive ever owned so i may be over reacting some. I always here guys talking about there jeep ridding better than stock once lifted but with 10 ply toyos i just dont see it.
I see your running 37in toyos as well do you experience and noticeable steering changes over your stock setup?
I see your running 37in toyos as well do you experience and noticeable steering changes over your stock setup?
03-04-2012, 08:02 PM
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Pick up some AEV drop brackets. They reduce the angle of your control arms so when hitting bumps or pot holes the impact is sent more up into the springs instead of the frame. Best $120 I ever spent on my Jeep. They hang down no more than a long arm would and your Jeep will drive like a caddy. My jku's lifted 4" with 37" mud grapplers and rides better than stock.
03-04-2012, 08:17 PM
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Have you checked your toe lately , when I went to 37 from 35 I had to fix my toe , when I got a new axle I had to fix my toe so what I am saying is check your toe
03-05-2012, 01:03 AM
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I'm having the same problems, Again. It all has to do with the geometry. Last year when I installed the lift kit, the dynatrac etc. I had it aligned, but it was bad to drive, so I adjusted a few thing myself (toe in, caster). It was better, but still BS and a little DW. I ordered a drag link flip kit. And the ride was awesome, really nice, no BS and no DW. Because I thought the drag link flip kit was the solution I wanted to get it back aligned so all the geometry would be correct.
Even the guy from the Jeep shop who took it out for the aligment said he had never driven a Jeep with these modifactions that handles this good. BUT after getting the correct alignment I'm now back to BS and mild DW. I think I'm going crazy.
Even the guy from the Jeep shop who took it out for the aligment said he had never driven a Jeep with these modifactions that handles this good. BUT after getting the correct alignment I'm now back to BS and mild DW. I think I'm going crazy.
03-05-2012, 04:32 AM
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After my last trip mine started getting alittle flighty , goofy feeling. I got under there and found a loose control arm bolt that was letting it wobble around in the bushing. Mine runs straight down the road as long as there's no ruts.
But it starts to wander a bit in the ruts. Really feel it more with the wider tires.
Your steering setup looks good from when I saw it. Did you end up running a steering stabilizer?
I ran without one for a long time and just recently put one back on to take the edge off the bumps offroading.
I thinking of trying the control arm drop brackets myself.
But it starts to wander a bit in the ruts. Really feel it more with the wider tires.
Your steering setup looks good from when I saw it. Did you end up running a steering stabilizer?
I ran without one for a long time and just recently put one back on to take the edge off the bumps offroading.
I thinking of trying the control arm drop brackets myself.
03-05-2012, 06:36 AM
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After my last trip mine started getting alittle flighty , goofy feeling. I got under there and found a loose control arm bolt that was letting it wobble around in the bushing. Mine runs straight down the road as long as there's no ruts.
But it starts to wander a bit in the ruts. Really feel it more with the wider tires.
Your steering setup looks good from when I saw it. Did you end up running a steering stabilizer?
I ran without one for a long time and just recently put one back on to take the edge off the bumps offroading.
I thinking of trying the control arm drop brackets myself.
But it starts to wander a bit in the ruts. Really feel it more with the wider tires.
Your steering setup looks good from when I saw it. Did you end up running a steering stabilizer?
I ran without one for a long time and just recently put one back on to take the edge off the bumps offroading.
I thinking of trying the control arm drop brackets myself.
03-05-2012, 10:31 AM
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I'm having some bumpsteer issues on my 2 door. It drives fine on flat ground. I have a pr44 unlimited. My Castor is set at 6.2 on driver and 6.7 on passenger. I have rockkrawlers flipped drag link and there rasied trac bar bracket welded to my axle. I'm running around 25psi in the tires. Everytime I go over a bump it will wander some in the road and I will have to correct it. Is it the tires? Any advice would be helpful.
Yours just seems like a tire balancing issue. See if you can have a shop Road Force balance them.
03-05-2012, 01:25 PM
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Fixed my problem got under the jeep this morning and went threw the whole suspension and torqued everything to spec. Front upper control arm was a little loose where it bolts to the axle on the passenger side. Seems to be driving fine now