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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by 2k2wranglerx
oh, and on my FT 2" kit the front trackbar mount actually made mine handle HORRIBLY. ESP was always cutting in, it never felt "right". ditched it and that fixed everything...
the mount changed the geometry of your track bar so that it was no longer parallel to the drag link and that would cause your jeep to handle poorly. why FT included that bracket is beyond me.

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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by klutz1001
not really a vibration..more of a push to one way and then the other...not too much of a massaging feel
do you feel this at all speeds or just a certain higher speed ranges? also, is the pushing back and forth constant or just occasional?
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 06:39 AM
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mine does same thing with terra flex premium leveling kit..(swaybar links..1inch puck in rear 2inch puck in front..)

it wants to go left then right...

i centered my steering wheel and it fixed it.. cause it moved just enough to were i usually kept my hand and arm on the wheel... it would makie it pull to one way.. relized it and adjusted it..

now its perfet!
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 06:46 AM
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its pretty constant...sometimes more extreme than others.... i guess ill take a look under the jeep and see if everything is tight like suggested...
thanks for all the advise thus far
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 06:50 AM
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I did not have it aligned but I was under the impression this was not necessary with a spacer kit... I am EXTREMLY new to this so I may take it to a shop and have them check (and explain what is under my jeep to me)?
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by klutz1001
its pretty constant...sometimes more extreme than others.... i guess ill take a look under the jeep and see if everything is tight like suggested...
thanks for all the advise thus far
if it's pretty constant, i stand by the fact that your tires may not be balanced properly. depending on where you got your tires and when, they may do this free of charge. of course, having not driven your jeep, it'd be hard to say for sure but honestly, i'd start there.
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by klutz1001
I did not have it aligned but I was under the impression this was not necessary with a spacer kit... I am EXTREMLY new to this so I may take it to a shop and have them check (and explain what is under my jeep to me)?
with just a 2" lift, there isn't much you can do to align it. without adjustable control arms or track bar, you cannot set your caster or recenter your axle. since your toe won't change, essentially, all you can do is recenter your steering wheel and that's about it - or, that's what you would be charged for.
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 06:58 AM
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is there a chance that you've hit your tie-rod on the trail and bent it? that can change your toe enough to cause handling issues.
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 07:25 AM
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I dont think so... all i do is mud... ive never "rock crawled" but i will check cut i have been pretty harsh on the jeep on the trails
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 07:44 AM
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Front wheel out of balance is usually felt more it the steering wheel and a rear tire is felt in the seat.
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