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Old Sep 10, 2014 | 07:18 PM
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So i put in a new lift im around 6" maybe a tad more.

I got monster hd trac bar
Drop pitman arm
Tough coubtry 3rd gen bracket
Stock control arms ( i got my other ones waiting to bw installed. )

4" evo plush coils and 2.5 teraflex spacers
Ome long travel shocks


I checked everything twice over. Everything ia tight and i cant figure out if ita bump steer or death wobble.

All my tires have all the same psi
I did a at home alignment.

It did not wobble with my stock pitman arm, is that normal? I dont know what to do.

Any info on this? It only happens when i hit a slight bump or exceed 80km an hr.
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Old Sep 10, 2014 | 07:41 PM
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You have gone through all of Planmans big deathwobble write-up? (stuck right to the top of the write-ups area).

I am not familiar with the tough country bracket. Does it relocate the trackbar enough to keep it parallel with the dropped drag link?
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Old Sep 10, 2014 | 07:44 PM
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Rough country* sorry using my phone lol
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Old Sep 10, 2014 | 07:46 PM
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Its the lower track bar mount bracket. And i did and everything ia good. Im confused on why its doing it
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Old Sep 10, 2014 | 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Jp3792

Stock control arms ( i got my other ones waiting to bw installed. )

4" evo plush coils and 2.5 teraflex spacers


What control arms do you have going in? Why not go with springs that will fit your lift vs a spring and spacer combo?
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Old Sep 10, 2014 | 08:17 PM
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Old Sep 10, 2014 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Jp3792
Its the lower track bar mount bracket. And i did and everything ia good. Im confused on why its doing it
What were the steps involved?

You ran 4" and everything was fine.
Added 2.5" spacers, everything fine at 6.5".
Added drop pitman/bracket and all of a sudden you got bumpsteer?
Or did the spacers and the drop/bracket all get added at the same time?

There was a post from someone just last week with a similar problem. One comment was that it was caused specifically by the drop pitman/bracket, because they have the components operating in different planes? (I don't get the part about the different planes, but I do get that a draglink flip is the better route to go instead of a drop pitman)

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Old Sep 10, 2014 | 09:40 PM
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my vote would be on caster if it isn't track bar related (changed your bolts and check your holes). 6" of lift on stock arms no bueno.
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Old Sep 11, 2014 | 03:44 AM
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Nice guideline/check list:

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-w...obbles-260145/
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Old Sep 11, 2014 | 05:44 AM
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Yeah everything was fine and then i installed the pitman arm and all the sudden it shakes violently after 80km and or any type of bump. I went underneath it last night. Everything seems tight no movement. All my bushings are good. No clunking or anything. And i am waiting for my father to uninstall the short arms so i can install them. ( he bought a coilover kit ).

I have teraflex monster hd track bar
Rough country 3rd gene lower track bar bracket ( had on before my teraflex )
Dropped pitman arm.

And the caster isnt as bad as you would think. If it was id be having problems before the pitman arm would i not?
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