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Floaty feeling at highway speed?

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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by alz06
65 mph is hardly hauling ass. if you don't have anything positive to offer, please refrain from posting. thanks.
a bit defensive, eh?
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 06:40 PM
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I think the much wider tires are being pushed back more at speed. The equates into too much toe out (total toe) at speed. I would adjust toe in by 1/16th or 1/8th, recenter the wheel and retest. With careful measurements you can put it back if it doesn't help. If you cannot achieve the tape measure alignment have a shop set it to the min (total toe in) spec allowed or a tiny amount more toe in.

Anyone with a good link that is allowed for this? It can be done with a tape measure.
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 06:40 PM
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try messing with your tire pressure,drop it 5 pounds and see what it does
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by nukeman
Mine tends to do it too, but it's most noticeable around town around 35-40 mph. I assume it's from the wider tires trying to follow the ruts in the road.
That's my theory too!

Hell just the tire pressure alone will make the wider tires act like they have a mind of their own! I jumped off the Beach with 20 PSI to go to a fire call on Sunday and as soon as I hit the blacktop I thought I lost my power steering I had to wrestle it all the way to the call.

Nature of the Beast Brother! Good Luck!
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by mikeyfl
a bit defensive, eh?
Can't we all just get along? Besides New York has the market cornered for fastest Highway drivers.
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 05:52 PM
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i think i am going to bump the castor to 7 and see if that helps. if not i will learn to love it.
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by adaycj
I think the much wider tires are being pushed back more at speed. The equates into too much toe out (total toe) at speed. I would adjust toe in by 1/16th or 1/8th, recenter the wheel and retest. With careful measurements you can put it back if it doesn't help. If you cannot achieve the tape measure alignment have a shop set it to the min (total toe in) spec allowed or a tiny amount more toe in.

Anyone with a good link that is allowed for this? It can be done with a tape measure.
I 2nd Checking your "toe-in" check the Project JK how to's for front end alignment. It's hard to say without driving it ourselves but it could be it's just the way lifted Jeeps ride. Here is the link.

http://project-jk.com/jeep-jk-write-...-end-alignment
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by alz06
i think i am going to bump the castor to 7 and see if that helps. if not i will learn to love it.
Exactly what I did... I took my caster to 8* and it fixed everything...
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 08:53 PM
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1BADJK, where are you at? I'm originally from Grants Pass. Miss it!


Hoping my "floaty" feel will be cured with adj. uppers and 6-7 deg of caster.
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Old Jan 16, 2008 | 05:24 AM
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Originally Posted by 1BADJK
Exactly what I did... I took my caster to 8* and it fixed everything...

i will be doing that today. i will also check my toe. thanks guys, i will post up the results.
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