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Old Sep 9, 2013 | 02:03 PM
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So my jkru(14). Handles weird going down the hwy at 60-70 mph I am always over correcting and don't feel safe It has a 6" lift and 37's. is this normal I look like a drunk driver hitting the lines on the rd Any thoughts

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Do I need to just get the feel of it I had a Sahara about 5 years ago that had 3" and 33's and drove nothing like this one
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Old Sep 9, 2013 | 02:06 PM
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6" is a lot, what specific components do you have? What are the alignment specs? How parallel are the drag link and trackbar? What pressure are you running the tires at? etc...
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Old Sep 9, 2013 | 03:53 PM
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drag link flip with adjustable control arms if you don't already have them.. yeah, that seems little over the top lift height.
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Old Sep 9, 2013 | 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by 1tufrubicon
So my jkru(14). Handles weird going down the hwy at 60-70 mph I am always over correcting and don't feel safe It has a 6" lift and 37's. is this normal I look like a drunk driver hitting the lines on the rd Any thoughts

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Do I need to just get the feel of it I had a Sahara about 5 years ago that had 3" and 33's and drove nothing like this one
What kind of lift are you running? I agree 6" is a bit high. A lot of different angles come into play at that height. I would bet more than one is off.
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Old Sep 9, 2013 | 04:05 PM
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I agree that it might be to high of lift but I absolutely didn't want any rubbing with out cutting flares
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Old Sep 9, 2013 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 1tufrubicon
I agree that it might be to high of lift but I absolutely didn't want any rubbing with out cutting flares
That's where bump stops come into play. There's a lot of good information on this forum, I suggest doing some research on suspension setup. Or you could always take a ride over to your local jeep shop and have a conversation with them about it!
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Old Sep 9, 2013 | 04:21 PM
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Like ha ha funny?
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