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Jeep swaying and rocking.

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Old Feb 24, 2016 | 02:33 PM
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OK so I have had some front steering issues and I've got all of those fixed, I have a 3.5 inch rc lift with the n 2.0 shocks, I now have a rk adjustable Trac bar and aev geo correction drop bracket. And new synergy ball joints. Now I have noticed my jeep sways really bad with any wind over 10 miles an hour, I can't drive behind any semi's without the back side of the Jeep wagging like a dog. I have noticed my sway bar bushings squeak over every bump, I can rock my jeep and it seems to rock way to easy front and back, and every time I hit a big bump in the road it feels like I've just run over a prius. I know lifted jeeps don't like the wind but it's worse than normal. Is it shocks ? Sway bar bushings? Both. It steers fine no abnormal leaning. Accept for feeling really springing.
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Old Feb 24, 2016 | 02:42 PM
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How many miles on the ball joints?
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Old Feb 24, 2016 | 02:50 PM
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Less than 1000.
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Old Feb 24, 2016 | 02:53 PM
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New ball joints will make your jeep sway side to side. They break in at around 500 miles before it feels right and normal again.
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Old Feb 24, 2016 | 03:00 PM
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It's not a side to side it's like it's top heavy and springy I can push on the top and it rocks very easy. Almost like the suspension is flexing.
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Old Feb 24, 2016 | 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by jkRich
It's not a side to side it's like it's top heavy and springy I can push on the top and it rocks very easy. Almost like the suspension is flexing.
imagine that a jeep with a suspension what flexes. who would of thought : P jp

but really if its bouncy its the shocks if its just soft its the springs.
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Old Feb 24, 2016 | 03:40 PM
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How old are the shocks? If it does it sitting still I can only assume it's the shocks unless it has a broken sway bar end link or it's a Rubicon and the electric sway bar disco is broken. Something along those lines.
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Old Feb 24, 2016 | 03:44 PM
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Sounds like you need new shocks.
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Old Feb 24, 2016 | 04:05 PM
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It's got about 50000 on the shocks and stabilizer. Any good recommendations on shocks and stabilizer?
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Old Feb 24, 2016 | 04:17 PM
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Rancho 5000x (march 1st) $150 cant beat em at that price. Or the 9000 adjustable shocks $250
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