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Lift install help--Steering

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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 08:37 AM
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Allright guys, I finally have every thing installed. When I am driving, when I get to 50mph, my steering while does a little shake/vibration, once I get to greater than 55, it goes away. It happens only when I get to 50mph exactly. Tires are set to 32psi, I have NOT done any toe in. On inspection it appears from the factory I have allready 1/8 inch. The jeeps is driving fairly straight, it does not appears to be drifting to either left or right. What should I try first?

Edit: ESP is not firing

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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 08:39 AM
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You need to align it (or get it aliened) and have the tires balanced.
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 08:47 AM
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I had the tires balanced, and did the WOL front end alighnment.
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 08:52 AM
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rotate the tires, see if that does anything.

or if you havent rotated them in a long time.. yet when you did your lift install, you removed all of them then just tossed them back on in different spots may cause that.
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 08:53 AM
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This is the first they have been driven on.
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Ryanc
I had the tires balanced, and did the WOL front end alighnment.
It took the tire place 4 tries to get mine balanced and I only have 33's. The last time they made me come in when a specific person was working. Then they changed from the weights I've seen all my life to these square things that stick to the inside of the wheel.
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 09:04 AM
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Based upon what I am getting from searching, if you get a shake only at a specific speed it is a wheel balance issue. But keep the suggestions coming because I am no expert at this stuff.
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 09:32 AM
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Weird, sometimes when I am at 50 it does not do it too bad, maybe it is a wheel balancing issue.
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Ryanc
Weird, sometimes when I am at 50 it does not do it too bad, maybe it is a wheel balancing issue.
Just checking but did you remove the retaining clips on your lug nuts ? If so, it's got to be a wheel balance problem.
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 01:36 PM
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What are retaining clips.
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