OME Flighty Steering Help
JK Super Freak
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I used the Teraflex front lowers I got from you and was able to get 4.5 or 5 degrees ( I can't remember exactly
). Still running the stock uppers for now. Not disagreeing with you at all, just giving another option. Some lowers may not offer enough adjustment for this but I can verify that the Teraflex ones do.
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I used the Teraflex front lowers I got from you and was able to get 4.5 or 5 degrees ( I can't remember exactly ). Still running the stock uppers for now. Not disagreeing with you at all, just giving another option. Some lowers may not offer enough adjustment for this but I can verify that the Teraflex ones do.
David
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I think he is increasing his wheelbase by lengthening the lowers to increase caster.?...
Actually for me (4-door), I'd rather have a shorter wheelbase, so getting the uppers would be the better way to go.
Actually for me (4-door), I'd rather have a shorter wheelbase, so getting the uppers would be the better way to go.
So let me rephrase this rear uppers for driveline angles or you will shorten your wheelbase.
And be careful on using the front lowers so you dont push your front axle to far forward. David
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From: Ellijay, GA
David,
My steering is rather flighty as well... kind of fun when the JK goes the way it wants to go. I have the beleaguered 3" FT Premium Kit, so what front upper arms would you suggest? Does it matter really? My lowers are fixed, so does it matter who makes the uppers?
Lastly, to help with steering, I'll be adding a Fox stabilizer in July.
My steering is rather flighty as well... kind of fun when the JK goes the way it wants to go. I have the beleaguered 3" FT Premium Kit, so what front upper arms would you suggest? Does it matter really? My lowers are fixed, so does it matter who makes the uppers?
Lastly, to help with steering, I'll be adding a Fox stabilizer in July.
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a stabilizer wont really help the steering. Castor is the best way to fix that problem. I have the full traction ultimate with hd springs and it gave me 4 inches of lift. I have my castor dialed in and run the stock steering stabilizer and have even ran with none at all after i jacked up my other one.
Also it does not matter who's upper control arms you use as long as they are high quality and adjustable.
David
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I'm running the OME lift with FT adj track bars and just added the FT adjustable upper front arms. Reset castor to about 4.5 degrees with no additional vibration and regained on-road handling. The larger tires (33") could probably use a little more castor but I got tired of wrestling bolts under the Jeep 
Only downside I found was the holes in the frame brackets aren't large enough to get a standard grease gun fitting on the zerks once the arms are in place. Now I either need to find a "low profile" gun fitting or enlarge the holes.... Always something.
Only downside I found was the holes in the frame brackets aren't large enough to get a standard grease gun fitting on the zerks once the arms are in place. Now I either need to find a "low profile" gun fitting or enlarge the holes.... Always something.
Last edited by CJK; Jun 17, 2008 at 05:08 PM.