I just installed a Rough Country 3.5" lift on my 2 Door. After the front axle and steering wheel was re-centered I took it out on the road to make sure that everything was okay.
What I noticed was that while the ride felt normal (not too rough), bumps in the road would push the jeep and wheel to one side or another, and that the steering wheel would not stay centered and is now slightly turned to the left.
I kept the same wheels and tires that I had before the lift and used an adjustable front track.
Any ideas about what to do? It's livable for now but I would like to fix it soon.

 

Were both the drop pitman and the trackbar bracket installed? Or you installed the drop, but used an adj trackbar instead of the relo bracket?

 

You need an alignment after doing a lift

 

No you don't. Center your steering wheel and adjust your toe.

 

I installed the drop pitman arm that came with the lift, and an adjustable front trackbar instead of the bracket.

 

The drop pitman + bracket work together to keep the trackbar and drag link aligned. Using one without the other causes, well, what you feel...

Either add the bracket, or remove the drop pitman. (since drops are somewhat frowned upon for the extra leverage/wear to the steering box, removing it may be the better options. And if you decide you want steering correction but don't want to use the drop, look at any of the high steer / drag link flip options out there. Synergy makes a good one)

 

When I called rough country they said that their adjustable control arm would be an alternative to installing the bracket.
I am not able to install the factory pitman arm back on because it was cut off. Is installing that bracket really the only way? I really don't want to have to go through all the extra work to also relocate the steering stabilizer.

 

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Sounds like you have bump steer. Drop pitman is known to over stress the steer box.

 

You need an alignment to center your axles to and set you camber and caster

 

Caster and Camber are not adjustable on the JK - unless you add components.