Rough ride with new lift?
09-30-2009, 05:38 PM
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Rough ride with new lift?
A few months back I added the Skyjacker 2in budget lift with nitro shocks, and ever since the ride has really been rough. I can feel every slightest bump in the road like its twisting my back. Was this a bad lift kit to install or did I do something wrong? I installed it per instructions, so I don't know why it feels like I'm driving a tractor at 60MPH. Any idea's on what I can do to improve the ride. Thanks
09-30-2009, 05:40 PM
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A few months back I added the Skyjacker 2in budget lift with nitro shocks, and ever since the ride has really been rough. I can feel every slightest bump in the road like its twisting my back. Was this a bad lift kit to install or did I do something wrong? I installed it per instructions, so I don't know why it feels like I'm driving a tractor at 60MPH. Any idea's on what I can do to improve the ride. Thanks
09-30-2009, 05:45 PM
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I have a Dodge truck as well as my Jeep. Both are lifted. I took my Dodge in for a service and tire rotation. After a couple of days of driving my truck I thought the same thing about rough ride. At first I thought my shocks were going bad. Come to find out, I did a routine tire pressure check and found they had put Max tire pressure in my load range "E" tires. I about flipped since two of them were over the recommended tire pressure. Just a 
thought....check your tire pressure, hopefully its just that....
thought....check your tire pressure, hopefully its just that....
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09-30-2009, 06:28 PM
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I would lower your pressure a bit, but if the only thing to change was the lift, then yes, it is the shocks.
I had a similar experience with my TJ and Pro Comp shocks. With a Budget boost, your spring rate is the same, and your control arm agle is not that much different, so it is the shocks.
for what is is worth, I am running fairly inexpensive Rancho 5000 shocks and am very pleased, especially compared to those ProComp shocks on my TJ.
I had a similar experience with my TJ and Pro Comp shocks. With a Budget boost, your spring rate is the same, and your control arm agle is not that much different, so it is the shocks.
for what is is worth, I am running fairly inexpensive Rancho 5000 shocks and am very pleased, especially compared to those ProComp shocks on my TJ.
09-30-2009, 06:36 PM
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Thanks
Thanks you all, I'll try the tire pressure first, if it's still bad then I fork out the dough for new shocks, just another lesson learned I guess. I should of came on here first and asked a few questions. Again thanks
