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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 09:48 AM
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with the 35's on it's a bit of a handfull to drive. It seems to want to wander around over 40MPH. I have not had an alignment done yet, so hopefully that will help a bit, but what would be next on the list to help this? Steering stabilizer?
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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 11:06 AM
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When I had my 1980 cj5. I had the same problem. I replaced the steering stabilizer and it worked, it made a big difference.
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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by TexasChopper
with the 35's on it's a bit of a handfull to drive. It seems to want to wander around over 40MPH. I have not had an alignment done yet, so hopefully that will help a bit, but what would be next on the list to help this? Steering stabilizer?
What lift did you do?

Front adj upper control arms will help with the wander by correcting the caster. Adj front track bar will recenter the axle and help keep it from tracking all over the place.

Again though, which lift, I had/have similar issues.
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Old Feb 4, 2007 | 07:37 AM
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TeraFlex 2.5 BB
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Old Feb 5, 2007 | 03:54 AM
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it sounds like castor may be the culprit. steering stabbers will make a difference, but only until they start to go bad. they are a band-aid, not a solution.
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 10:44 AM
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How are the Kumho tires and would u recommend them ? also i wanted to know how stable is the jeep at highway speed with that lift?
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 12:44 PM
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get an alignment done, like said before your caster is most likely off. Not one of my vehicles runs a steering stabilizer, it is usually a crutch for something else wrong
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