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Steering stabilizer?

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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 12:22 PM
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its called a budget boost for a reason
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 12:24 PM
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Like David said......what kind of pressure are you running in those tires...??? You may want to get them down to the 20-30 psi range and see if there is any difference.
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 01:47 PM
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def look past the stabilizer ... on my YJ i had a shimmy which turned out to be a worn ball joint ... stronger stabilizer just hides the issue.
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 02:00 PM
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Ok so I aired the tires down a bit to 30 psi... Much better... I think I'm still gonna get a stabilizer though just seems like the right thing to do... Bigger tires more weight to move when you hit bumps the stock one isn't gonna cut it. May not make a huge difference but it'll make me feel better about other stuff breaking...
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 02:03 PM
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I didn't see what size tire you went to, but you might also look at the 'Setting Your Toe-In' section of this write-up.

http://project-jk.com/jeep-jk-write-...-end-alignment

And you may as well look at the 'Setting Your Caster' section also, since you just may end up with some adjustable CA's at some point...
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 02:03 PM
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Check how tight everything is. A track bar that is just a little loose (still plenty tight but not as tight as the torque setting should be) can cause the jeep to be all over at highway speeds. Plus checking how tight things are is free.
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 03:26 PM
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had a bb on mine for a year and it would wonder around with a stabilizer. alignment shop said caster was off. went with rubicon express 3.5 inch lift with adjustable arms, no wondering around anymore and i do not have a stabilizer at all.
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 03:38 PM
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Am I the only one who thinks bigger tires will increase bump steer? I just put the teraflex longarm lift on my jeep and 35s and with the alignment set to the recommendations in the write up posted above, I still have a bit of wander when hitting bumps and such on the highway. With the bigger tires I think a stronger steering stabilizer would help reduce the bump steer.
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by jmow01
Sounds good! You may be getting a call very soon... I've been ordering my stuff from somewhere other than northridge and I think that may have been a mistake!!
You won't regret giving him a call. His prices are great and hes a good guy!
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 03:42 PM
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don't know that one. friends shop has installed 2.5 spacers and coils and has seen the same prob with both. i had the spacers initially. cam bolts were the easy fix but i just went bigger
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