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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 03:45 PM
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I need help. Dealer installed my 3.5 lift
Jeep is bran new strait out the dealer
I'm running 35" on stock wheels
Dual stabilizer

My direction/steering is very vague.. It's lags.. Does'nt respond quickly.. It's scary on the highway

And

My limited slip ( little yellow sliding tracks) light in the dash stays on

And

With minimal rain, the ABS was acting on when I was braking.. I was going like 30 and it wasn't slippery at all....

What's going on wt my jeep ???

I'm sure it's all related...
Help me !!!!
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 04:13 PM
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It sounds like your steering wheel isn't centered, and you need some adjustable front lower control arms. Also how much air pressure is in the tires?
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 04:16 PM
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sounds like castor being affected from lift do you have adjustable control arms ? in any case TAKE IT BACK and let them fix it
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 05:21 PM
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Default Control arm

No, the control arms are not adjustable ...

I know it has nothing to do wt tire pressure.. I turn the steering wheel and there's a delay in the response .. It's kind of scary, seriously ...
I had the same wheels and tire set up on my 2010 wt a BB.. The only difference is the lift...
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 05:28 PM
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With a3.5 lift (some run a little higher than listed) you will need some type of control arm adj. also did they do anything about your drive shafts? The dash light is because they did not center the wheel correctly. You ay also have the traction control light come on because the did not regear with the ne tires at a min they should re calibrate the speedo to the new tire size.
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 02:53 AM
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Had the same wheel wet up on my 2012 and it never cause any problems .. Didn't have to rehear nor calibrate the speedo...
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 06:22 AM
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What kit did your dealer install??
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Old Sep 24, 2012 | 08:53 AM
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RC Lift 3.5

problems seems to be all related to the alignment ...
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Old Sep 24, 2012 | 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by swaite3
With a3.5 lift (some run a little higher than listed) you will need some type of control arm adj. also did they do anything about your drive shafts? The dash light is because they did not center the wheel correctly. You ay also have the traction control light come on because the did not regear with the ne tires at a min they should re calibrate the speedo to the new tire size.
I agree with "most" of this. The flightyness is due to the caster being out of adjustment. The TC light is probably due to the stearing wheel alignement. Regearing and spedo cal shouldn't cause any adverse handleing characteristics.
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Old Sep 25, 2012 | 06:16 AM
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So I got it back last night.
When I took delivery of the Jeep 2 weeks ago, the mechanic told me to bring it back soon to check on the suspension.
Something apparently came loose, the alignment was off and apparently caused all that...

Now it's all good =)

Now I just need new gears... 3;21 is a pain with my 6 speed...

And tks everyone for the quick input !!! It's amazing how quickly this forum can come around and suggest solutions...

I would like to add a big tks to the guys at Rough Country that quickly replied to my email and they were spot on with my problem/solution...

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