What should I do next to improve ride quality
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What should I do next to improve ride quality
What should I do next to improve ride quality
13 jk 2 door auto
So far I've got aftermarket steel bumpers with winch and tire carrier
Jks disco
Teraflex rear trackbar bracket
Rear brake line brackets
Rock hard engine trans skid
Teraflex 9500 shock I wanna say
Ome hd springs
Need to install front lower control arms still
Do you guys think it's worth doing front and rear trackbars
The ride is very floaty
Or what else do u recommend
Thanks guys
13 jk 2 door auto
So far I've got aftermarket steel bumpers with winch and tire carrier
Jks disco
Teraflex rear trackbar bracket
Rear brake line brackets
Rock hard engine trans skid
Teraflex 9500 shock I wanna say
Ome hd springs
Need to install front lower control arms still
Do you guys think it's worth doing front and rear trackbars
The ride is very floaty
Or what else do u recommend
Thanks guys
JK Super Freak
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 1,104
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From: missouri
its a jeep its pretty much always gonna have the floaty feel to some degree. I have the aev 2.5 on mine and its suposed to be one of the best out there for on road manners and it still has the float feel just to lesser extent.
JK Junkie
Joined: Feb 2012
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From: Bunnlevel, NC
What do you mean by the 'ride is very floaty'?
As in the steering is floaty or that overall the suspension feels floaty?
If steering, perhaps you've got enough lift (you didn't say and it's not in your profile) that your caster is out far enough to make the steering feel 'light'.
As in the steering is floaty or that overall the suspension feels floaty?
If steering, perhaps you've got enough lift (you didn't say and it's not in your profile) that your caster is out far enough to make the steering feel 'light'.
JK Jedi Master
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Austin <--> Colorado Springs
You answered your own question.
Those HD coils gave a bit over 3" of actual lift height, correct? With stock arms, the axles rotated, raising both pinions. Up front, this automatically lowered the caster, causing flighty steering. Get some form of correction for that first. (Not an issue with 4-doors, but many with 2-doors choose to go ahead and adjust the rear pinion as well.)
After that, a raised rear trackbar bracket might be a good call.
And then, if you want to center the front axle, get an adj trackbar. (Or, do some research on draglink flips.)
Those HD coils gave a bit over 3" of actual lift height, correct? With stock arms, the axles rotated, raising both pinions. Up front, this automatically lowered the caster, causing flighty steering. Get some form of correction for that first. (Not an issue with 4-doors, but many with 2-doors choose to go ahead and adjust the rear pinion as well.)
After that, a raised rear trackbar bracket might be a good call.
And then, if you want to center the front axle, get an adj trackbar. (Or, do some research on draglink flips.)
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From: Ft. Barfoot, VA
You answered your own question.
Those HD coils gave a bit over 3" of actual lift height, correct? With stock arms, the axles rotated, raising both pinions. Up front, this automatically lowered the caster, causing flighty steering. Get some form of correction for that first. (Not an issue with 4-doors, but many with 2-doors choose to go ahead and adjust the rear pinion as well.)
After that, a raised rear trackbar bracket might be a good call.
And then, if you want to center the front axle, get an adj trackbar. (Or, do some research on draglink flips.)
Those HD coils gave a bit over 3" of actual lift height, correct? With stock arms, the axles rotated, raising both pinions. Up front, this automatically lowered the caster, causing flighty steering. Get some form of correction for that first. (Not an issue with 4-doors, but many with 2-doors choose to go ahead and adjust the rear pinion as well.)
After that, a raised rear trackbar bracket might be a good call.
And then, if you want to center the front axle, get an adj trackbar. (Or, do some research on draglink flips.)
Don't forget to get an alignment after this is done to get it all dialed in.
JK Jedi
Joined: Dec 2010
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From: Knoxville
Please define "floaty".
I'm running similar coils with a rear TB bracket, front TB, lower control arm drops, and Rancho 5000x shocks, 34psi and I don't feel floaty at all. It's not factory but it's good for being lifted.
I'm running similar coils with a rear TB bracket, front TB, lower control arm drops, and Rancho 5000x shocks, 34psi and I don't feel floaty at all. It's not factory but it's good for being lifted.
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JK Jedi
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What does your tire pressure look like? What about the actual tires themselves?? What condition/ age/ mileage is on your shocks?? And why is it that you're pushing towards lower control arms? Throwing parts at it won't solve the issue, it'll just be a more expensive issue.