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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 05:43 PM
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hI guys, I recently went from a 2.5 + .75 spacer lift to a 4.5 lift, I installed a off road evolution c gussets and magnum 44 axle tube, teraflex track bar, drag link flip, rear track bar relocator, front control arm cam bolts.

from that point, I don't like the feelling on the steering, it drive straight, the alignement is good but when I drive into a small hole , I feel it more on the wheel, I run the same 37's but not on the same wheels.

what's the highest lift you can go without short arms or long arm kits

I attach pics chrome wheels is before, black wheels after

Id like your input on this !
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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 05:48 PM
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your gonna have to give more info than just feel it on the steering wheel. whats it doing?
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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 06:07 PM
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hard to say , it's not a vibration, don't think it's a death wobble, when I it a lump or hole it pulls on the steering , even a slow speed , it didn't do that before .
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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 06:15 PM
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1st question, did you have the cambolts before?
2nd- Do you have a bracket for your trackbar to put it parallel with the draglink? Since your fipkit moves the draglink up, even though you have an adj trackbar, it's probably not at the correct angle.
3rd- Have you ever had clunky steering from the intermediate steering shaft before.
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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 11:11 PM
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350ssindigo, maybe you'll think I'm stupid, but, if the tires are the same in both photos, have you paid atention that they have been mounted in diferent direction at both photos?
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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 11:23 PM
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The feedback you are getting on your steering wheel sounds like Bumpsteer.

Your drag link flip kit should have minimized this in conjuction with a "corrected" track bar angle.

As Mkjeep said, did your lift kit include a track bar bracket?

The length of the CAs is the not the issue.
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 02:42 AM
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I didn't have the cam bolts before, and yes the flip kit comes with a track bar bracket, the only thing I know is that my castor angle is of but just bearly out of specs, and it was before too because I didn't have the cambolts.
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 10:18 AM
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Do you have an axle mount trackbar bracket or frame mount. With a flipkit it's better to have an axle mount .
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by 350ssindigo
I didn't have the cam bolts before, and yes the flip kit comes with a track bar bracket, the only thing I know is that my castor angle is of but just bearly out of specs, and it was before too because I didn't have the cambolts.
Barely out of what specs? Factory? That could be the problem. - With the lift, you don't want 'factory' specs...

Check this one in the Suspension FAQ's:
Q: What is Caster? How much do I need?
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 06:16 PM
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the flip kit I got is from teraflex and it's a frame brace with a drop track bar bracket, so it does have a frame drop bracket not a axle mount,

and my castor is of from factory specs, I'll check to know how much I should need
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