Does anyone else using the trail master 3 inch lift feel every little bump in the road and after a 30 min drive feel like ripping it out on the side of the road and throwing it in a ditch. Ive been living in denial with this kit for a while thinking it was just in my mind but its not. Ive tried everything possible to tweak the ride comfort from re-torquing the control arms to changing the shocks like i was told by there engineer.
Im deploying soon and am trying to correct this problem so i dont have to listen to my old lady complain about driving it while im gone. If you or someone you know has had or is having this problem please post so i can figure this out. Shalom...

 

i have the lift and i think its fine. it rides well. maybe your not used to the stiffness of the ride yet?

 

Hmm good point but its been 5 months

 

i doesnt seem too bad. unless your driving on roads that have pot holes an what not cause of the salt from the winter then yea itll be a bit bumpy.

 

I have the 3" also. It does ride much stiffer than stock. I am running stock tires and usually keep them at about 35-36 since most of my driving is freeway and the extra bit helps economy. As planman said, what pressures are you running in your tires? 5 lbs. can make a big difference.

 

I have a Trailmaster lift on my JK. It does ride bumpy when I go over potholes and those icey ruts in winter but there is always a tradeoff somewhere. Eventhough my suspension may be stiffer that stock, it is also much stronger than stock, which means I can put those heavy aftermarket bumpers on and not worry about any sag. I still love drving my Jeep, and so does my finacee. Here's some inspiration...to help ease your stiff suspension.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cvWHRS51oE

 

It's a spacer lift. Are your stock coils squashed flat? Post up a pic of the front coils. And x2 on proper tire pressure.

 

Sorry, I didn't realize it was a spacer lift. Maybe you could throw it in the ditch like you said and get a suspension lift instead.

 

Yep, it's just spacers and axle centering.



Since the stock coils aren't known for handling weight, I would look at just how well they are holding up. If they are squashed, you will get a rough ride from the coil to coil contact, or bumpstops hitting on small bumps.

Then again, since there is no caster correction with the lift, it could just be an issue of crappy handling and not a harsh ride due to coils or shocks?

 

Im running treadwright guarddogs load c at 30 psi right now. once i get to the shop tomorrow ill snap a pic of my coils.