I have 2016 rubicon 4.10 gears it has 35x12.50 x17 on stock rims also has one and half inch spacers and 2 and half inch suspension lift Jeep has 42,000 miles when I bought it was like it is hard to keep it on the road what do I need to change to fix drifting
My JK wants to drift all over the road.
- Thread starter MR Allen
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What tire pressure are you running on the tires?
Are the axles centered under the Jeep?
Are the axles centered under the Jeep?
If I'm reading that right you have about 4" lift there.
You can bring it back down into the 2.5" lift range or you can spend $3-$5k to fix it with the parts it needs, assuming they're not already on there, which they're probably not.
Sounds like someone added the lift but didn't add all the suspension parts necessary to make it road worthy.
....then went "oh crap, I don't want to spend the money" and traded it in as is.
So, if you take a JK above a 2.5 or maybe 3 inch lift you need to change out the control arms and a number of other items in order for the geometry of the steering and suspension components to be correct. I'm a bit surprised nobody mentioned what was going on before me, but that is the short of it.
It's a common problem when people put on big lifts without doing the proper research first.
When the geometry is off, what you're describing is exactly what happens. Best option is to get rid of the spacers and see how it drives and then go from there. As I said you should be fine with a 2.5 inch lift. The only problem you may have is that your shocks may be too long now.
It's a common problem when people put on big lifts without doing the proper research first.
When the geometry is off, what you're describing is exactly what happens. Best option is to get rid of the spacers and see how it drives and then go from there. As I said you should be fine with a 2.5 inch lift. The only problem you may have is that your shocks may be too long now.
If I am reading correctly, he has 1 1/2" wheel spacers and a 2 1/2" lift. I found out on my JKUR that air pressure will cause it to drift all over the road. I have stock 32" tires and stock rims. 28 pi is my sweet spot. I have a 2 1/2" lift with adjustable front track bar and rear relocation bracket for track bar.
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