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Jeep Wrangler JK
JK Build Threads & Member's Rides
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<blockquote data-quote="Mr. Bi-Polar" data-source="post: 431067"><p>We've done a lot of things to the jeep over the years, removed the factory soft top, installed a new Rampage half top, Added Powertank drop brackets, Re,move the carpeting, Added K&N air filter, over just try to keep it clean. But over the last week the jeep is seriously drifting more. I did some searching and contacted a few shops about this issue.</p><p></p><p>There will be some debate as to what I'm about to tell you and don't let anyone tell you this is is "OK" to drive the jeep this way. It isn't. The drag link & tie rod ball joints are shot. That trip we took 2 weeks ago, damaged the joints beyond repair. One clue is if you crawl under your jeep and hold the drag link rod or the tie rod and twist and it feel loose on the joints, then chances are those ball joints are shot. The joints have lost their rigidity and it's not safe to drive the jeep like this. Allowing this issue to continue will bring on the death wobble. So we're going to do something about this.</p><p></p><p>Come mid-Nov we're having a new shop install these..</p><p>[ATTACH=full]117080[/ATTACH]</p><p>Metalcloak 1 ton Drag Link & Tie rod, furthermore we're also be adding the Metalcloak track bar and we're not done yet.. later we'll be adding the metalcloak control arms as we've just learn our caster angle is off. So both upper and lower control arms will be adjustable. We're only a few weeks away from adding more gold accents.</p><p></p><p>Stay tuned..</p><p></p><p>#GoldMember</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mr. Bi-Polar, post: 431067"] We've done a lot of things to the jeep over the years, removed the factory soft top, installed a new Rampage half top, Added Powertank drop brackets, Re,move the carpeting, Added K&N air filter, over just try to keep it clean. But over the last week the jeep is seriously drifting more. I did some searching and contacted a few shops about this issue. There will be some debate as to what I'm about to tell you and don't let anyone tell you this is is "OK" to drive the jeep this way. It isn't. The drag link & tie rod ball joints are shot. That trip we took 2 weeks ago, damaged the joints beyond repair. One clue is if you crawl under your jeep and hold the drag link rod or the tie rod and twist and it feel loose on the joints, then chances are those ball joints are shot. The joints have lost their rigidity and it's not safe to drive the jeep like this. Allowing this issue to continue will bring on the death wobble. So we're going to do something about this. Come mid-Nov we're having a new shop install these.. [ATTACH type="full"]117080[/ATTACH] Metalcloak 1 ton Drag Link & Tie rod, furthermore we're also be adding the Metalcloak track bar and we're not done yet.. later we'll be adding the metalcloak control arms as we've just learn our caster angle is off. So both upper and lower control arms will be adjustable. We're only a few weeks away from adding more gold accents. Stay tuned.. #GoldMember [/QUOTE]
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