Improving Ride Quality
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Ever since I lifted my Jeep, the ride has been killing me. It's shaking bolts loose and vibrating my Jeep apart. I've got stock control arms, and a 3.5" lift on 35"s. I know long arms will help, but I also don't want to spend $2500 right now, because I'm poor and in college and my Jeep needs a whole lot of work. What could help smooth out my ride? Adjustable lower control arms? New shocks?
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His profile is filled out- all ProCrap products. Tires are good street tires so that shouldn't be the issue. Spacer on top of coils isn't the best idea but your coil and shock combo could be your problem.
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Start with the basics before just throwing parts at it. As noted, tire psi can have a big impact on ride quality.
Your profile is correct? 3.5" coils + 2" spacers and stock arms? So you are running a 5 1/2" lift with no caster correction. (no cam bolts or drop brackets?)
A front raised trackbar bracket was installed with the flip. Is there a rear raised bracket?
When the coils/spacers were installed, did you loosen the control arm and trackbar bolts, or left them torqued?
How long are the shocks?
Your profile is correct? 3.5" coils + 2" spacers and stock arms? So you are running a 5 1/2" lift with no caster correction. (no cam bolts or drop brackets?)
A front raised trackbar bracket was installed with the flip. Is there a rear raised bracket?
When the coils/spacers were installed, did you loosen the control arm and trackbar bolts, or left them torqued?
How long are the shocks?
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<toughlove=on> Then you never could afford a 3.5" lift. Not only could you not afford it, but it never would improve the performance of your Jeep running 35s. You got suckered in by lift envy. Stop looking at mall crawlers in their stupid pick-ups lifted to the skies and start learning the basics of building a capable off-road rig. I recommend this excellent post by Dirtman: "My thoughts on lifts", in the stickies (because you aren't the first and won't be the last). </toughlove>
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If it was me.....
Check tire pressure
Ditch the spacers
Loosen all control arms, let the Jeep rest on the ground and torque to specs
Trim pinch welds, etc.
Definitely some geometry/spring rate issues going on there. I know what it's like to be poor and in college. Hopefully you can fix this for free![beer](https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/images/smilies/beermug.gif)
Check tire pressure
Ditch the spacers
Loosen all control arms, let the Jeep rest on the ground and torque to specs
Trim pinch welds, etc.
Definitely some geometry/spring rate issues going on there. I know what it's like to be poor and in college. Hopefully you can fix this for free
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