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Old 12-07-2007 | 04:36 AM
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I finally got my 08 Rubicon, and it drove horrible. It felt like you were driving on graded roads. So I figure that the allignment is off, maybe toe is set wrong. So I take it to the shop and they say the caster and the toe is off on the passenger side, but not the drivers side. I get the jeep back and it drives better but it still feels like it wanders a little bit. Any Ideas????
Old 12-07-2007 | 04:45 AM
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stock or lifted???
Old 12-07-2007 | 04:55 AM
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Perhaps your tires threw a weight? that would make for an uneven ride.... Check your springs and shocks, one may be bent or something.....
Old 12-07-2007 | 05:16 AM
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you could always trade with me, mine drives very nicely
Old 12-07-2007 | 06:13 AM
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Check tire pressure, too much can really make things rough.
Old 12-07-2007 | 06:56 AM
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It sounds like they adjusted your caster angle incorrectly.
Old 12-07-2007 | 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by simon
It sounds like they adjusted your caster angle incorrectly.
How could they adjust caster on a stock JK? I thought you needed adjustable control arms to do that?
Old 12-07-2007 | 12:55 PM
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they knocked the knockouts from the factory out. Thanks for the replys. It has not been lifted only has 800 miles on it. I havent checked tire pressure I will do that. They gave me the printout on the alignment and every thing showed to be within spec,, What kind of tire pressure is everyone running?
Old 12-07-2007 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by silverbullet31
they knocked the knockouts from the factory out. Thanks for the replys. It has not been lifted only has 800 miles on it. I havent checked tire pressure I will do that. They gave me the printout on the alignment and every thing showed to be within spec,, What kind of tire pressure is everyone running?
this might be a dumb question, but did they also add alignment cams? if just just knocked out the knockouts and cranked down the same bolts, it wont be long at all before the control arms shift in their brackets throwing the front end WAY out of alignment.
Old 12-07-2007 | 03:41 PM
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I dont know about the alignment cams but I did check the tire pressure and they had 46lbs in there. What tire pressure does everyone else run? You know I go from 1tons and wb stretch and a custom 4 link for the rear which I did most of and now I'm asking questions like this. Seems odd. Again thanks for all the help.



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