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Improving road manners on a Stock 2013 Unlimited

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Old 05-27-2014, 04:20 AM
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My Wrangler is basically stock. I did switch to 18/60 springs and out bilstein 4600 shocks on.

I am curious what if anything can be done to eliminate track wonder and flightiness on a stock JK? I'm not saying my jeep has any more of less of the aforementioned than any other Jeep.
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on a stock ride height, better coil springs and shocks and improved caster angle. stock JK is around 4.2 and I would suggest to increase up to 5 degree along with better tires.

Somes tires are more sensitives to road imperfections than others.
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on a stock ride height, better coil springs and shocks and improved caster angle. stock JK is around 4.2 and I would suggest to increase up to 5 degree along with better tires.

Somes tires are more sensitives to road imperfections than others.
Can the caster angle be improved upon over stock angle? I'm curious if I didn't make it too rigid with Bilsteins and 18/60 springs? The Bilsteins really tighten it up a lot but their is still room for improvement.
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Originally Posted by RenegadeUL13
My Wrangler is basically stock. I did switch to 18/60 springs and out bilstein 4600 shocks on.

I am curious what if anything can be done to eliminate track wonder and flightiness on a stock JK? I'm not saying my jeep has any more of less of the aforementioned than any other Jeep.
How was it before the springs and shocks were installed?

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The Bilsteins stiffened it up some. But it rides like normal. Like a normal Jeep Wrangler.
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Originally Posted by RenegadeUL13
The Bilsteins stiffened it up some. But it rides like normal. Like a normal Jeep Wrangler.
I was wondering about the before and after because my stock '08 doesn't act like what you describe.
The three local JKs I am familiar with don't, either.


I would get an alignment check done to see where things are set now. Some places will check for free. (I bring a box of munchkins for the shop crew if it's a place that checks for free or charges a small amount.)

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That's good for you.
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I'm not asking how to FIX anything. I'm asking how to IMPROVE UPON the Jeep. I.e., try these bushings, adjust this like that.....


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