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Rubicon Unlimited Springs on 2 Door X

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Old 03-05-2011 | 09:04 AM
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My result was similar to yours but I ended up having death wobble. All of the parts came off and I am in the process of buying a Full Traction Ultimate 3" kit. Live and learn should have bought the 3" to begin with.
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you will want an ajustable track bar, or atleast the bracket or you will get dw after a few months.
Old 03-05-2011 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by jde164
My result was similar to yours but I ended up having death wobble. All of the parts came off and I am in the process of buying a Full Traction Ultimate 3" kit. Live and learn should have bought the 3" to begin with.
So did the DW stop once you took everything off? Are you sure it was the springs that caused it?

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you will want an ajustable track bar, or atleast the bracket or you will get dw after a few months.
Are you sure this is necessary? There is a whole thread about swapping stock springs and no one has mentioned DW from it.
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...rings-Question

I was thinking of doing this too, have the springs already just haven't put them on. Hearing something like that makes me question doing it... but usually no one gets DW from budget boosts and a stock spring swap is smaller than a BB.
Old 03-05-2011 | 12:15 PM
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dw happens more in bb style lifts, the spring swap should not affect the trackbar, but the combo of the swap and the leveling kit will.
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trust me, if you do both you will get dw. it took my 4 months but it did happen.
Old 03-05-2011 | 12:34 PM
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I did the springs and TF leveling kit at the same time. Got DW shortly after install. Now that everything is back to stock I am still having an occasional case of DW but not nearly as bad. I am going to the dealer to have the ball joints and track bar checked out. If they are ok it might be the tires (33k on stock wrangler sr-a 17's). I am not going to put any more money into the stock setup, just going to run with the Full Traction Ultimate kit.
Old 03-06-2011 | 10:23 AM
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No DW issues for me. I also did not add a leveling kit though. I swapped the shocks and springs last summer and have put on 13,000 miles in that time span. I love the mini lift I achieved with the swap.
Old 03-06-2011 | 05:42 PM
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I am pretty sure I tried to get too much out of the stock parts. Glad things have worked out for others.



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