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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 01:53 PM
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i got 6in lift on my 89 xj when i turn the wheel i get alot of body movement is right or wrong?
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 01:58 PM
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Do you have sway bars?
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 03:26 PM
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What shocks are you running? Did you put a new track bar on or is your axle kicked way out to the passenger side?
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 03:50 PM
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What shocks are you running? Did you put a new track bar on or is your axle kicked way out to the passenger side?

Lifting it that high with a stock track bar would pull the axle toward the drivers side.
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 05:48 PM
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i dont got a sway bar the trac bar has been droped
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Buck N' Rut
i dont got a sway bar the trac bar has been droped

Hmmm,, what do you mean the track bar has been dropped.
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 06:20 PM
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the bracket to the frame we lower it so stock trac bar would fit
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 06:36 PM
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Post more info on your lift along with tire size ect. we'll be able to help you more
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 06:40 PM
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i put 6in lift coils and running 35 12.50
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 07:54 PM
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did you also use a drop pitman arm? anytime you move you trac bar you need to move your steering accordingly. and vise versa
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 09:29 PM
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you should do away with that stock T-bar and get an aftermarket from Rustys offroad
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 09:31 PM
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your tracbar angle and draglink angle need to be as close to parallel as possible. im guessing they are not because of the body movement.
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 07:38 PM
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ok ill try a new trac bar
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by That Jeep Guy XJMJ
you should do away with that stock T-bar and get an aftermarket from Rustys offroad

do not buy rustys trac bar!!!!!!! it will break off!!!!

buy re extreme duty!!



also by lowering your track bar on the body side, you just made your roll axis really low. the body will tend to want to roll more.

in reality you would want to move your trac bar up on the axle side, making your roll axis closer to the body.....less body roll.

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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 09:11 PM
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i thought the sway bar controlled body roll. and the track bar kept the axle centered and stable under the truck itself. i could see you would have some bump steer because of the different track bar and drag link angles, but im sure the high lift, the large bouncy coils and no sway bar is whats causing your body to lean badly when you turn. or even wobble just driving down the road
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