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Old Aug 3, 2015 | 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by CR-Snow
Are you getting bumpsteer along with the wobble?
good question! yes i am! whats your thoughts?
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Old Aug 3, 2015 | 09:46 PM
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Found a great video that could maybe help someone else. Even though it's a jk, it has some great info.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?index=1&list=UUKzIyplv3FIj1EXoFsRG0qg&featur e=plcp%5B%2Fame&v=ii81V7XYr-k
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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 04:38 AM
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Your link doesn't work and I'm not typing all that ****.

Check your front hub unit bearings.

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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 04:50 AM
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Here is the vid Gotspeed was trying to post

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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 05:16 AM
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Nice video! Kind of boring speaker, but good info.
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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 07:48 AM
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Thanks for the video fix!
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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 04:34 PM
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I was just looking at your profile and read that you have a 3" OME lift and 2" spacers. Your mean like coil spacers or body lift spacers? Because if you're at 5" of lift with stock control arms, that could be a very good reason for your caster to be jacked. It wouldn't explain you getting bumpsteer unless your adjustable track bar isn't adjusted right.

Can we see some pictures of the setup. Maybe a nice front view shot and a side view from the wheel well so we can see what kind of angle those arms are at.
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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 04:39 PM
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Body lift!?
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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by SeriousOffroad
Body lift!?
I thought grand Cherokees were body on frame. Am I wrong?
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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 05:00 PM
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Unibody.
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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 05:02 PM
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Unibody.
Hmm. Good to know.

Well then, 5" of total lift should be well beyond the limit of the stock lca right?
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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 05:25 PM
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Don't sweat it. It happens a lot.
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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 08:41 PM
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wish i had a update but i dont. I'm gonna park tight up against a tree with my front tire(to put stress on steering) and get someone to turn my steering wheel while i do some more looking underneath. Im about out of ideas.
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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 09:48 PM
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Send us some pictures of that geometry. Side shot of the arms and front shot. I think it might help some folks get a better Idea of what's going on.
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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by CR-Snow
I was just looking at your profile and read that you have a 3" OME lift and 2" spacers. Your mean like coil spacers or body lift spacers? Because if you're at 5" of lift with stock control arms, that could be a very good reason for your caster to be jacked. It wouldn't explain you getting bumpsteer unless your adjustable track bar isn't adjusted right.

Can we see some pictures of the setup. Maybe a nice front view shot and a side view from the wheel well so we can see what kind of angle those arms are at.
I'll have to check the info on my profile. No body lift! Ha! Man, a full frame GC would be sweet! Anyways, I have ome springs which is 1.5 lift and 2 inch coil spacers. I'll get a good shot of the suspension in the a.m
Thanks for the help

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