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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 09:58 PM
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Ahhhh. Ok. That makes more sense now. Now my idea for your caster seems off.
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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 10:01 PM
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That's the bleepin jeep DW video. Pretty helpful in general. Maybe he covers something you didn't think of. Maybe not. Hope it helps
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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by CR-Snow
Ahhhh. Ok. That makes more sense now. Now my idea for your caster seems off.
I'm really starting to lean more towards your idea of caster. I have tomorrow off so I'll be under the jeep all day! Ha
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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 10:13 PM
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Wish I could take credit for the idea of caster being the culprit,but it was someone else. I thought your OME lift was a 3" plus your 2" spacer, netting 5" of lift, which would put your control arms at a steep angle. But it sounds like you're only around 3 total. Might still be too much on a grand Cherokee.

You don't have some cheap eBay wheel spacers or adapters on there by any chance do you?
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Old Aug 5, 2015 | 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by dave1123
I'm searching my brain now and I seem to remember someone saying you should loosen all the control arm bushing bolts after a lift, set the vehicle on the ground, and retighten them. I don't remember why or what that does, but maybe someone else can enlighten us.
Dave! Thanks for the suggestion about loosening the upper bolts! I decided to take the uppers off just to check the new bushings and Bam! The front end tilted forward hard! So I checked the new arm bushings and the where fine But guess what! I decided to look at the axle bushings too. A pic is worth a thousand words!

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Old Aug 5, 2015 | 09:28 AM
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And of course no one local has the axle bushings. Ugh! Any of yall know the part number for front axle bushings?

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Old Aug 5, 2015 | 10:15 AM
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Hmmmmmmm......

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Caster should always be set to the factory spec. of 6-8 deg.

A few things that come to mind....
BallJoints.
Unit bearing hubs.
Broken belt in 1 or both tires.
Worn-out control arm bushings.
Soft or cracked bushing in the trackbar (axle side).
Incorrect toe-in.
Incorrect thrust angle.
Improper camber.
Worn-out steering componenets.
Loose steering gear box bolts.
Cracked unibody at steering gear box.
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Old Aug 5, 2015 | 10:17 AM
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Here ya go....
http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...420_1190_1475&
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Old Aug 5, 2015 | 10:45 AM
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THANKS!!!
That is the axle bushing correct? my upper control arms are new with bushings.
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Old Aug 5, 2015 | 10:46 AM
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Yep.
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Old Aug 5, 2015 | 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by SeriousOffroad
Yep.
Thanks so much!!!
Gonna order both of them now!




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Old Aug 5, 2015 | 10:57 AM
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Just wanna say a big THANKS to everyone here!! I think this will get it!
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Old Aug 9, 2015 | 04:52 PM
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Well guys, that did nothing. 30 mph and it shakes like a raped ape!
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Old Aug 9, 2015 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by gotspeed74
Well guys, that did nothing. 30 mph and it shakes like a raped ape!
Sorry to here it. Really thought you'd found a solution.

Btw, I know it's just an expression, but saying anything does anything like a "raped ape" is pretty gross.
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Old Aug 9, 2015 | 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by CR-Snow
Sorry to here it. Really thought you'd found a solution.

Btw, I know it's just an expression, but saying anything does anything like a "raped ape" is pretty gross.
Thanks Snow, and sorry I offended and grossed u out. Let's just say it wobbles like a cute lil fawn in the spring. Nah, because its a lot more violent
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