Have a 97 xj on 33’s 4.5in lift

I just put on a new adjustable track bar and ever since the ride has been really rough

ive had the jeep over a year and usually I can haul *** over little bumps but now you FEEL the bump. I live in an area that by no means has smooth roads and the ride is rougher than it’s ever been

everything on my suspension system is stock except the track bar (rough country) and the tie rod end and drag links been replaced with newer ones

did the bounce test on the back and she’s stiff as a freaking rock. I could jump on the tailgate like a trampoline and it’d move like half an inch

how can I fix this

 

You need to check if it is your shocks that are stiff or is it the springs ? to see what it is you can unbolt the shocks and jump on the back to see how stiff it is .

 

Did you tighten the passenger side bolt with the suspension hanging or on the ground?

 

If it is lifted 4.5" then everything suspension wise cannot be stock

What parts were used in the lift and what does the shackle angle look like?

 

I’m not the one who did the lift but whoever did a real hack job. I just had to replace the track bar because instead of putting an adjustable one in they redrilled the mounting hole and kept the stock one.

my shocks, springs, leaf springs, sway bar, and control arms are all stock

looks like they put in a new tie rod and drag link tho

but everything else is beyond obviously stock because this things a rust bucket

 

Had it up on the jack when I initially put in the bolt but torqued it while it was on the ground

 

your shackle angle in that picture is your problem. Should be as close to 45 degrees as possible. Tour is almost a 90 degrees. That's what happens when you run a long shackle with stock springs. Those wont lift it 4.5" so I'm betting you have a block under your leafs too which is also very much frowned upon. If I where you I would start saving for a real lift and not someone's hack job