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Old 06-24-2011, 10:05 PM
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I have a 88 comanche with a ten inch lift i just bought it. It didnt have sway bars when i bought it so i put them on. It still has a gud bit of body roll and the steeeing feels really sloppy just wondering wat could b wrong? The rear shocks arent on bc im waiting for the brackets to get here and u need to get a steering stablizer yet could this fix the problem? Any sugestion may help
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You've got 23 year old rig and there's no way for anyone to know for certain what maintenance, if any, has ever been performed on the steering components.

Start with a thorough inspection of all of the TRE's and links. Look for slop and excessive play.
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Lack of shocks would be one problem and what FrankZ said. With that much lift you will have some roll no matter what. Surprised you got sway bars to work at that height.
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I made them my self the stiffined it up a bit im goun to get a stablizer for it soon
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Stabilizer isn't going to help with body roll. It just makes the steering feel a little smoother. I haven't run one in years.
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your steering angles are prolly ****ed at that height so i'd look into that
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It might b im goin to hook up the stabilizer to see what happens and i kno tht the stabilizer wont help body roll it will just help give a better feel when driving
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check the frame around the steering box bolts for cracks.
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