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Steering or Diff

Old Aug 9, 2024 | 09:56 AM
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I have an 01 RHD, it has a 2 inch lift on it.
The jeep has developed what i would call bad handling when driving. When i turn right for example the entire car sways and it more so feels like its in the rear end.
When it turn left its a lot smoother and does not bind. I have a small pop on the front right that seems to come up when i enter stop and start traffic.

The problem seems to be getting worse and the vehicle overall is very hard to drive and or handle.
I noticed the other day if i full lock the steering right, the rear wheels will chirp and it sort of feels like the its skipping across the pavement.

Has anyone experience this before?

I am also having a touch time finding an alignment shop that knows how to work on Jeeps let alone one i can trust so not sure if it has anything to do with alignment but the jeep drives dead on straight.
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Old Aug 9, 2024 | 06:21 PM
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Sway bar hooked up and with good bushings? Have you tested your shocks?
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Old Aug 16, 2024 | 08:17 AM
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You cant trust any shops and there are none that know anything about jeeps.

Your ****ed to life of working on it yourself.

Edit. Id look at track bar first.

Last edited by EvanM; Aug 16, 2024 at 01:40 PM.
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Old Aug 18, 2024 | 01:47 AM
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I have similar only mine is when turning left and doesn't chirp in the rear. It looks like it's the axle u joint so I am going to try replacing that first (well since I'm doing axle u joints I'm also doing unit bearings and ball joints so it will be hard to know what exactly solves it).

I thought for XJs the only alignment a shop is going to do now days is set the toe? Any shop should be able to do that.
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