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Old Jul 15, 2017 | 06:06 PM
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Hello, this is my first post here as I just bought an 89 XJ. I've owned 2 in the past but they were bone stock and never offroad. Here's my question:

This XJ has swaybar disconnects and I was wondering if there's any difference in on-road steering with these installed and connected vs the stock non disconnecting system.

The steering is "tight" for an XJ, no drifting, but it does seem to have some oversteer. Is this normal with this setup?

The XJ is raised about 2" via springs and has 30" BFG All-Terrain tires.

Thanks, Mitch
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Old Jul 15, 2017 | 06:57 PM
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Should act just like stock with discos
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Old Jul 15, 2017 | 07:04 PM
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Is that how a stock with discos acts? I've never had that before, so this is a new experience.
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Old Jul 17, 2017 | 01:56 PM
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The discos won't change the handling characteristics at all. You may be feeling the effects of being a bit taller.
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