the_dealer
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Hey guys, most of the Jeep guys can't seem to help me out, since most are used to solid axles. I have a 03 Jeep Liberty Kj, with 195k miles. I've had issues ever since I got the thing with the way it handles. It has OME coils and bilstein struts & shocks, Moog lower bj's, Moog UCA's, new Mopar rear LCA's, Moog rear UCA (stock is a Triangulated 3 link style rear), new calipers, Powerstop rotors&pads, reman'd rack(Detroit axle) and pinion, Moog inner & outer tre's, and new front unit bearings(Detroit axle) I did all the above parts when I did the lift. I've also had it aligned about 3 times. Handling has been the same pre lift and post lift. The thing is all over the road, and pulls to the left. It feels like I'm constantly fighting a cross wind. The more pronounce the crown of the road is, the worse it is. I get s slight steering wheel shimmy as well over about 45 mph. Replacing the parts I mentioned was part of my build plan (start with a fresh suspension), so it's not like I was just dumping money into it.
I used the same alignment shop every time, but I'm starting to think maybe that's the problem. There's alot of guys running the same setup as me with no problems. The front LCA bushings look like they've seen better days, and that is the only thing suspension/Steering that hasn't been replaced. I also just bought new tires about 150 miles ago(seemed to help noticably). I want to replace the front LCA bushings, but if that wouldn't cause my issues I'd rather wait. At the same time, I don't want to get an alignment somewhere else hoping for a fix, then have to do the LCA's and do it again (caster/camber adjustment is on the lca). There is absolutely no play in the steering, and everything is nice and tight.
Does anyone have any ideas on what could be causing these issues? I look like a drunk driver, and it gets a little hairy in heavy interstate traffic. Could it be cross camber causing this? It doesn't look like the lca camber/caster bolts have been touched. Btw, I'm getting no funny noises, popping or clunking either
I used the same alignment shop every time, but I'm starting to think maybe that's the problem. There's alot of guys running the same setup as me with no problems. The front LCA bushings look like they've seen better days, and that is the only thing suspension/Steering that hasn't been replaced. I also just bought new tires about 150 miles ago(seemed to help noticably). I want to replace the front LCA bushings, but if that wouldn't cause my issues I'd rather wait. At the same time, I don't want to get an alignment somewhere else hoping for a fix, then have to do the LCA's and do it again (caster/camber adjustment is on the lca). There is absolutely no play in the steering, and everything is nice and tight.
Does anyone have any ideas on what could be causing these issues? I look like a drunk driver, and it gets a little hairy in heavy interstate traffic. Could it be cross camber causing this? It doesn't look like the lca camber/caster bolts have been touched. Btw, I'm getting no funny noises, popping or clunking either