jeep wrangler yj lift issue
06-19-2007, 09:34 AM
#21
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Re: jeep wrangler yj lift issue
jessmd@alltel.net wrote:
> On Jun 18, 10:14 pm, "DougW" <post.repl...@invalid.address> wrote:
>> jessmd wrote:
>>> I have a 1987 jeep wrangler with a 3.5" lift the ride is terrable what
>>> can i do to help with the ride please help every little bit is going
>>> to help alot. Thanks
>> Terrible as in bumpy or terrible as in steering/wobble?
>>
>> If it's just rough then look at the shocks. What are you using?
>>
>> --
>> DougW
>
>
> It is really boucy and it hits pretty hard avery little imperfection
> on the road i can feel. I have the black diamond shocks that came
> with the lift kit
>
What size tires are you running and how much air is in them?
Don't forget you are taking a soft cushy YJ or Yuppie Jeep with flat
soft springs and turning it into more of a real Jeep with real 'arched'
leaf springs.
This is going to radically alter the ride. Have you ever ridden in a
CJ7? They are little trucks and handle as such.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
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> On Jun 18, 10:14 pm, "DougW" <post.repl...@invalid.address> wrote:
>> jessmd wrote:
>>> I have a 1987 jeep wrangler with a 3.5" lift the ride is terrable what
>>> can i do to help with the ride please help every little bit is going
>>> to help alot. Thanks
>> Terrible as in bumpy or terrible as in steering/wobble?
>>
>> If it's just rough then look at the shocks. What are you using?
>>
>> --
>> DougW
>
>
> It is really boucy and it hits pretty hard avery little imperfection
> on the road i can feel. I have the black diamond shocks that came
> with the lift kit
>
What size tires are you running and how much air is in them?
Don't forget you are taking a soft cushy YJ or Yuppie Jeep with flat
soft springs and turning it into more of a real Jeep with real 'arched'
leaf springs.
This is going to radically alter the ride. Have you ever ridden in a
CJ7? They are little trucks and handle as such.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
06-19-2007, 10:14 AM
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Re: jeep wrangler yj lift issue
On Jun 19, 6:02 am, jes...@alltel.net wrote:
> On Jun 18, 10:14 pm, "DougW" <post.repl...@invalid.address> wrote:
>
> > jessmd wrote:
> > > I have a 1987 jeep wrangler with a 3.5" lift the ride is terrable what
> > > can i do to help with the ride please help every little bit is going
> > > to help alot. Thanks
>
> > Terrible as in bumpy or terrible as in steering/wobble?
>
> > If it's just rough then look at the shocks. What are you using?
>
> > --
> > DougW
>
> It is really boucy and it hits pretty hard avery little imperfection
> on the road i can feel. I have the black diamond shocks that came
> with the lift kit
Do you still have a rear track bar? I removed mine recently and the
ride softened up significantly. Keep in mind that the handling could
change in other ways. I have not noiticed any difference so far
besides the ride.
> On Jun 18, 10:14 pm, "DougW" <post.repl...@invalid.address> wrote:
>
> > jessmd wrote:
> > > I have a 1987 jeep wrangler with a 3.5" lift the ride is terrable what
> > > can i do to help with the ride please help every little bit is going
> > > to help alot. Thanks
>
> > Terrible as in bumpy or terrible as in steering/wobble?
>
> > If it's just rough then look at the shocks. What are you using?
>
> > --
> > DougW
>
> It is really boucy and it hits pretty hard avery little imperfection
> on the road i can feel. I have the black diamond shocks that came
> with the lift kit
Do you still have a rear track bar? I removed mine recently and the
ride softened up significantly. Keep in mind that the handling could
change in other ways. I have not noiticed any difference so far
besides the ride.
06-19-2007, 10:14 AM
#23
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Re: jeep wrangler yj lift issue
On Jun 19, 6:02 am, jes...@alltel.net wrote:
> On Jun 18, 10:14 pm, "DougW" <post.repl...@invalid.address> wrote:
>
> > jessmd wrote:
> > > I have a 1987 jeep wrangler with a 3.5" lift the ride is terrable what
> > > can i do to help with the ride please help every little bit is going
> > > to help alot. Thanks
>
> > Terrible as in bumpy or terrible as in steering/wobble?
>
> > If it's just rough then look at the shocks. What are you using?
>
> > --
> > DougW
>
> It is really boucy and it hits pretty hard avery little imperfection
> on the road i can feel. I have the black diamond shocks that came
> with the lift kit
Do you still have a rear track bar? I removed mine recently and the
ride softened up significantly. Keep in mind that the handling could
change in other ways. I have not noiticed any difference so far
besides the ride.
> On Jun 18, 10:14 pm, "DougW" <post.repl...@invalid.address> wrote:
>
> > jessmd wrote:
> > > I have a 1987 jeep wrangler with a 3.5" lift the ride is terrable what
> > > can i do to help with the ride please help every little bit is going
> > > to help alot. Thanks
>
> > Terrible as in bumpy or terrible as in steering/wobble?
>
> > If it's just rough then look at the shocks. What are you using?
>
> > --
> > DougW
>
> It is really boucy and it hits pretty hard avery little imperfection
> on the road i can feel. I have the black diamond shocks that came
> with the lift kit
Do you still have a rear track bar? I removed mine recently and the
ride softened up significantly. Keep in mind that the handling could
change in other ways. I have not noiticed any difference so far
besides the ride.
06-19-2007, 10:14 AM
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Re: jeep wrangler yj lift issue
On Jun 19, 6:02 am, jes...@alltel.net wrote:
> On Jun 18, 10:14 pm, "DougW" <post.repl...@invalid.address> wrote:
>
> > jessmd wrote:
> > > I have a 1987 jeep wrangler with a 3.5" lift the ride is terrable what
> > > can i do to help with the ride please help every little bit is going
> > > to help alot. Thanks
>
> > Terrible as in bumpy or terrible as in steering/wobble?
>
> > If it's just rough then look at the shocks. What are you using?
>
> > --
> > DougW
>
> It is really boucy and it hits pretty hard avery little imperfection
> on the road i can feel. I have the black diamond shocks that came
> with the lift kit
Do you still have a rear track bar? I removed mine recently and the
ride softened up significantly. Keep in mind that the handling could
change in other ways. I have not noiticed any difference so far
besides the ride.
> On Jun 18, 10:14 pm, "DougW" <post.repl...@invalid.address> wrote:
>
> > jessmd wrote:
> > > I have a 1987 jeep wrangler with a 3.5" lift the ride is terrable what
> > > can i do to help with the ride please help every little bit is going
> > > to help alot. Thanks
>
> > Terrible as in bumpy or terrible as in steering/wobble?
>
> > If it's just rough then look at the shocks. What are you using?
>
> > --
> > DougW
>
> It is really boucy and it hits pretty hard avery little imperfection
> on the road i can feel. I have the black diamond shocks that came
> with the lift kit
Do you still have a rear track bar? I removed mine recently and the
ride softened up significantly. Keep in mind that the handling could
change in other ways. I have not noiticed any difference so far
besides the ride.
06-19-2007, 10:14 AM
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Re: jeep wrangler yj lift issue
On Jun 19, 6:02 am, jes...@alltel.net wrote:
> On Jun 18, 10:14 pm, "DougW" <post.repl...@invalid.address> wrote:
>
> > jessmd wrote:
> > > I have a 1987 jeep wrangler with a 3.5" lift the ride is terrable what
> > > can i do to help with the ride please help every little bit is going
> > > to help alot. Thanks
>
> > Terrible as in bumpy or terrible as in steering/wobble?
>
> > If it's just rough then look at the shocks. What are you using?
>
> > --
> > DougW
>
> It is really boucy and it hits pretty hard avery little imperfection
> on the road i can feel. I have the black diamond shocks that came
> with the lift kit
Do you still have a rear track bar? I removed mine recently and the
ride softened up significantly. Keep in mind that the handling could
change in other ways. I have not noiticed any difference so far
besides the ride.
> On Jun 18, 10:14 pm, "DougW" <post.repl...@invalid.address> wrote:
>
> > jessmd wrote:
> > > I have a 1987 jeep wrangler with a 3.5" lift the ride is terrable what
> > > can i do to help with the ride please help every little bit is going
> > > to help alot. Thanks
>
> > Terrible as in bumpy or terrible as in steering/wobble?
>
> > If it's just rough then look at the shocks. What are you using?
>
> > --
> > DougW
>
> It is really boucy and it hits pretty hard avery little imperfection
> on the road i can feel. I have the black diamond shocks that came
> with the lift kit
Do you still have a rear track bar? I removed mine recently and the
ride softened up significantly. Keep in mind that the handling could
change in other ways. I have not noiticed any difference so far
besides the ride.
06-19-2007, 10:54 AM
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Re: jeep wrangler yj lift issue
Yup, know that Daimler has tried to make your TJ as cushy as possible,
and that anything you do to the suspension to make it off road worthy is
going to cost big time in fuel economy, and ride. and may even be dangerous
at highway speeds.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
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> Threads like this really make me want to stay stock on my 2002 TJ
>
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and that anything you do to the suspension to make it off road worthy is
going to cost big time in fuel economy, and ride. and may even be dangerous
at highway speeds.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
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<Thoth1126@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Threads like this really make me want to stay stock on my 2002 TJ
>
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06-19-2007, 10:54 AM
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Re: jeep wrangler yj lift issue
Yup, know that Daimler has tried to make your TJ as cushy as possible,
and that anything you do to the suspension to make it off road worthy is
going to cost big time in fuel economy, and ride. and may even be dangerous
at highway speeds.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
<Thoth1126@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1182255617.264849.319970@g4g2000hsf.googlegro ups.com...
> Threads like this really make me want to stay stock on my 2002 TJ
>
--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
and that anything you do to the suspension to make it off road worthy is
going to cost big time in fuel economy, and ride. and may even be dangerous
at highway speeds.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
<Thoth1126@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1182255617.264849.319970@g4g2000hsf.googlegro ups.com...
> Threads like this really make me want to stay stock on my 2002 TJ
>
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06-19-2007, 10:54 AM
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Re: jeep wrangler yj lift issue
Yup, know that Daimler has tried to make your TJ as cushy as possible,
and that anything you do to the suspension to make it off road worthy is
going to cost big time in fuel economy, and ride. and may even be dangerous
at highway speeds.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
<Thoth1126@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1182255617.264849.319970@g4g2000hsf.googlegro ups.com...
> Threads like this really make me want to stay stock on my 2002 TJ
>
--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
and that anything you do to the suspension to make it off road worthy is
going to cost big time in fuel economy, and ride. and may even be dangerous
at highway speeds.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
<Thoth1126@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1182255617.264849.319970@g4g2000hsf.googlegro ups.com...
> Threads like this really make me want to stay stock on my 2002 TJ
>
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06-19-2007, 10:54 AM
#29
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Re: jeep wrangler yj lift issue
Yup, know that Daimler has tried to make your TJ as cushy as possible,
and that anything you do to the suspension to make it off road worthy is
going to cost big time in fuel economy, and ride. and may even be dangerous
at highway speeds.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
<Thoth1126@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1182255617.264849.319970@g4g2000hsf.googlegro ups.com...
> Threads like this really make me want to stay stock on my 2002 TJ
>
--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
and that anything you do to the suspension to make it off road worthy is
going to cost big time in fuel economy, and ride. and may even be dangerous
at highway speeds.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
<Thoth1126@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Threads like this really make me want to stay stock on my 2002 TJ
>
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06-19-2007, 12:28 PM
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Re: jeep wrangler yj lift issue
You have coils springs, YJ's have very soft leaf springs. You can add a
2" spacer lift with no change in ride quality, a 3-1/2" spring lift with
stiff springs in a YJ is a world apart.
Thoth1126@gmail.com wrote:
> Threads like this really make me want to stay stock on my 2002 TJ
>
2" spacer lift with no change in ride quality, a 3-1/2" spring lift with
stiff springs in a YJ is a world apart.
Thoth1126@gmail.com wrote:
> Threads like this really make me want to stay stock on my 2002 TJ
>