drcomanche Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Well, for the second time now, I have made a long trip in the truck, and I'm getting fed up. Whenever I hit a bump, and it doesn't even need to be that big, I swear it could break windows. The truck bounces off bumps so violently, the whole truck creaks and rattles. Is there something I should be looking for? Is this just something I have to live with? And also, when at highway speeds, it likes to steer a bit to either side. I have to counter it by steering the opposite way, but sometimes the change in direction is so sudden it makes me drift real close to other lanes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cody4359 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 bumps steer? hows your drag link/track bar angles, what springs /shocks are you running, constion of bushings/joints for control arms etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airspeed Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I can't say about the bounce over bumps. It looks as though all the geometry in the suspension has been changed with the lift, that could be the nature of the beast. With the drift from side to side, my Comanche had that problem. It would start to drift right and stay that direction until you pull it to the left and then it would stay left until you pull it right. I would be zig zaggin down the road fighting right and left. Alignment technicians call that "memory steer", it was due to my ball joints not installed properly, too tight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Let's see here, Long arms, 44 front, 36" IROKs, Superlift shocks, no sway bars, and home fabbed steering. Yup, I think that is your problem. Come on now. Do you really expect that truck to drive and ride like a Caddy with those specs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddzz1 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Your control arm angles might be too steep. I have a 94 XJ that the PO put a small lift(Spacers) and with the stock arms I feel every bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 might just need a sway bar and more caster. that assumes that nothing is actually broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Mine is on 35" tires and 6.25" front lift with short arms and rides like a Cadillac. I would start with removing the track bar and drag link and running two pieces of string between their end point. If the two pieces of string do not run parallel to each other, see what needs to be changed to make them run parallel to relieve your bump steer. As far as the bumps go, I don't know. Shocks too stiff? Heim joints in the control arms instead of rubber bushings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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