Hey everyone, new to the forum...glad to be here! I'll get some pics up in the next few days to make it official!
I have '97 TJ 4.0 w/ soft top that was stock until January when I bought it and put 33X12.5X15" BFG A/T's on it. Believe it or not, they fit with no rubbing because of the rims that were already on it...I was ecstatic. Before I put them on, the Jeep wobbled back and forth sideways whenever I hit a bump or dip (not the Death wobble, just a little wobble). After the 33's were installed, there was no more wobble and the ride was amazingly smooth (for a Wrangler), I mean it was car-like on the road! So ONLY because the fender flares rubbed the tires everytime I hit a pothole, I decided to get a 4" suspension lift. I went with the Skyjacker Econo 4" Lift w/ Hydro Shocks (don't judge me)...here's the link
Skyjacker 4" Economy Lift Kit with Hydro Shocks for 97-02 Jeep® Wrangler TJ - Quadratec
My question is: Now that it has the 4"lift, the wobble from side to side is back when I hit a bump, there is a rattle that sounds like its coming from the tranny only when I accelerate hard in first gear, and the ride is much worse now...all because of the lift. It took me a while to get my shop to put everything on, so is there anything I can do now to leave it all on and maybe swap out a few things for different ones...like maybe just swap just the coils or just the shocks...or even just bushings or something? When it comes to suspension parts, I am lost! I don't offroad that much, mostly just dirt trails so I don't need anything extreme...just hopefully a minor fix to this problem. And what's that rattle in first? I've read about other people that have it just when accelerating in first.
I have '97 TJ 4.0 w/ soft top that was stock until January when I bought it and put 33X12.5X15" BFG A/T's on it. Believe it or not, they fit with no rubbing because of the rims that were already on it...I was ecstatic. Before I put them on, the Jeep wobbled back and forth sideways whenever I hit a bump or dip (not the Death wobble, just a little wobble). After the 33's were installed, there was no more wobble and the ride was amazingly smooth (for a Wrangler), I mean it was car-like on the road! So ONLY because the fender flares rubbed the tires everytime I hit a pothole, I decided to get a 4" suspension lift. I went with the Skyjacker Econo 4" Lift w/ Hydro Shocks (don't judge me)...here's the link
Skyjacker 4" Economy Lift Kit with Hydro Shocks for 97-02 Jeep® Wrangler TJ - Quadratec
My question is: Now that it has the 4"lift, the wobble from side to side is back when I hit a bump, there is a rattle that sounds like its coming from the tranny only when I accelerate hard in first gear, and the ride is much worse now...all because of the lift. It took me a while to get my shop to put everything on, so is there anything I can do now to leave it all on and maybe swap out a few things for different ones...like maybe just swap just the coils or just the shocks...or even just bushings or something? When it comes to suspension parts, I am lost! I don't offroad that much, mostly just dirt trails so I don't need anything extreme...just hopefully a minor fix to this problem. And what's that rattle in first? I've read about other people that have it just when accelerating in first.