What was installed with lift, do you have alignment specs/caster and psi in tires? Do you describe it as flighty steering or handling?

 

New springs and shocks. 35 psi in tires. I guess you could call it that. Kind of wanders side to side. Certainly gets worse the faster you go.

 

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I just went thru this. My alignment was right but I lowered my psi from 40 to 33psi. drives great in normal driving conditions. You also have to remember your driving a Jeep which is as arrow dynamic brick.

 

I was at 40 psi and went to 35 but think I'm going to drop a few more.

 

You should be down to 25-28 psi for 35" tires. Your tires will also wear much better.

 

Honestly, my 315/70/17 Duratracs at 36psi on a windy day on the expressway feels like I'm heading towards death. Drop the psi to 28 and it's still like a sail but very manageable and the normal days are super comfy.

 

Honestly, my 315/70/17 Duratracs at 36psi on a windy day on the expressway feels like I'm heading towards death. Drop the psi to 28 and it's still like a sail but very manageable and the normal days are super comfy.

Thats the ride I had today. Not a comfortable feeling in traffic at speed. I dropped my pressure down so I'll see what that does and I'm going to have my alignment and front end suspension checked.

 

Just replaced my tie rod. Steering is much more solid.

 

Drop the pressure if you like but it has nothing to do with the directional stability of your Jeep and does not fix the source of the problem. I run my tires at 45 (49 when the get hot) PSI and it tracks straight as an arrow at 80 MPH with MT tires. Lowering your tire pressure just increases the friction (scrub) that required to change their direction so it feels like they drift less. You likely have a low Caster angle due to your lift kit. It is more noticeable with larger tires because they have more leverage on the steering system. You should look at a set of control geometry brackets first and then adjustable control arms if the brackets are not enough to set your Caster angle.

 

All these solutions and not one person paid attention to the fact that he said he was in heavy winds. You're driving a lifted Jeep in heavy winds and want a solution to the poor handling? The solution is simple, pull over and wait until the wind stops.

 

Really? You sure about that? :bop:

Honestly, my 315/70/17 Duratracs at 36psi on a windy day on the expressway feels like I'm heading towards death. Drop the psi to 28 and it's still like a sail but very manageable and the normal days are super comfy.

 

My Jeep was steering horribly and was hard to keep in the lane with stock tires and wheels. New tie rods and ball joints and it's a totally new deal now.

 

Don't know Folks... Yesterday it was pretty damn gusty. Lifted 3.5 on 37's my JK is not the best highway driver. Yes I had to pay more attention but it wasn't all over the place nor did I ever feel in danger. The jeep took on the wind gust surprisingly well.

 

I'm betting on caster... What brand of lift was installed?

 

I'm with you !!!