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Something else to consider , Scrub radius, How much back spacing are you running? If it is more than 4.50 your steering will dart around .
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PS raise the track bar axle mounts too. Rear wants to be close to parallel to the ground, Front align with Drag link and if possible make same length or within 2 inches.
If you really want your truck to handle well and soak up bumps at speed throw the rear track bar in the trash and install a triangulated rear 4 link kit. The rock krawler kit transformed the bump handling of this truck. No more cross talk between the front and rear when you hit bumps at an angle as the rear tracks straight up and down. Best bang for the buck mod I've ever installed on a Jeep and this is number 15 over the years none of which stayed stock.
 
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Something else to consider , Scrub radius, How much back spacing are you running? If it is more than 4.50 your steering will dart around .
4.5” 17x9 -12 wheels.
 
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PS raise the track bar axle mounts too. Rear wants to be close to parallel to the ground, Front align with Drag link and if possible make same length or within 2 inches.
The track bar and drag link are equal to one another. I measured 9 degrees on each with an angle finder. The rear is parallel via a Metalcloak relocation bracket. If I raise the front track bar mount I’ll have to do a drag link flip in order to keep them at the same angle.
 
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This is an example of what the jeep does at slower speed over bumps. My hands are off the wheel here.
 

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I would consider that normal. If you hold the wheel does the jeep want steering input?
 

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In your first post, gearhead22, you complained, "there’s still 1-2” of play in the steering wheel when moving side to side where nothing really happens." Then I posted that tightening the steering box costs nothing and reduces the play. Then instead of thanking me, you replied that you only have one or two inches of play.
Excuse me.
 
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In your first post, gearhead22, you complained, "there’s still 1-2” of play in the steering wheel when moving side to side where nothing really happens." Then I posted that tightening the steering box costs nothing and reduces the play. Then instead of thanking me, you replied that you only have one or two inches of play.
Excuse me.
Messing with the steering box sounds like a super risky prospect
 

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Steering box is designed to be adjusted. Loosen the jam nut and tighten the screw a 1/4 turn at a time until play in minimized.

 

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Looks normal to me honestly, as the jeep bounces up and down "straight" for the axle doesn't always match straight at the wheel since the pitman and axle are changing distance from each other.
 
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Without seeing the angle of your drag link currently, I am thinking the hi steer flip kit would help how it drives. Metal Cloak says you don't need it, but their lift kits run high in my experience. They 'say' it's 3.5" but I'm willing to bet you got 4.5" or more out of it.

My Metal Cloak 2.5" Dual Sport kit on my last Jeep landed at 3.5" or just over even after settling. Their kits sit tall.
 
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Without seeing the angle of your drag link currently, I am thinking the hi steer flip kit would help how it drives. Metal Cloak says you don't need it, but their lift kits run high in my experience. They 'say' it's 3.5" but I'm willing to bet you got 4.5" or more out of it.

My Metal Cloak 2.5" Dual Sport kit on my last Jeep landed at 3.5" or just over even after settling. Their kits sit tall.
Without seeing the angle of your drag link currently, I am thinking the hi steer flip kit would help how it drives. Metal Cloak says you don't need it, but their lift kits run high in my experience. They 'say' it's 3.5" but I'm willing to bet you got 4.5" or more out of it.

My Metal Cloak 2.5" Dual Sport kit on my last Jeep landed at 3.5" or just over even after settling. Their kits sit tall.
hard to tell from photos but here you go. I measure 9 degrees of angle on each

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