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So I have had the fortune of taking a few 200 mile highway trips in my Rubicon with 2" Mopar lift, Fox steering Stabilizer, and 37x12.5r17 Ridge Grapplers. She is not a German luxury car for sure. I wanted to get some feedback from others with similar setups on ways to make this thing a little more stable at speed (and yes, I know its still a Jeep as this is my fourth Wrangler...TJ, JKR, JKUR, JTR). I have two issues I'm trying to resolve.
1. Steering and Alignment- Other than the Mopar lift and Fox Steering Stabilizer (supposedly they installed a track bar upgrade but it looks stock to me), nothing else has been changed. I am on a waiting list for parts for the steering box TSB, which I hope will nullify the dead spot at center which makes the truck dance when you pass a big rig. The tires currently look to have a little bit of negative camber in the front. My question is...What else do I need to do to neutralize the steering and make sure the axles, wheels/tires are mechanically in line to work properly? Or should I just get the steering box changed and an alignment and call it a day?
2. Shift Points- I added the Tazer Mini to correct for the increased tire size, hoping it would also somehow adjust the shift points. Accelerating, I sometimes notice it hangs in a gear way too long. At Interstate speed, it also doesn't like going into 7 or 8, so its often running at 2.5 to 3k RPM for long periods. Should I make adjustments to the Tazer settings or is there some other reprogram available. Not interested in doing gears or anything crazy expensive, but I'd like to get it dialed in so its livable (and safe) to drive daily.
Thanks in advance for the Feedback.
Jason
1. Steering and Alignment- Other than the Mopar lift and Fox Steering Stabilizer (supposedly they installed a track bar upgrade but it looks stock to me), nothing else has been changed. I am on a waiting list for parts for the steering box TSB, which I hope will nullify the dead spot at center which makes the truck dance when you pass a big rig. The tires currently look to have a little bit of negative camber in the front. My question is...What else do I need to do to neutralize the steering and make sure the axles, wheels/tires are mechanically in line to work properly? Or should I just get the steering box changed and an alignment and call it a day?
2. Shift Points- I added the Tazer Mini to correct for the increased tire size, hoping it would also somehow adjust the shift points. Accelerating, I sometimes notice it hangs in a gear way too long. At Interstate speed, it also doesn't like going into 7 or 8, so its often running at 2.5 to 3k RPM for long periods. Should I make adjustments to the Tazer settings or is there some other reprogram available. Not interested in doing gears or anything crazy expensive, but I'd like to get it dialed in so its livable (and safe) to drive daily.
Thanks in advance for the Feedback.
Jason
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