JeepTrooper18
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- First Name
- Michael
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- Location
- Corvallis, Oregon
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- 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon JLU
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Hello!
I've noticed for the past few months that the Jeep has been pulling to the right more than usual. Mine is a 2018 and does have an aluminum steering box instead of the replacement steel one they did on later model years. For reference, TSB 08-074-20.pdf. I did notice a bit of a dead zone in the steering as well, not any too major, but enough. I tried airing down to a low psi than I normally run (now at about 40 psi, which I do admit is a bit high). I am running 35 x 12.50 x R17 on beadlocks, so I expect not to be perfect.
Not sure if it is related to the TSB, but did see some people say that it could be related on other posts. Is my braking from highway speeds (60 mph) to 0 it brakes really unbalanced? It brakes more on the passenger front and kinda shakes a little bit as it adjusts to the rest of the wheels. It's hard to explain really. It's happened about 3 times in the past month, mind you mostly been using it for commute instead of a weekend toy. I haven't wheeled it in 3 months due to life. Brakes were last checked at 50,500 miles and brake fluid was replaced. I was told at that time 70-80% life was left. Will have it checked. Most of the time around town it brakes fine.
Also something that has been going on for some time is on smooth roads on highway drives that it has been riding more rough and bumpy. Did a little weekend trip with some friends and they told me that they noticed it was riding bumpy. I am on original stock Rubicon suspension with around 64k miles. I have been thinking of putting a lift kit on it for 35s for when I am wheeling, mostly interested in AEV DualSport RT 2.5 in lift since in the video by TrailRecon and a lot of the other research I have done on the four, it's rated the best for on-road and I like that it is safety rated (according to them, it's a daily still after all).
Planning on taking it to a highly trusted suspension shop that I have worked with before.
I've noticed for the past few months that the Jeep has been pulling to the right more than usual. Mine is a 2018 and does have an aluminum steering box instead of the replacement steel one they did on later model years. For reference, TSB 08-074-20.pdf. I did notice a bit of a dead zone in the steering as well, not any too major, but enough. I tried airing down to a low psi than I normally run (now at about 40 psi, which I do admit is a bit high). I am running 35 x 12.50 x R17 on beadlocks, so I expect not to be perfect.
Not sure if it is related to the TSB, but did see some people say that it could be related on other posts. Is my braking from highway speeds (60 mph) to 0 it brakes really unbalanced? It brakes more on the passenger front and kinda shakes a little bit as it adjusts to the rest of the wheels. It's hard to explain really. It's happened about 3 times in the past month, mind you mostly been using it for commute instead of a weekend toy. I haven't wheeled it in 3 months due to life. Brakes were last checked at 50,500 miles and brake fluid was replaced. I was told at that time 70-80% life was left. Will have it checked. Most of the time around town it brakes fine.
Also something that has been going on for some time is on smooth roads on highway drives that it has been riding more rough and bumpy. Did a little weekend trip with some friends and they told me that they noticed it was riding bumpy. I am on original stock Rubicon suspension with around 64k miles. I have been thinking of putting a lift kit on it for 35s for when I am wheeling, mostly interested in AEV DualSport RT 2.5 in lift since in the video by TrailRecon and a lot of the other research I have done on the four, it's rated the best for on-road and I like that it is safety rated (according to them, it's a daily still after all).
Planning on taking it to a highly trusted suspension shop that I have worked with before.
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