Slight case-o-the bumpsteer

[jermovia]

Just lifted my 2000 TJ Sport with a RE 3.5 Standard lift (just springs and brackets & such. no control arms) And I've noticed a slight case-o-the bumpsteer. Will installing a steering stablizer help to reduce or do I need to look at a more reconstructive solution? I have NOT dropped the pitman arm for the steering.

I usally run 31's all terrians for daily freeway driving, and I run a set of 33's BFG mudders for off roading excursions.

Any help/advice/wisdom would be greatly appreciated.

[Black & Tan TJ]

Check your toe-in, chances are it out from the lift and if that's not the cure then maybe upper adjustable control arms.
Your toe-in should be about 1/8" total toe-in, I'm at 3/16" w/33" presently working fine.

B&T TJ

[Davisrats]

is the drag link at about the same angle as the trac bar? The drop pitman may be the cure.

[Jerry Bransford]

It's unusual for bumpsteer to develop on a TJ with that size lift with the factory Pitman arm. What symptoms are you having that you're describing as bump steer? And have you centered the axle and steering wheel?

[RoCkSkuLLz]

check the alignment. My TJ did this to untill I adjusted toe-in. Might want to consider a pitman arm to with a 3.5" lift

[mparker]

with a 3.5" lift I am going to doubt it is the pitman arm, and suggest an alignment.

I had bumpsteer after the install of my 4" lift. I got the alighnment... still had bumpsteer.

I ditched the drop pitman arm and got another alignment.

No more bumpsteer.

I am not a fan of drop pitman arms for TJs, the DPA should be a last resort.

[Jerry Bransford]

I had bumpsteer after the install of my 4" lift. I got the alighnment... still had bumpsteer.

I ditched the drop pitman arm and got another alignment.

No more bumpsteer.

It's having unnecessarily installed the dropped Pitman arm that probably accounts for 99.9% of all bumpsteer in TJs.