Suspension & Stability Ask

[Exec_392]

Hey all,

I enjoy my 392, don’t drive it daily, it checks all of the boxes. Recently I’ve started thinking about driving it more on longer distances, as the size is perfect around silly areas with smaller roads vs riding in my F250. Was juggling maybe trading it for a ST/Tremor explorer or a AMG GLE53 to get the performance highway balance but I like the jeep for what it is, having jeeps prior and that’s a waste of money, the hemi is great.

I’d like to enhance the stability. The side to side sway and overall stability on highway at highway speeds. I have a fox ATS steering stabilizer at 18 and that fixed the steering up nicely. I off-road maybe once a month and it’s light no crazy trails. I don’t need to lift it, happy with the ride height and won’t go above 35’s.

I have 285/75/17 toyos on it, 33psi, might go to 35s. Looking for some suggestions to solve for this. I know many have asked similar but haven’t been able to find the right way forward. Some folks say 2.5” lift kit metalcloak/rock crawler kit, but I dont need to lift it for no reason, then have the driveline to upgrade and all that for no reason.

Looking for suggestions, what to upgrade, my thoughts have been coils and shocks, maybe the terraflex/billstein shocks and the Clayton performance springs. I have a great off road shop near by so was going to go there, but I know many of you have faced the same challenge.

Photo as is today

 

[Spectre]

Hey all,

I enjoy my 392, don’t drive it daily, it checks all of the boxes. Recently I’ve started thinking about driving it more on longer distances, as the size is perfect around silly areas with smaller roads vs riding in my F250. Was juggling maybe trading it for a ST/Tremor explorer or a AMG GLE53 to get the performance highway balance but I like the jeep for what it is, having jeeps prior and that’s a waste of money, the hemi is great.

I’d like to enhance the stability. The side to side sway and overall stability on highway at highway speeds. I have a fox ATS steering stabilizer at 18 and that fixed the steering up nicely. I off-road maybe once a month and it’s light no crazy trails. I don’t need to lift it, happy with the ride height and won’t go above 35’s.

I have 285/75/17 toyos on it, 33psi, might go to 35s. Looking for some suggestions to solve for this. I know many have asked similar but haven’t been able to find the right way forward. Some folks say 2.5” lift kit metalcloak/rock crawler kit, but I dont need to lift it for no reason, then have the driveline to upgrade and all that for no reason.

Looking for suggestions, what to upgrade, my thoughts have been coils and shocks, maybe the terraflex/billstein shocks and the Clayton performance springs. I have a great off road shop near by so was going to go there, but I know many of you have faced the same challenge.

Photo as is today

My 392 is a highway hotrod now! I was limited on height so just went Bilstein 8100 adjustable shocks and just finished adding a white line rear sway bar within the last day or so! I get to have my cake and eat it to. Rides beautiful no more front bottoming and handled beautiful even without the bar but ive been tossing it around some and if pushed she felt like I may needed to stiffen the rear shocks up which I didn't want to touch because the suspension is perfectly timed now unless I get stupid so I went with whiteline for there swaybar and now it handles like a sports car! Definitely don't want anyone pushing as hard as I have but if push came to shove she is ready!
Bar was stupid cheap, I believe 165 and it's a solid 20mm thick which keeps the the understeering in check!

 

[Exec_392]

My 392 is a highway hotrod now! I was limited on height so just went Bilstein 8100 adjustable shocks and just finished adding a white line rear sway bar within the last day or so! I get to have my cake and eat it to. Rides beautiful no more front bottoming and handled beautiful even without the bar but ive been tossing it around some and if pushed she felt like I may needed to stiffen the rear shocks up which I didn't want to touch because the suspension is perfectly timed now unless I get stupid so I went with whiteline for there swaybar and now it handles like a sports car! Definitely don't want anyone pushing as hard as I have but if push came to shove she is ready!
Bar was stupid cheap, I believe 165 and it's a solid 20mm thick which keeps the the understeering in check!

Thanks, the 8100s were on the top of my list for shocks. Good to hear. As to the sway, I’m familiar with the white line, so you dropped your stock one? No more disconnect feature right.

 

[Spectre]

Left the front alone, only changed the rear! Made a nice difference without killing
Articulation! The week link are the tires and the stability
Management which I would needed to shut off if I wanted to really be irresponsible would have really showed what she would do but I'm not a kid anymore and taking things to the very limit
Isn't what our 392 is for but the capability is there. Be rest assured it will be everything your looking for
Two times over and with just
A few suspension mods your in a whole new world! My wife takes the keys from me
Every chance she gets because you don't want to stop driving it now!

 

[Warped]

I love my GLE 53 Coupe. But, I usually choose the 392 unless I am carrying older passengers that don't like getting in and out of the Jeep with the lift and tires. The Jeep does quite well in the handling department with the Steer Smarts products that tighten up the front end. The AEV JL370 I had was great with the AEV tuned 8100 shocks and Steer Smart products. I would hate it if I didn't have a Jeep.

 

[Exec_392]

I love my GLE 53 Coupe. But, I usually choose the 392 unless I am carrying older passengers that don't like getting in and out of the Jeep with the lift and tires. The Jeep does quite well in the handling department with the Steer Smarts products that tighten up the front end. The AEV JL370 I had was great with the AEV tuned 8100 shocks and Steer Smart products. I would hate it if I didn't have a Jeep.

Yea those are nice. I have a few cars too, and want to hold onto the jeep.

Think it’s Clayton coils and 8100s going to talk to my off road shop tomorrow. Will check out the steer smart stuff

 

[Spectre]

Yea those are nice. I have a few cars too, and want to hold onto the jeep.

Think it’s Clayton coils and 8100s going to talk to my off road shop tomorrow. Will check out the steer smart stuff

Clayton are nice but I couldn't add a 1/4"! Make sure the 8100 are DSA's they are infinitely adjustable and were close to right on out of the box until I realized what right on was. I wish I could get another inch of spring under it but it ain't happening.

 

[Exec_392]

Clayton are nice but I couldn't add a 1/4"! Make sure the 8100 are DSA's they are infinitely adjustable and were close to right on out of the box until I realized what right on was. I wish I could get another inch of spring under it but it ain't happening.

Why can’t you lift yours? The 1/4 inch is really just to level it, I find the 392 pretty level as is, I had a stick JL before, and even my TRX prior that had terrible rake.