bouncy front end

Well, I don't know how else to explain it, Bill - my TJ doesn't wobble about, and the steering dampers f*ked. It's that simple. I'll replace it at some point, but not today. And unlike in the USA which seems to let you drive any old rust bucket on the road as long as it passes emissions, we have a strict vehicle check every year which it passes.

Dave Milne, Scotland '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

My '97 TJ was not my first Jeep (I've owned four Jeeps, two at the moment), and have owned seven 4x4 vehicles. I lift and specify how my shops build custom Jeeps for a living. I'm paid to solve lift problems, driveshaft vibration problems, steering problems, alignment issues etc. by various organizations and do so when my techs cannot figure it out.

And you sit > And what makes you an expert? Your trials and tribulations on your

Yes.

I don't have to imagine - it's there to mitigate against worn bushes and joints. Mine aren't worn, therefore it isn't needed. When they do get worn, they will be replaced, and it still won't be needed. A properly setup front end doesn't need a damper, and a badly set up front end needs more than a damper !

Dave Milne, Scotland '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

Wow, a straight forward answer without a bunch of arguing! Much appreciated!

a fair point, won't argue with you on that.

Dave Milne, Scotland '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

appreciated!

You're welcome.

You should only be looking at hydraulic shocks, avoid the gas filled models. The problem with the TJ is that it is very light, and a gas filled shock will give a very harsh ride. You have coil springs, I have leaf springs - and my leaf springs are ProComp - so my experience will be a little different than yours. There is a line of shocks by Rancho, the Rancho 5000 and 9000 are the best examples. The 5000s are a fixed-rate shock, the 9000s use a variable rate - they have a valve that you can adjust. I have the

I suspect you need rear shocks as well.

PS I do not think the stabalizer is your problem. Frankly, I don't think it is ever a "problem", and it is added by the engineers to soak up road noise and stuff that gets fed through the steering linkage and up the steering column. If you can tolerate the feel of this kind of crap, you can probably remove the stabalizer and not even know it is gone - other than feeling stuff that you don't feel now.

appreciated!

No one, not me, no one has said or recommended that it SHOULD be removed, only that it COULD be removed without problem if everything else in the front-end was working and set up as the factory designed it.

S> OK YOU give me a reason as to why you take the dampener off, and