CJ5 jerks to one side

[busterswt]

Hello all,

I've put a couple hundred miles on the CJ5 and I'm trying to figure something out and need your help. Whenever I shift gears, say 1-2 or 2-3, the backend of the Jeep tends to jerk to the right side. It rides pretty straight otherwise (but tends to wander a little on bumps). I'm not sure if this can be attributed to worn shackles, springs or diff locker.

Any suggestions on what to look for or replace are much appreciated.

 

[Dan86CJ7]

hmm, have a similar feeling in my 7, curious to what people recommend..thought it was the lockers

 

[jdarg]

A rear locker will indeed do that to some extent.

Mine does that but it self corrects for the most part too. You get used to it.

 

[thistle3585]

Mine did that and it improved dramatically when I replaced my shackles, bushings and springs. I still have a little bit of jerk which I contribute to my lockers but nothing that concerns me.

 

[busterswt]

Any recommendations on lift springs? I replaced the bushings with poly and still have rough country 4" springs on there. Was looking at warrior shackles to replace what's on there.

 

[Sam5038]

Mine did that and it improved dramatically when I replaced my shackles, bushings and springs. I still have a little bit of jerk which I contribute to my lockers but nothing that concerns me.

I agree. I changed mine and it really helped.