XJ wanders all over the road

[rastus2571]

Just bought an XJ sport, had an alignment done on it and the bloody thing wanders all over the road, I have checked bushes and alignment and everything seems to be tight. 4 wheel laser alignment to specs and the same.
Any ideas. See my welcome post as a new Jeep owner and mechanic. Is this typical or what?
Rastus.

[nzoliver]

Um,
What tyres do you have?

Oliver

[rastus2571]

235/75/15 Maxxis 751 radials at 38 psi. My wife just came back from driving it the first time and said it is dangerous as it wanders all over the road. Which it does. I do not even like driving it. I read a long time ago when the XJ's were first introduced into Australia the fix for them. They were not aligned properly for right hand drive and I think it may have been upper control arm offset bushes that had to be done on a recall. I am not sure ofthis. But the vehicle does wander quite a lot even after have the alignment done. I am not too keen to keep driving it in the mean time. It has not been in an accident as I know ther first owner I am the second. Nothing is bent underneath nor has it ever been off road, It was just used to tow a caravan on sealed roads.
Rgds Rastus

[Jeep'ers]

Is your sway bar disconnected?

[nzoliver]

Hi,

Can you fine some 15" wheels (ie stock) and try them. Did the wheel alignment shop put the fronts to rear and rear to front etc? 38psi on 17" sounds pretty hard for a suspension system designed in 1982.

My 10c

[rastus2571]

I Posted wrong with 17 and edited to 15 inch rims. My XJ is bog stock factory standard apart from towbar. No the wheel aligner did not change rims. I know it has something to do with a recall that Jeep did with bushes for RHD cvonditions but as I said I cannot remember the exact fix. I did drop to 32 psi and it had no effect on the wandering. I have been searching the forums and they keep saying worn bushes but mine are like new and no play at all I have crowbarred everything under it and done a chassis drop check with measurements and all is within spec. I am sure it has to do with the bush fix. But I cannot find any info on it now......ARGGGGGHHHH.
Rgds Rastus.

[rastus2571]

Originally Posted by Jeep'ers

Is your sway bar disconnected?

No all is bog stock factory
Rgds Rastus.