Re:Re:Wandering on the Road

Sorry for so many newbie questions, only been using the Jimny around the village but today had to go to the hospital & then later nipped back into town to go to Wickes. It wanders & tramlines quite noticeably, don't think it's a death wobble it's not that severe, but very noticeable, it was only MOT'd last week & the tester is a mate of my son's, so all the cars get a really good thorough going through, even if he doesn't fail them, he's been known to pass a car then deliver it back to me with the parts that need fitting on the passenger seat with the invoice 

Anyway, spoke to him & he says the bearings, bushes etc. on the suspension are all good & there's no play, so what could it be, not checked tyre pressures today, (I thought I did last week). It's been lifted 2" but has not had the castor bushes fitted could that be a cause, is it also worth having the tracking checked. It's on Insa tyres not sure of the size, 

I would say it sounds normal for the Jimny. My lot Gen 2 to 4 both standard and modified all wander about on the road getting caught in the tramlines. Tire pressures can make a big difference in handling and I find the Jimny likes lower pressures. Roof racks also aren't great on Jimnys. Are they insa turbo mud terrains? If so they are a very aggressive tire on the road.

Jimny's do wander  ​​​​​​
Try not to fight it so hard it just makes you tired. 
Doing castor correction bushes will make the steering feel a little better, also a steering damper a little more better 
But it will always like to wander 

Definitely get the castor angle sorted. It's castor that gives the steering its stability and self-centering characteristics.

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I would say it sounds normal for the Jimny. My lot Gen 2 to 4 both standard and modified all wander about on the road getting caught in the tramlines. Tire pressures can make a big difference in handling and I find the Jimny likes lower pressures. Roof racks also aren't great on Jimnys. Are they insa turbo mud terrains? If so they are a very aggressive tire on the road.
 

Might try lowering the pressures, I think I put them up to the pressures on the B pillar, not sure if they are mud terrains, they don't look too aggressive 

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Jimny's do wander 

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Try not to fight it so hard it just makes you tired. 
Doing castor correction bushes will make the steering feel a little better, also a steering damper a little more better 
But it will always like to wander
 

Never heard of a damper on a car, do you have any further information, it has power steering I take it it's not speed dependant less assist the faster you go?