Front End Bounce/sway

[Jenn]

I have a problem with the front end having a slight bounce or a sway to it. Sometimes it is so bad on the interstates that it is impossible to get over 70mph. I've already changed the shocks all the way around. What else could be the problem?

 

[KEbert]

Bad bushings is most likey the cause. You could get a master kit and replace them all for only about 100 dollars.

 

[Ray Lobato]

I'm with Kyle, except you could try just replacing your stock Sway bar bushings with poly bushings for a start. This would be the first thing I would do.

 

[Alec]

While you're at it you could replace the swaybars entirely and get the poly bushings with the kit from Explorer Express.

 

[Robert]

While you are looking at the front end, be sure and make sure that both of your front sway bar end links are still present. The '95 though early '97 Explorers had a problem with them breaking. I know the couple of times that I have driven with my front sway bar disconnected, it wallowed a lot.

 

[Texan01]

yep, my 95 broke an endlink and heeled over in turns and rode extremely soft, kinda scary actually to take a turn at 10 miles an hour and have it lean over on the stops

 

[Tito_146]

broken end link

Mine is a 96 and also broke an end link. It did the same thing you're describing. In the highway it was difficult to keep it in line. Check that out before doing anything else. It's cheap and easy to fix.