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[naturalbornmudder]

As far as the rear being narrower than the front, it's perfectly acceptable. Look at all the desert racing guys who run fronts 12" wider than the rear.

The fact that it's narrower than stock is the part that might put a wrench in the mix. You're also running spacers up front that could be screwing with your steering a bit (your scrub radius is probably way off).

The first statement and the second statement seem to contradict each other.

When you say perfectly acceptable, perfectly acceptable for who? Also a desert rig can be wider in front than back because it isnt serving daily driver status from Noth Pole to Eielson every day on icy roads with side wind gusts.