Originally Posted by Invest2m4

Well, I don't think it, I know it. You have two points that connect to the axle and travel on an arc. As the axle drops, it gets pulled to the driver side because of the arc the track bar travels. If they are not aligned, that means the drag link is traveling on a different arc. Track bar wins and forces movement in the drag link. Basically, it is steering when you aren't asking it to. On a smooth road, not that big of a deal. Get the suspension moving and you will have bump steer. In addition, you will have premature wear of those parts as they are constantly fighting each other.

Not to further complicate this, but from the factory, the angles are slightly different as the drag link and TB are different lengths. They were engineered to intersect at the perfect point on the arc. You don't have that luxury. In addition, there is very little angle stock - the bars are almost parallel to the ground. Therefore, there is very little movement to the side. Think of movement to the side as exponential as you get deeper into the arc. I'd guess your track bar is on a pretty steep angle.

Originally Posted by Ricktrr

That's all well and good, but as I stated, I have no steering issues. The Jeep is not a daily driver, but I have about 400 miles on it since I finished the project, about 75% off road; I really think it tracks better now than it ever has. My draglink is at a 3 degree down angle and the trackbar is at a 12 degree down angle. The only real issue I have at this point is as I stated in another post, if I hit a dip in the road at highway speeds I get a rocking motion that I attribute to the offset spring perches.

Originally Posted by SoK66

As noted, your issue is caused by the fact you don't have the track bar and drag link on the same plane. Not doing so introduces a host of handling & steering issues. No way around it, you have to get this right. From your pics I'd agree the track bar needs to be mounted to the top hole on the axle side bracket. Secure it to that point, center the axle under the frame and you should be golden.

The only other issue I could surmise from what you've been saying is that perhaps you don't have the lower control arms set at the proper length. I don't know whether you have a short or long arm kit, but guessing it's a short arm I'd suggest you set the lowers to 23 1/8". This will align the upper & lower bump stops, eliminate virtually all spring bow and prevent component contact. With that done adjust your front uppers to correct caster & pinion angles. Hope this helps.

Originally Posted by Ricktrr

. The only real issue I have at this point is as I stated in another post, if I hit a dip in the road at highway speeds I get a rocking motion that I attribute to the offset spring perches.

Originally Posted by Ricktrr

Can't use the top two holes; the track bar contacts the pitman arm nut when in the upper holes of the bracket.

Originally Posted by Invest2m4

As noted above, you have something else going on. Sounds to me like you moved the axle forward. In the stock position, the track bar can't contact the pitman arm.

You stretched the front. Nothing wrong with that it you do the rest of the work, which is moving the steering box forward or getting a custom track bar.

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Originally Posted by SoK66

Hmm, if you have the axle centered in the wheel wells and enough bump stop I'm not sure how this can happen. Do you have a drop pitman arm? Can you post shot of the pitman and track bar?