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Funny little problem I’m having. I just installed a 4" lift with a flip kit, for reference.
My steering can turn slightly further right then it can left. Ordinarily it would be an easy check for the steering stabilizer…or the drag link adjustment…or even the Pitman arm location. In this case I’ve never removed the Pitman arm so it should be sprocketed correctly. Also when the tires are lined straight the Pitman arm sits exactly where all other Jeeps do...right under the frame, not yet going under it. I removed the steering stabilizer and took it out of the equation, with no change in the problem. Adjusting the drag link requires an adjustment to take the wheel 360° in either direction to keep it upright…which really messes up the steering turning radius even further then.
The only change I made to the steering was the lift and flip kit. The vehicle has been aligned and the axles have been centered. Yet the problem is still here/
Adjusting the drag link requires an adjustment to take the wheel 360° in either direction to keep it upright…which really messes up the steering turning radius even further then.
What are you talking about? All you do is adjust the drag link at the turnbuckle to straighten the steering wheel back out. Did you straighten that back out post-lift?
What are you talking about? All you do is adjust the drag link at the turnbuckle to straighten the steering wheel back out. Did you straighten that back out post-lift?
Steering wheel is straight...as I said it is aligned. Point I was making is any additional adjustment after that would require the steering wheel to go 360 degrees left or right since its all straight now. In other words the only way the drag link and steering wheel would be off if is it were 360 degrees off (1 full wheel rotation).
K, just confusing description I guess. You got the axle dead-nuts centered right? Being off just a little could really influence the optics. From a centered steering wheel, you have the same rotations in the steering wheel to full lock both directions?
K, just confusing description I guess. You got the axle dead-nuts centered right? Being off just a little could really influence the optics. From a centered steering wheel, you have the same rotations in the steering wheel to full lock both directions?
Sorry, my wording prolly sucks.
Yes I get full 1.5 turns left and right.
Axles are centered within a 1/16th. All of which I had a 4x4 shop check when they did the alignment. So you can imagine my confusion.
Sounds like the only explanation is that you had this issue before your lift. Maybe installing your lift and getting an alignment made you more aware of potential issues allowing you to finally discover this.
Sounds like the only explanation is that you had this issue before your lift. Maybe installing your lift and getting an alignment made you more aware of potential issues allowing you to finally discover this.
i would look at your steering stops.
It was already lifted, I just added a newer and slightly taller one. See the thing is...it wasn't there before. I know this mainly because I have pulled left into the garage 100s of times the same way and suddenly couldn't make the turn.
It was already lifted, I just added a newer and slightly taller one. See the thing is...it wasn't there before. I know this mainly because I have pulled left into the garage 100s of times the same way and suddenly couldn't make the turn.
Baffling to me.
Who knows... either way something is outta whack. You’re going to have to start checking things. I would check your steering stops, are they making contact at full left and right turn? If not then you need to make adjustments.
Who knows... either way something is outta whack. You’re going to have to start checking things. I would check your steering stops, are they making contact at full left and right turn? If not then you need to make adjustments.
I don't even know where those are, lol. My plan now was to take the drag link off the pitman arm and see if I get more rotation out of it, currently just under 1.5 turns while my Gladiator gets just over 1.5 turns.
10-08-2020, 12:24 PM
Odd steering issue
