mea03

I just added my 33's (305-70-16 BFG KM2 with 16x8.5 MB Chaos 5 wheels) and a new TF 2.5 inch coil lift. With the lift I added a TF track bar as well as lower front and rear flexarms. I am also running Spidertrax 1.5 inch spacers (for looks). I am having trouble with a lot of play in my steering. Is there something easy that I can do do fix it? Do I need to add a steering stabilizer or is something that I added, possibly incorrectly, causing it? Thanx....

nthinuf

Read "what is caster? how much do I need?" in the suspension faq's.

And then open the DIY alignment write-up. (there is an index stickied to the top of the write-ups area.)


I didn't read it all the way through, as 07blue said, definitely check for loose components. And then check the caster.

HornetJK

Lay under the front of the jeep and have someone move your steering wheel with the ignition off. Look at all of your joints / bolts. Usually something is loose. My money would be on one of your track bar bolts not being torqued to specs. Go back and torque everything up especally your control arms and Track bars. My next step would be to go back and go through the alignment steps.

jeepmedic

http://project-jk.com/jeep-jk-write-...-end-alignment

Turbo

Were you sure to follow the instructions and loosen your control arm bolts and track bar bolts? Then jump up and down and push side to side on your Jeep while it has all 4 tires on the ground and sitting normally? Then you torque them. That should eliminate the flighty steering and the need for adjustable lowers.
Be absolutely sure all bolts are torqued to spec too.

mea03

Thank you, I figured it out! The shop that installed my kit did not add the nut to the driver side of my new TF track bar. So the bolt was inserted but there was no nut to secure it. They drove out to my house to fix it and I am bringing it back to them for a complete readjust on Monday. I guess that is what I get for not installing it myself. Thank you all for your help, I love this site!!! Stay safe and HAVE FUN!!!

Olean NY Jeeper

This is why you should never let anyone work on ur jeep unless u have too. Thank god u didnt get into an accident because of their shoddy work.

jeepmedic

Glad you got it fixed and did it yourself !!

wayoflife

holy cow, that's a hell of an oversight - glad that you were able to find the problem and get it fixed before someone got hurt.

thelouv

Geez, unbelievable the bolt didn't work its way out on the drive out from the shop.