flighty steering problem, need advise!!
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JK Freak
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
My Jeep feels flighty at highway speeds and tends to wander a lot and I need some advise.
Here's my set up;
2007 2 dr Rubicon.
3.25 RC lift
35'' MTR/K on 15'' rims
so far this is what I did and/or installed to try to resolve this issue;
new upper/lower ball joints
new chromoly tie rod and tie rod ends
new JKS adj. track back, rear and front
new pitman arm ball joint
new steering stabilizer ( old one was leaking)
tire rotation (x2)
tire balancing (x2)
alignment (x2)
I know that getting adjustable LCA's would correct my caster and that could be one of the problem but I drove 5000 miles to Utah and back last April with the same set up and had zero problem.
The only other problem that I could think of is my electronic sway bar had stopped working long time ago and maybe it disengaged itself and now I'm driving disconnect. How can I confirm if it's connected or not ? Could that cause flighty steering?
And lastly do you think that tightening the steering box would help?
thanks!
Here's my set up;
2007 2 dr Rubicon.
3.25 RC lift
35'' MTR/K on 15'' rims
so far this is what I did and/or installed to try to resolve this issue;
new upper/lower ball joints
new chromoly tie rod and tie rod ends
new JKS adj. track back, rear and front
new pitman arm ball joint
new steering stabilizer ( old one was leaking)
tire rotation (x2)
tire balancing (x2)
alignment (x2)
I know that getting adjustable LCA's would correct my caster and that could be one of the problem but I drove 5000 miles to Utah and back last April with the same set up and had zero problem.
The only other problem that I could think of is my electronic sway bar had stopped working long time ago and maybe it disengaged itself and now I'm driving disconnect. How can I confirm if it's connected or not ? Could that cause flighty steering?
And lastly do you think that tightening the steering box would help?
thanks!
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JK Freak
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
the parts that I changed were due anyway, either bent or loose. I'm just going by elimination here. Why would my caster be out of whack if it was ok before, it's not like I installed a new lift and that problem just occurred right after. I know that getting LCA's might fix it or not.... just trying to save money here.
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