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Old May 27, 2016 | 09:19 AM
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So I just got my synergy tie rod and drag flip done when I did my sleeves and truss I have synergy hd ball joints with c gussets. With a fox performance 2.0 stabilizer.

Now when I get to 50plus mph it feels like it goes left and right I don't really know what it could be everything is tight no play in the steering wheel. It is a pressurized stabilizer so I could understand it was to go left.. Any help thanks in advance



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Old May 27, 2016 | 09:52 AM
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You have newly installed HD steering compenents that need to be broken in. It is most common with new balljoints but can be the case with tie rod ends as well. When I first installed my synergy draglink and tie rod the steering seemed flighty as well as their balljoints A good test would be to see if your steering wheel returns to center after a turn. If it doesn't its the tie rod ends that are still very tight. Was it driving fine before the steering upgrades and did you change your caster settings after or left the same? caster being drastically too low is another reason for the symptoms your describing but you stated you are getting poor drivability after the steering upgrades
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Old May 27, 2016 | 10:36 AM
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Tires and pressure? How are the roads where you are at? Semi ruts? A pressurized steering stabilizer can push you. Have you tried removing it and seeing if you still get the wander?
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Old May 27, 2016 | 03:25 PM
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Does it drift when you brake vs when you hit the gas?

Could be control arm bushings or aloft play in trackbar bushings. Take them off and inspect. Or just go ahead and change them.

Mine were bad and it caused all sorts of weird handling issues!

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Old May 27, 2016 | 04:11 PM
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Did you have an alignment done? If not, I would check your toe....
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Old May 29, 2016 | 04:10 AM
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Yep its the ball joints. Take it for a fast rip off road put them to work.
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Old Jun 2, 2016 | 03:32 AM
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Originally Posted by TheDirtman
Tires and pressure? How are the roads where you are at? Semi ruts? A pressurized steering stabilizer can push you. Have you tried removing it and seeing if you still get the wander?
Tires presume hasn't Change so I don't see that being an issue at 35psi and it's not just left though it's goes back and forth like I'm driving I'm slowly turning the wheel left and right lol doesn't happen all the time though
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Old Jun 2, 2016 | 03:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Wrangeler X
Does it drift when you brake vs when you hit the gas? Could be control arm bushings or aloft play in trackbar bushings. Take them off and inspect. Or just go ahead and change them. Mine were bad and it caused all sorts of weird handling issues! Northridge 4x4
I think it's more of when I'm accelerating but I'll have to double check.
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Old Jun 2, 2016 | 03:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Boosted
Did you have an alignment done? If not, I would check your toe....
I mean the steer was done professionally so it was aligned after since I had it done when I was my truss installed as well
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Old Jun 2, 2016 | 03:35 AM
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Originally Posted by kjeeper10
Yep its the ball joints. Take it for a fast rip off road put them to work.
Ball joints weren't just done if had them done with my c gussets over the summer
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