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Old Dec 19, 2013 | 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by BRUT4CE
Check your caster angle...if its off you can get bump steer and wandering.

If you lifted and did track bar raised mount and didn't do flip steering this could also cause a little issue.
I was thinking caster, too, but also thought he may be referring to lost motion in the wheel.

Speaking of lost motion, back in the '70s I had a VW bus that in order to make a turn, let's say left, I had to throw the wheel to the left, then throw it to the right to maintain the degree of the left turn I wanted.
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Old Dec 19, 2013 | 09:29 PM
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Great advise guys. To answer a few questions asked
-Steering box was check by a trusted mechanic and no issues inside
- caster and toe angle were set by same trusted mechanic to be correct for my lift tires etc
- tire pressure is set to ideal to maximize tire wear
- drag link is not flipped as my lift is only 3 inches with the pre runner kit
-track bar sits in the middle hole of the teraflex Tera 44 housing and is the Tera flex adjustable front track bar
- steering stabilizer is a teraflex el chepo

I guess I'm wondering of something like the teraflex drag link flip with frame stabilizer will fix my steering woes, but is my lift to small for the geometry to be correct.
Also should I look at some sort of sector shaft brace?
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Old Dec 19, 2013 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by emtclimbermatt
Great advise guys. To answer a few questions asked
-Steering box was check by a trusted mechanic and no issues inside
- caster and toe angle were set by same trusted mechanic to be correct for my lift tires etc
- tire pressure is set to ideal to maximize tire wear
- drag link is not flipped as my lift is only 3 inches with the pre runner kit
-track bar sits in the middle hole of the teraflex Tera 44 housing and is the Tera flex adjustable front track bar
- steering stabilizer is a teraflex el chepo

I guess I'm wondering of something like the teraflex drag link flip with frame stabilizer will fix my steering woes, but is my lift to small for the geometry to be correct.
Also should I look at some sort of sector shaft brace?
Check your drag link and tracbar to make sure they run parallel if not the odd swing can cause bump steer as well....

A.SL the rig can get ywitchy or handle a bit odd when lifted...my 2 door was fine with 4.5" lift my 4 Dr is a bit wandering...so hydro assist is being done right now.
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Old Dec 19, 2013 | 09:58 PM
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I currently run a 3" setup with a flipped draglink. It's perfectly parallel to the ground, just make sure you have enough bumpstop if you do flip it.
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Old Dec 19, 2013 | 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Shecky
I currently run a 3" setup with a flipped draglink. It's perfectly parallel to the ground, just make sure you have enough bumpstop if you do flip it.
Drag link and tracbar have to run at the same angle as each other. If they are off its not too bad bit a smidge too much and bump steer.
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Old Dec 20, 2013 | 04:08 PM
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What do you mean "bumps top" I have the teraflex bump stops installed that came with my kit.
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Old Dec 20, 2013 | 04:18 PM
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I had a similar issue. My track bar relocation bracket was flexing, it turns out. Then it broke!
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Old Dec 20, 2013 | 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by web architect
I had a similar issue. My track bar relocation bracket was flexing, it turns out. Then it broke!
thatll make you shit if your going at any decent speed...
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Old Dec 20, 2013 | 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by web architect
I had a similar issue. My track bar relocation bracket was flexing, it turns out. Then it broke!
I don't have a trackbar relocation bracket. I have a teraflex axel which has location change built in to it. I'm getting flex on the frame side
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Old Dec 20, 2013 | 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by BRUT4CE
Drag link and tracbar have to run at the same angle as each other. If they are off its not too bad bit a smidge too much and bump steer.
Yup I run a raised trackbar bracket with my RHD Mopar draglink. Jeepin on a budget lol.
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