Problem with steering
JeepingGreen, I believe I've already discussed this with you. You have conflicting roll centers currently. Raising the rear roll center by raising the track bar axle bracket to match the front will greatly improve the vehicle characteristics.
I know it might not make sense, but you have to remember the front and rear do not work independently. What you are experiencing is the rear axle wrapping with changes in load on the vehicle CG, either due to acceleration/deceleration, or changing road pitch.
Everything being described on this thread has everything to do with link geometry and nothing to do with steering stabilizers.
I know it might not make sense, but you have to remember the front and rear do not work independently. What you are experiencing is the rear axle wrapping with changes in load on the vehicle CG, either due to acceleration/deceleration, or changing road pitch.
Everything being described on this thread has everything to do with link geometry and nothing to do with steering stabilizers.
JeepingGreen, I believe I've already discussed this with you. You have conflicting roll centers currently. Raising the rear roll center by raising the track bar axle bracket to match the front will greatly improve the vehicle characteristics.
I know it might not make sense, but you have to remember the front and rear do not work independently. What you are experiencing is the rear axle wrapping with changes in load on the vehicle CG, either due to acceleration/deceleration, or changing road pitch.
Everything being described on this thread has everything to do with link geometry and nothing to do with steering stabilizers.
I know it might not make sense, but you have to remember the front and rear do not work independently. What you are experiencing is the rear axle wrapping with changes in load on the vehicle CG, either due to acceleration/deceleration, or changing road pitch.
Everything being described on this thread has everything to do with link geometry and nothing to do with steering stabilizers.
I'll definitely post my findings. I think I'll also swing by Home Cheapo to get a tool to measure the angle of the TB and DL in the front - just to make sure they are the same angle (or verify how different the angles are)..
The one question that haunts me is that not everyone who flipped their DL and raised their front TB raised the rear TB and yet they are not experiencing the issue. I do have one theory - when I swapped my 3" coils for new 3" coils, I removed the 1/2" spacer in the front. So I now have a bit of rake (I don't mind it because when I gear up for camping the rear really sags).. However, that would exacerbate the issue (creating an even greater angle differentiation between the front and rear)..
Oh, and what you said absolutely makes sense - it was the first (only) thing I thought of (before even asking the forum).. Like I said - geometry is geometry.. What doesn't make sense is that it would be an issue on my Jeep but not other Jeeps.. That's why I'm curious..
Last edited by JeepingGreen; Jul 12, 2013 at 07:26 PM.


