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RC 2.5 BB = bump steer

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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 02:41 PM
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Default RC 2.5 BB = bump steer

any ideas of whats is the cause?? every speed bump my steering wheel goes left!! and i hate it ....
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 03:36 PM
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steering geometry is out of whack. A new track bar may fix it.
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 07:21 PM
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do you know the length that it should be??
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 12:25 PM
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bump
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 05:12 PM
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I got the RC 2.5" Coil kit. When i installled i put on front and rear trac-bar relocation brackets. However i still have some bumpsteer. I've heard two things: Better steering stabilizer, and drop pitman arm. However I dont know if throwing on a pitman arm for a 3.5" lift will solve the problem, make it worse, or even fit right. MTF
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by jeffparcel
I got the RC 2.5" Coil kit. When i installled i put on front and rear trac-bar relocation brackets. However i still have some bumpsteer. I've heard two things: Better steering stabilizer, and drop pitman arm. However I dont know if throwing on a pitman arm for a 3.5" lift will solve the problem, make it worse, or even fit right. MTF
A trackbar relocation bracket without a dropped pitman arm or drag link flip kit will cause bump steer.
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 06:39 PM
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Would an adjustable trac bar fix it?
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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Saharaunlmtd
A trackbar relocation bracket without a dropped pitman arm or drag link flip kit will cause bump steer.
So would removing the relo bracket work? It's only a 2.5in lift and i havnt seen hardly any kits that come with a front relo bracket.
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 04:09 AM
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An adjustable trackbar would be the way to go. I installed a trackbar bracket with my bb without knowing the consequences. I had bump steer and ended breaking the factory trackbar mount.

If you run the bracket without a dropped pitman or flip kit, the steering plane won't be parallel. This causes binding and bump steer.
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 05:33 AM
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well i´ve got a rough coutry track bar with the 2.5" BB from them too and my bumps steer is everywhere, do i need to have an specific length ?? if so, can any one tell me?? ... i also dont have any bumpstops
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