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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 09:35 PM
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My problem is my steering wheel is not centered and to drive straight you have to have the wheel to the left. And if I don't constantly pull the wheel to the left the car will drift right. Also when I brake hard the jeep pulls drastically to the right. I just had my jeep aligned and here are the numbers:

Before: Camber -1.0, -0.4
Caster 4, 4.1
Toe 0.08, 0.19
After: Camber -1.0, -0.4
Caster 4, 4.1
Toe 0.09, 0.09
I am running the rough country 3.25 kit and 35 inch toyo's. While I love the look of the jeep it drives terrible. I need some suggestions of what to do to make my jeep drive better. I am very interested in upgrading to 5100's but the will only help with my ride quality not my steering issue. All replies are welcome and thanks for reading!
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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 09:46 PM
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fr and rr adjustable control arms
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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 09:50 PM
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fr and rr adjustable control arms
Both Upper and Lower? Will this show in my alignment results? Or do the results have nothing to do with how poorly my car actually drives?
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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 10:06 PM
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Not a very good alignment. They should of centered the steering for you.
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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Rubicon10
Not a very good alignment. They should of centered the steering for you.
Ya that's is what i was thinking. They said you wheel is off center but your jeep will still drive straight.....haha that was a joke because it does everything but drive striaght. Still i would be happy if the wheel was just off-set and the jeep would drive straight. Instead the second I stop pulling left on the wheel I start going right to the ditch. But still I am wondering what I can add to my jeep to get it to drive straight down the road and not pull terribly.
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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 10:26 PM
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What SS do you have? Mine pulls and i have a bilstein SS. My wheel is centered. But my SS is what is causing my pull.
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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 10:51 PM
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You can get down to the turnbuckle with a 15mm wrench and turn it clockwise until the wheel is straight. Take it for a ride and see how it does. I'd also make sure your SS is properly installed and torqued to spec.

I promise straightening the steering wheel is simple give it a shot - but I'd also consider getting front and rear adjustable control arms so that your caster can be dialed in better.

Here are some basic alignment topics to review and some do it yourself instructions.

http://project-jk.com/jeep-jk-write-...-end-alignment
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Old Jan 5, 2013 | 06:57 AM
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Yup I thinking I will be adjusting my steering to center today! Thanks for the advice from everyone. And control arms will be ordered right after the shocks! Also I will be taking off my steering stabilizer (rough country dual) and seeing if that has anything to do with it because all it does is look pretty anyways.
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Old Jan 5, 2013 | 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Jake342
Yup I thinking I will be adjusting my steering to center today! Thanks for the advice from everyone. And control arms will be ordered right after the shocks! Also I will be taking off my steering stabilizer (rough country dual) and seeing if that has anything to do with it because all it does is look pretty anyways.
I'm wondering if it might be the steering stabilizer as I have the same lift and 33" and no pull at all. Did it myself on a buddy's lift.
Still learning the whole suspension and castor angles information but curious as to what is ur cause of the pull
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Old Jan 5, 2013 | 09:46 AM
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Jake342, Weird you just posted this. I have a similar build with a similar issue and took it in for an alignment yesterday...they too didn't align the steering and is still pulling to the right. I have the AEV 4.5" lift with 37" Toyos. They said my RF camber is -1.5 deg and were trying to sell me an adjustable ball joint installed at $528. I politely bit my tongue and walked away to never return. They "fixed" the toe in, but Jeep still pulls right. I'm thinking I'm going to just swap the front tires and see if that helps at all. I've heard that sometimes fixes a pull, but don't see how as they're rotated every 5K. I'm thinking the best bet is adjustable control arms, but will attempt to fix the steering myself as noted above.
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