Hi
I have a Old man emu HD kit and after having handling issues it was recommended that i get Front adjustable control arms. I did this. My castor is at 6*. My steering is dead centre but i still have to hold the steering at 2 o clock to keep it going straight (right hand drive and we drive on the left hand side of the road) My jeep feels like the front wheels "shutter" (shake ) on the road... I have ballanced my wheels again and checked my tyre pressure. All perfect. What can this be? I dont know what do do anymore?

 

How many times have you tried adjusting the wheel? Is your Jeep pulling? Or is the wheel just not centered? I had to recenter my wheel a few times til it was perfect. What size tires do you have? I would check to make sure none of the suspension components are bent. Is the shudder happening all the time? Or just after you hit a bump?

 

A few more questions in addition to Highoctane's?

Were your tires dynamically balanced?

When did this problem start? Right after lift kit installation? After tire rotation?

 

I had problems about 5000 miles. My Jeep pulls to the left. My steering is centred. i did this more than once. About 5 times now. The shutter is only if i hit a small bump in the road. I cant see that anything is bent. The wheels where balanced by a mashine. Not sure what dynamic is?

 

forgot to mention. Standard wheels and tyres

 

had the wheel centred again. Still pulling left. Can this be bent axle?

 

Check your toe.

 

Will my toe cause the pulling? Should i get the toe setting back to standard spec if i still have the standard wheels?

 

Toe will not cause a pull....Period! Caster will cause a pull. A bad tire will cause a pull..Loose or worn out suspension part could cause or lead to a pull..
Your toe should be set a an 1/8 in with the stock tires.

Since this is a right hand drive. I assume that your plus 6 degrees on the left side..Right...If this is the case you probably have a bad tire..Cross rotate the front tires..If it now goes straight or pulls the opposite way you have a bad tire..

Good luck

 

I installed my TF front lower flexarms and set them at 23' on both sides and got 5 degrees of caster and my ride is still a little flighty but my front end is more stable over bumps and steering is much tighter.