Is this normal, My steering was a bit loose (sloppy) and Tie rod ends/center Link were all original. (125k mi) I just replaced with all new moog parts with the heavy duty tie rod ends. It took the slop completely out of my front end. Toe-in is set to 1/16” but now but it seems when I hit bumps It has more of a pull on the steering wheel. I did replace the track bar two months ago. The Jeep has a 4 inch lift the track bar I put in was identical to the one I took out, Non adjustable. I ran the Jeep up to 70 miles an hour. There’s absolutely no death wobble.
Replaced steering, now much stronger wheel feedback
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Inspect the location of the front tires in relation to the fender flares; IF one tire is more outside and one tire is more inset to the fender flare; then you are in need of an adjustable tracbar.
With a 4" lift I would have expected you would already have an adjustable tracbar so as to center the body on the steering and suspension.
With a 4" lift I would have expected you would already have an adjustable tracbar so as to center the body on the steering and suspension.
I prefer 1/8" toe-in. I assume the track bar has another hole drilled in the bracket if you don't have an adjustable.
p.s. The "pull" could be because you removed the slop and tightened things back up.
Toe-in is not measured in length, it’s measured in degrees (or radians if you’re a weirdo). If you measure toe-in in length, it is nearly meaningless if not accompanied by the diameter of the tire, especially in the context of modified Jeeps where tire sizes range from 29” to 37+”.
Your axle-side trackbar bracket has been re-drilled to center the axle after the lift.
Bumps having a pull on the steering sounds like bump steer, which is caused by discoordinated trackbar and drag link geometry. However, it looks like the common culprits of a frame-side trackbar relocation or dropped pitman arm are not present.
Your axle-side trackbar bracket has been re-drilled to center the axle after the lift.
Bumps having a pull on the steering sounds like bump steer, which is caused by discoordinated trackbar and drag link geometry. However, it looks like the common culprits of a frame-side trackbar relocation or dropped pitman arm are not present.
These are the alignment tools that I used for my setting my toe in, and the other photo shows the mounting point to the frame for the track bar along with the Pitman arm
24” on center 1/16-1/8” toe in is good for all tire sizes. You should be good. Nice tool.
In the picture you posted I know see the axle end bracket for the tracbar has been redrilled to center the body on the suspension.
I believe that an adjustable tracbar would be a welcome addition providing better geometry with the steering tie rod.
They are within /16th inch of
I don’t know what the caster is currently. That will be in alignment shop correct
You can use an angle finder on the flat face of the front of your axle. I believe you subtract 7 degrees.
-Mac
I have a set of those toe in tools too. They are handier than sliced bread and about $12 on Temu when my wife got mine for me
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