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[Abendage]

I think your drag link is pushed in/flattened on the bend where the tie rod mounts.

If it’s only rubbing on one side you could adjust your track bar a little bit but the axle shifts to the passenger side as the axle cycles upward so that’s not that abnormal. Other than the brake line, the rest of the rubbing wouldn’t concern me.

 

[hosejockey61]

Cool I can do that. Who's face is that?

Ask your mom!

 

[ColoJeep]

I actually don't know how those are contacting?? This is full stuff at full lock. There's like an inch of clearance

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Also is this contact normal??

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An inch of clearance until you push hard on the tire against a rock and pull the steering linkage over a little more . Are your stop bolts on the axle knuckle adjusted correctly ?

 

[hosejockey61]

I think your drag link is pushed in/flattened on the bend where the tie rod mounts.

If it’s only rubbing on one side you could adjust your track bar a little bit but the axle shifts to the passenger side as the axle cycles upward so that’s not that abnormal. Other than the brake line, the rest of the rubbing wouldn’t concern me.

Wheels with a decent back spacing will help with that.

 

[lBasket]

An inch of clearance until you push hard on the tire against a rock and pull the steering linkage over a little more . Are your stop bolts on the axle knuckle adjusted correctly ?

I have never touched them

Wheels with a decent back spacing will help with that.

I do have 1.5" spacers already

 

[lBasket]

I think your drag link is pushed in/flattened on the bend where the tie rod mounts.

If it’s only rubbing on one side you could adjust your track bar a little bit but the axle shifts to the passenger side as the axle cycles upward so that’s not that abnormal. Other than the brake line, the rest of the rubbing wouldn’t concern me.

Yeah it only seems to do it when the wheel is cranked all the way to the driver side. Would that be making the track bar shorter to shift the axle driver side a little bit?

 

[lBasket]

Do you own a pocket screwdriver with a little magnet on the handle ? , Dude you can figure out if it's steel or aluminum !

Btw they're steel

 

[NDSpeed]

such a better conversation then home repairs.

 

[reddvltj]

Any reinforcement necessary? I don't know how to gauge if its strong enough for when I land on the engine skid

An expert in metallurgy by no mean so, take this for what it's worth. If you go the route of clearancing the skid support, as long as you don't get wild and only clearance it just enough that the yoke isn't hitting it, the integrity isn't going to be reduced much if any more than what the damage has already caused.

On the other hand if @Abendage said turns out to be the issue then adding some bump stop is the better option...

 

[ColoJeep]

I have never touched them

Crank the steering wheel all the way to when it stops turning , ratchet strap the steering wheel tight so it can't move then go out and look at the stop bolt/linkage interface. Do it in both directions. You can even adjust the bolt to bottom out a little sooner to help keep the tire out of contacting things.

 

[ColoJeep]

Btw they're steel

Great , now your a metallurgist !

Sawzall and angle grinder time , don't get too crazy , just a crescent like what hosejockey has done . and add a little bumpstop.

 

[lBasket]

Great , now your a metallurgist !

Sawzall and angle grinder time , don't get too crazy , just a crescent like what hosejockey has done . and add a little bumpstop.

My precious up travel

 

[ColoJeep]

My precious up travel

Uptravel to the point of losing your front brakes isn't really a great idea.

 

[NDSpeed]

Uptravel to the point of losing your front brakes isn't really a great idea.

your just lacking forethought if you’re relying on brakes.

 

[lBasket]

Almost symmetrical!

 

[ColoJeep]

Almost symmetrical!

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So you don't own a can , ( you can use a water glass also ) to trace around ....

 

[lBasket]

So you don't own a can to trace around ....

I am not that accurate with the grinder I had it drawn out all nice

 

[ColoJeep]

I am not that accurate with the grinder I had it drawn out all nice

Keep grinding grasshopper , before long you will be making cuts like a CNC mill ! Your clearance cut is just fine for it's intended purpose Trev. Good Job man !

 

[lBasket]

Keep grinding grasshopper , before long you will be making cuts like a CNC mill ! Your clearance cut is just fine for it's intended purpose Trev. Good Job man !

Thanks! I just need practice welding more so I can be better with the grinder

 

[lBasket]

I'll figure out bump stop and steering stops next time! Hopefully tomorrow I can get into it