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Old Jan 22, 2013 | 02:10 PM
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I want my steering wheel straight what's the best way to do it at home?
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Old Jan 22, 2013 | 02:11 PM
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Loosen the adjustment sleeve on the drag link and turn it till your steering wheel matches the tires.
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If the jeep is actually out of alignment then do a toe alignment first...then adjust the drag link...
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Now top of both tires stick out still lost.
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drag link is whats gonna adjust the steering wheel in relation to the wheels.
tie rod will adjust the toe. see pictures above to clarify hope this helps
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Old Jan 23, 2013 | 05:45 AM
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I have postive camber
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camber isnt something easily adjusted on our cherokees... someone else may come along with better info. i think they make offsetting ball joints or something. how high are you lifted?
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I have postive camber
Then you either have a bent axle or some seriously bad caster and horrible toe.

Take the thing to an alignment shop if you have no clue what you're doing.

I line mine up with a tape measure and my eyes.
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Then you either have a bent axle or some seriously bad caster and horrible toe.

Take the thing to an alignment shop if you have no clue what you're doing.

I line mine up with a tape measure and my eyes.
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Just take it to an allignment shop. Like already stated if you have positive camber that bad then you got bigger problems then alignment
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camber isnt something easily adjusted on our cherokees... someone else may come along with better info. i think they make offsetting ball joints or something. how high are you lifted?
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Your toe adjustments look off.
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Also the camber
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