drove over curb, steering wheel moved

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Aug 23, 2012 | 11:40 AM

MilwaukeeJeep

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drove over curb, steering wheel moved

just did a 4.5 inch lift, drove over a curb turning around and now the steering wheel is pointing to the left a bit. wasnt like that before. everything looks fine, what is it? a bent tie rod? it still seems to drive the same

Aug 23, 2012 | 11:45 AM

Diesel

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Could have damaged something or knocked the alignment way out of wack. Bring it to a shop who can throw it on a rack.

How hard did you hit the curb?

Aug 23, 2012 | 11:45 AM

Gee oh Dee

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It could be a tie rod. Could also be that you need to correct the steering wheel placement via the adjust sleeve by the pitman arm.

FWIW typically you can visably tell if something is bent enough to clock the wheel...

Aug 23, 2012 | 11:53 AM

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From: +34° 25' 35.67", -81° 21' 12.04"

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The wheel locating device would be worn.

Aug 23, 2012 | 09:11 PM

MilwaukeeJeep

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All brand new tie rods, sleeves and ball joints. Funny thing, today was the day I scheduled for my alignment. They didn't find anything weird. Alignment done, I'm happy, jeeps happy