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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 08:14 PM
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Angry Frusterated with steering issue

Hello everyone who reads this. This is one of my first posts. Hopefully I get this right! I have a 2000 cherokee that follows the lines in the freeway or hit a bump or pot hole the steering wheel will be pointed straight, run over the lines or other stuff and the steering wheel shifts in either direction depending on the lines or other imperfections. It is really hard to keep it straight. It looks like I am drunk driving...here is what is frustrating...I have a 6.5" Rough Country long arm lift(about 6 months old) with a 1" spring spacer, and a brand new currie HD draglink and Tie rod(it didnt fix the prob), 35" Goodyear MTR's. I have brand new ball joints and have checked the steering box by removing the drag link and checking for play there...the track bar is TIGHT. I dont see any cracks in the frame around the steering box...WTF?!?!
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 08:25 PM
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did you align it after the lift?
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 08:26 PM
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You say the track bar is tight. Is it still stock?
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 08:28 PM
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drop pitman?
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 08:32 PM
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yeah got it aligned... drop pitman and adjustable track bar (came with the kit)
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 08:34 PM
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there was a post on here about a spacer behind the steering box was broken search for that maybe this is the prob , what shape the tires in
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 4x4Justin
yeah got it aligned... drop pitman and adjustable track bar (came with the kit)

your track bar might just be junk. i have seen this in a jeep before and my buddy went thru 3 before he got the problem fixxed,and changing my track bar was the cure to my death wobble, sometimes they are just bad or just go bad
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 08:40 PM
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maybe the spacer behind the box is cracked...the alum. thing? The track bar has an adjustable end and the threads seem a little loose (jiggles back and forth) maybe thats the prob?
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 4x4Justin
yeah got it aligned... drop pitman and adjustable track bar (came with the kit)
is it the track bar with the tre on it at the frame like factory one
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 08:43 PM
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the tre is on the axle side...oh yeah tires have 3,000 miles on them.
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 08:48 PM
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and i rotated them not too long ago
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 08:48 PM
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tre is on drivers side at frame
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 4x4Justin
the tre is on the axle side.
how?
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by 4x4Justin
maybe the spacer behind the box is cracked...the alum. thing? The track bar has an adjustable end and the threads seem a little loose (jiggles back and forth) maybe thats the prob?
there should be a way to lock it tight like the steering links
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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 09:02 PM
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[QUOTE=89eliminator;745959]how?[/QUO
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