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Old 12-06-2010, 02:50 PM
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i put a rugged ridge steering on mine to get rid of that funny shapped y design. it hooks both wheels together then the gear box comes down to the r/f outer tie rod. bump steer is gone but now it feels like the gear box is loose is this normal for this kind of steering?
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notihg is loose in the areas you changed right might be the steering is better than before
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the loose feeling is called tie rod roll. it occurs on the pass side knuckle. get this, it will stop it. http://www.jcroffroad.com/Merchant2/...tegory_Code=S6
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thank you. i thought maybe i had just gone crazy
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why would thatnot come with the steering ?
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i dont know. some companies are better than others.
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i was lookin at that piece from jcr offroad there steering u have to drill out the spindel so will that bushing still work on mine since i didnt have to drill mine out
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89elliminator YOU ROCK!! I have the same setup and that rolling has been driving me nuts!! Just ordered a set. Can't wait to try them!

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do i put them on both sides or just one like they do on there steering
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89elliminator YOU ROCK!! I have the same setup and that rolling has been driving me nuts!! Just ordered a set. Can't wait to try them!

if you get them before i let me know how they do
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you just need one for the passenger side knuckle.
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Originally Posted by 89eliminator
you just need one for the passenger side knuckle.
cool thanks
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ok they showed up today so now i just got to put it on and its cold out. ill post up once i get it on
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ok got it put on yesturday steering is a lot tighter now. but now my bumpsteer is a little worse than it was before. i almost had it all gone now it almost like it was before i put the steering on. what do i need to do now?


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