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08-26-2008, 03:44 PM
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steering question...
Ok I know this has probably been explained before but how do you go about straightening the steering wheel? After installing the lift and track bar my steering wheel is way off..Anyways any assistance would be great..
08-26-2008, 04:28 PM
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Draglink has a sleeve that you can loosen and adjust which will bring your steering wheel back to center without messing up your alignement.
08-26-2008, 05:27 PM
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Leave your tires on the ground and make sure they are straight, adjust the sleeve as Blue mentioned and this should straighten the wheel. It also helps if you have someone to sit in the truck to let you know when you have reach a level position. If you jack the vehicle up your tires will move rather than your steering wheel and it wont be as easy to tell if it makes the wheel straight.
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Make sure you do a toe alignment first.. but i'm sure you knew that.
When adjusting the tierod for toe in, reverse and forward the Jeep a few feet. This will give a true/exact adjustment. Yeah, i'm **** about these things.
One more thing... you'll need to unlock the column beforehand but betting you knew that too..
When adjusting the tierod for toe in, reverse and forward the Jeep a few feet. This will give a true/exact adjustment. Yeah, i'm **** about these things.
One more thing... you'll need to unlock the column beforehand but betting you knew that too..
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Just messin with ya pal. Everyone above stated how to do it correctly. Draglink adjuster sleeve.
This is cool:
http://www.universityofjeep.ca/Tech/...dAlignment.htm
(scroll down some)
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Little help Please
Hello, I'm in the process of putting a new steering stabalizer in. Do any of you have a picture of the draglink sleeve? Is it the nut with a cotter pin right in the center of the rod? Also to adjust it to get the steering wheel centered should I only turn it clockwise, or will it matter if I go counter clockwise with it? Any help is appreciated
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Hello, I'm in the process of putting a new steering stabalizer in. Do any of you have a picture of the draglink sleeve? Is it the nut with a cotter pin right in the center of the rod? Also to adjust it to get the steering wheel centered should I only turn it clockwise, or will it matter if I go counter clockwise with it? Any help is appreciated
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After putting on a 3in lift on my wife's rig, the axle had shifted to the driver's side by about 1in causing the vehicle to track horrible.
I have read alot about moving the track bar 3/4 of an inch over to compensate and save your self 100+ bucks on a new adjustable track bar. I have no welder so I cannot make my own. So here we go.
First removed the 15mm bolt for some reason this bolt feels like it is torqued to 150 ft lbs I had to used my floor jack and a breaker to get it loose and that was with PB Blaster.
Once I got the bolt out I measure 3/4 of an inch over and drilled my hole. I used a small pilot hole then drilled it out with a 7/16 bit.
I had a hard time getting the axle to line up on the new hole so I used some cajun engineering and came up with this.
scissor jack in the middle
Lined it up perfectly woo hoo.
Popped the bolt back in there and tightened the hell out of it.
Took it for a test drive and realized (with the help of Blue thanks bud) that since I moved the axle over my steering wheel was pratically upsided down with the wheels straight. Felt weird to drive it like that.
So I loosened up both of these also 15mm and turned it out till the wheel was straight. I turned it with my hand I was surprised at how simple it was with this 21 year old vehicle.
Back to driving straight!
I have read alot about moving the track bar 3/4 of an inch over to compensate and save your self 100+ bucks on a new adjustable track bar. I have no welder so I cannot make my own. So here we go.
First removed the 15mm bolt for some reason this bolt feels like it is torqued to 150 ft lbs I had to used my floor jack and a breaker to get it loose and that was with PB Blaster.
Once I got the bolt out I measure 3/4 of an inch over and drilled my hole. I used a small pilot hole then drilled it out with a 7/16 bit.
I had a hard time getting the axle to line up on the new hole so I used some cajun engineering and came up with this.
scissor jack in the middle
Lined it up perfectly woo hoo.
Popped the bolt back in there and tightened the hell out of it.
Took it for a test drive and realized (with the help of Blue thanks bud) that since I moved the axle over my steering wheel was pratically upsided down with the wheels straight. Felt weird to drive it like that.
So I loosened up both of these also 15mm and turned it out till the wheel was straight. I turned it with my hand I was surprised at how simple it was with this 21 year old vehicle.
Back to driving straight!
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Uh huh exactly lol
Ummmm yeah thats exactly what I was thinking hehehhehe. You guys are getting so technical I'm gonna have to start addressing yall as Doctor hahahah. Seriously thanks for your imput and expertise gentlemen. I would say I owe you guys a six pack but with the taxes in my area You might just have to settle for a beer!! Thanks again 
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