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Old Jan 3, 2010 | 12:00 PM
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Ok, so I went wheeling a bit yesterday and on my way home I noticed the wheel was turned about 30 degrees to the right to keep the Jeep straight. My brother thinks it was like that before we went out, but I know for a fact it has not always been like that. It was aligned after my lift and was good after that. My question is what could I have bent or knocked out of alignment? Is heavy duty steering going to be needed?
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Old Jan 3, 2010 | 12:11 PM
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probably bent somthing a bit and ur gunna ned a alignment
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Old Jan 3, 2010 | 12:12 PM
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x2. Probably bent a tie rod slightly or something like that. Jack it up, pop off the front wheels, and find the cause.
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Old Jan 3, 2010 | 12:14 PM
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I can't afford to get it aligned every time a frikkin take it out. I think I better go ahead and invest in a steering upgrade. Thoughts??
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Old Jan 3, 2010 | 12:49 PM
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Upgrade your track bat it sounds like the axel isn't centered properly
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Old Jan 3, 2010 | 01:52 PM
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not track bar, sounds like you bent your drag link. the one that goes from your pitman arm to your passenger side knuckle.
it's probably bent right where the center link from your drivers side knuckle joins it. common to bend there.
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