1996 ZJ Slid into curb, alignment off?
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1996 ZJ Slid into curb, alignment off?
So I was driving my 96 zj the other day when it was icy out, went around a curve going about 10 mph, jeep lost traction and slid sideways and hit the curb and went over it. After I got out and looked everything over i got back in my jeep and my steering wheel was rotated about 45 degrees to the right. I corrected this yesterday by adjusting the draglink, what I am wondering is if my draglink is bent, my tires also seem to be toed out a little bit. Will an alignment fix all of this? Should I replace my draglink and tie rod ends? Below is a picture of my steering, not sure if anything is bent or not, Thanks
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Year: 1995
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 with all of the noise and clatter
You may have tweaked the track bar or its mount. It doesn't take much to throw the wheel off center by a lot. Check the control arms, they're pretty flimsy and will bend easily.
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