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Old Oct 25, 2016 | 03:41 PM
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Took some pics of my steering geometry. Would appreciate if you guys could take a quick look and see if any basics are "off": https://imgur.com/gallery/Ycvaj
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Old Oct 25, 2016 | 07:07 PM
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Did you loctite the track bar bracket bolts at the frame end when you replaced the bracket? Those bolts tend to come loose and can cause death wobble.

I apologize if you or someone else mentioned this already. I didn't read every post.
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Old Oct 26, 2016 | 03:10 PM
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Have you checked the ball joints and tie rod ends? When those are worn out they can cause problems.
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Old Oct 27, 2016 | 08:21 AM
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You would benefit from a drop-pitman arm to relieve some of the angle on the draglink to the passenger knuckle. I'm not saying this would fix your problem but it'll certainly help prolong the life of your tie rod end

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Old Oct 27, 2016 | 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeepin'_Aint_EZ
You would benefit from a drop-pitman arm to relieve some of the angle on the draglink to the passenger knuckle.
Already have one. Steering geometry is perfect- HOWEVER - I just found out that my alignment shop went full retard and didn't correct my thrust angle...

The driver tire is sticking out an inch further than the passenger. Lol
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Old Oct 27, 2016 | 09:09 AM
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You already have a drop pitman arm and it still has that much angle? I'd be looking to drop it more to be honest.

And yes, after looking at the pics some more, you can see that the axle is shifted more to the drivers side just from the angle of the springs and sway bar links. Adjusting your track bar will fix this.
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Old Oct 27, 2016 | 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeepin'_Aint_EZ
You would benefit from a drop-pitman arm to relieve some of the angle on the draglink to the passenger knuckle. I'm not saying this would fix your problem but it'll certainly help prolong the life of your tie rod end
Originally Posted by Jeepin'_Aint_EZ
You already have a drop pitman arm and it still has that much angle? I'd be looking to drop it more to be honest.

And yes, after looking at the pics some more, you can see that the axle is shifted more to the drivers side just from the angle of the springs and sway bar links. Adjusting your track bar will fix this.
From what I've read and saw, you want the track bar and drag link to be as parallel as possible. Mine are very close to parallel right now- am I not understanding something here?

And yes, my lift kit came with a drop pitman arm, and matching track bar bracket.
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