lvin4jc

I installed my 4.5" today and took it right to the alignment shop. My steering wheel is clocked 180 degrees, exactly upside down. They said i'd need a drop pitman arm in order to adjust it back to straight.

Also, the Jeep wanders and the steering is touchy, like overly sensitive.

So if you go up 4.5" what size pitman arm would make sense?

Thanks!

TRCM

got stock on mine......and you can adjust the steering wheel position back to where it should be

lvin4jc

Is your steering linkage parallel with your track bar? Is it close or way off?

You don't have any issues? Bump steer?

peligro113

1. you shouldn't need a drop pitman arm.
2. find another alignment shop because that one sucks.
3. post a straight level picture of your steering linkage.

andrewmp6

Did you change out the trackbar or is it the stock one ?

TRCM

I just recently put in a JKS track bar, as I had been using stock with a relocated hole on the axle.

I do have some issues currently, but it is from worn out tie rod ends, not anything else.

lvin4jc

Changed it out with an IRO Adjustable, front and rear.

I will snap a pic. I did crawl under there this morning and it's a very similar line as the track bar. I mean, they're both fairly extreme angles but they follow each other closely.

peligro113

Rogue4x4

Post a pic of the rear trackbar too...

peligro113

Wait a minute....

lvin4jc

Shoot, I thought I was going to have to pull the pitman arm and straighten it out on different splines and re-install it. That'll be cake. Even better news is that I put it back on the lift today to fit the new tires and do a little trimming to make them fit. While I was under there I inspected everything and found out that the drag link at the pitman arm is loose/worn and that's what's causing it to wander.

I noticed a touch of wander before the lift so I expected a bit more with the lift. So since I have to install a new drag link anyway this is perfect. Thanks Everyone!

andrewmp6

Rear trackbar is it a grand cherokee or cherokee ?

lvin4jc

It's a grand

TRCM

That's why everyone was confused...you posted in the non-grand section................there is a section just for grands which may be of more help to ya.

lvin4jc

Oh man, my bad. I'll look closer next time. Sorry guys, still new, lol