BamaJosh

I have another problem, this one regarding steering. I cannot turn the steering wheel hard left. When the wheels are straight, I cannot even make a full turn left on the steering wheel before it acts like it has already turned hard left. I can turn the wheels very hard right and the wheels turn all the way. I can then turn them back left to where they are straight with no problems. DO you guys think that something up front was installed incorrectly? At first I thought my wheels were being stopped by the wheel well but there is plenty of room. I will attach some pics.


This is hard right:


This is centered:


This is all the way left:

liqour crazy

did you pull the steering gear box off and forget to put the spacer between the box and uniframe. had a friend who did this same result. turns like a mother to the right and didly to the left.

BamaJosh

I just got the jeep in trade. What you said was kind of what I was thinking might be the problem.

BNJeepsta

Might need an alignment as well

200sportxj

im guessing its your steering link did you make any adjustments lately? looks like one wheel is toed further then the other. (driver side)

BamaJosh

I am starting to wish I had gotten a mostly stock jeep to start with.

BNJeepsta

Starting stock and doing it yourself is the way to go.

200sportxj

its an easy fix, just take it up to an alignment shop that has laser guided alignment and they will fix it, prolly 75$ tops

Lead Foot

Dont fret man. Most likely an easy fix. When your tires are strait, take a look at the pitman arm. Is it pointing strait back? Most likely it is point back and to the drivers side. The drag link might be adjusted too long and you have more steering wheel turns one way than they other.

Lead Foot

Looks like your tie rod is also bent toward the drivers side. Time for an upgrade.

needxj

What does the adjustment sleeve on the pitman TRE look like? It looks as though the driver, also maybe passenger TRE has been cleaned/lubed/replaced recently(they are cleaner than the tierod, there is also faint handprints? on the tierod) maybe the adjustments are all out of whack?

JJCIII

Your talking about the drag link. this adjusts your steer ahead angle. My guess is that is what is out of adjustment. Its about 6 inches long with 2 small clamps on each end with 15mm nuts i believe. You need a special hook to asjust it easily but pipe wrenchs work to. Ive got snapon plier specifically for these types of adjusters. Its possible to align your jeep on your own without a shop. First adjust the lower bar which is total toe so the front tires are parallel to each other, dont worry about them pointing straight ahead yet. This is easiest to do while its on jack stands sitting level Once they are parallel turn the steering wheel until the tires are center (not the steering wheel). You can use string to check this accurately. Once they are straight and the jeep is back on the ground, adjust the draglink until you see your steering wheel return to center. Its also important to pay attention the all of the steering linkage pivot point to make sure when the adjusters are tightened that they are sitting on center of the pivot point since tightening it while its turned to one side more than the other can cause binding while turning.

BamaJosh

Thanks JJCIII. I will do that this weekend. Thankfully this is not a DD for now.

JJCIII

No problem. Just keep in mind if your caster is off it will effect steering also. For the most part its probably not to far off. the adjusters for that are on the lower arms. If ur jeep pulls to one side more than the other when u let go of the wheel make sure to adjust that side forward more. Do this first if there is also a pulling problem

BamaJosh

Leadfoot, you are correct. Tie rod is bent pulling the passenger side tire in. I got the Jeep to where I can drive it safely unlike before. Gonna start upgrading. May have to make a build thread.