steering problems
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steering problems
I have a 95 Cherokee with I think is a 6" lift. 4" springs & 2" spacer. I bought the kit off eBay & can't remember how big it was. I have a rustys offroad tie rod conversion, track bar & 3" drop pitman arm. The steering is still horrible. The truck is all over the road. I was thinking of either getting otk conversion or just taking the spacer out to lower the truck a little in hope of correcting the steering geometry. Which is the better idea. Thanks
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Year: 1984
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Engine: 383" Chevy
Camber is your main problem,you need the adjustable lower link arms to adjust your pinion angle down and restore the factory settings on camber. Mine is raised 8 1/2" and would dart at the least little bump encountered until I installed my home made Dom tubing lower arms with the heim joints for adjustment, made it much more stable and no more white knuckle drives. Chevokeeman.
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Camber is your main problem,you need the adjustable lower link arms to adjust your pinion angle down and restore the factory settings on camber. Mine is raised 8 1/2" and would dart at the least little bump encountered until I installed my home made Dom tubing lower arms with the heim joints for adjustment, made it much more stable and no more white knuckle drives. Chevokeeman.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...e.jsp?techid=4
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Year: 1984
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Caster, not Camber!
Sorry, your right, it is Caster angle that will go negative when you lift the vehicle an excessive amount,set mine at 8 positive degrees and it works good for me, I'm old and have slept a few times since then so I got it mixed up with camber which is the tilt of the wheel in or out. Chevokeeman.
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