Am I steering my Jeep?

[newwagwheeler]

Now this issue has been plaguing me for some time, I am just now gettin gto the point where I can address it. Driving down the road and all of the sudden my jeep tries to switch lanes. Never the same direction, always keeps me guessing. Very exciting stuff here. This will happen of rough or smooth surfaces alike. Any thoughts?

[mudjammer]

Do you have a lift?

[BarryL]

Any thoughts?

Worn tie rod ends, ball joints, etc.

[Goat9]

I've got a 3" lift and mine did that bad too. I put a dropped pitman arm, and that seemed to help some but not totally. I'm starting to wonder if it's the 31X10.5 tires on stock rims or bent axle! Front end seems pretty tight.

[newwagwheeler]

Oh yea. Sorry about that. The lift consists of a SOA with chevy 6" lift springs. runnung 33 x 12.50 x 15.

[Headhoncho]

Oh yea. Sorry about that. The lift consists of a SOA with chevy 6" lift springs. runnung 33 x 12.50 x 15.

If you remounted the spring perches on the frame to mount the ch*vy springs OR relocated the spring pads on the axle for springover, my guess is the caster/camber (can't remember which it is) is way off and causing the truck to wander.


JR

[Headhoncho]

Drive it right to an alignment shop and have them do a 4 wheel alignment and check the caster/ camber too. I guarantee it's way off. If it's not that you must be running 7" wide rims with your 12.5 tires.


JR

[Tad]

SOA on top of 6" springs?
That's a lot of lift for sure.
Or are we talking SOA front and 6" springs rear?

[newwagwheeler]

The rims match the tires. Last time i had the alignment shop look at it, they said that the @!#$^!&&% was off just a little bit. That meant that the top of the tires was pointed in just a little bit, front and rear. There are no adjustments for these settings.

[newwagwheeler]

No. The soa and 6" lift springs are in the front. The rear has rebuilt/ relocated shackle hangers, AAL, and blocks bring it up even with the front.

[billyrb]

When you did your SOA, did you convert over to High-Steer?

[rustywagoneers_com]

I want to SEE the caster numbers. Not be told that ANYTHING is 'just a little bit off'.

peace
Dave

[Headhoncho]

Last time i had the alignment shop look at it, they said that the @!#$^!&&% was off just a little bit. That meant that the top of the tires was pointed in just a little bit, front and rear. There are no adjustments for these settings.

Was that after all the mods to the spring hangers? I still say the caster is probably off some. Did you SOA your existing front axle pads or did you install a factory SOA axle? The tires pointing in at the tops will actually help the handling. It shouldn't really cause it to wander.


JR

[newwagwheeler]

Wow. Lots of great ideas here. I appreciate all of the feed back. I installed a DP when I did the SOA. I used the original axle and just welded on new perches. The angle is right at 4%. I did not convert to high steer. When the alignment shop told me the problem, they did give me exact numbers. With no adjustment to be made........... those numbers have long since left my brain.

[james1414d]

Wow. Lots of great ideas here. I appreciate all of the feed back. I installed a DP when I did the SOA. I used the original axle and just welded on new perches. The angle is right at 4%. I did not convert to high steer. When the alignment shop told me the problem, they did give me exact numbers. With no adjustment to be made........... those numbers have long since left my brain.

I don't think there is enough info to help you. How flat is the drag link? Pictures? It sounds like you have alot of lift