Steering wheel drifting after a lift

[Chuck Brown]

Boys, I feel like a dunce here, as Im fairly certain that I just read a thread in the past 2 weeks related to this problem, but despite having gone through the past few pages and done a search using the key phrases I thought I saw, Im not sure that Im coming up with what I had read earlier.

Heres where Im at; Having completed the 6" BJs lift a few months ago, my steering is a little out of whack and when the wheels are straight, the steering wheel is at 3 oclock. Didnt have the problem before the lift, so maybe I somehow installed the new drop pitman wrong. I know somebody posted a similiar problem just recently and the solution involved some degree of tie rod adjustment..or maybe I just imagined it all.

Thanks as always fellas,

Chuck Brown

[babywag]

You just need to adjust it...

Loosen the bolts on the draglink sleeve.
Point your wheels straight, then crank the sleeve to straighten out your steering wheel.

[billyrb]

yep. Also, when you lift a rig, any problems that were there before are now accentuated, even if you didn't notice them before. Tires: what size / type are you running, and what condition? Also, is your steering stabilizer shock in good shape? What about your tie rod ends and ball joints? Lastly, are you running a rag joint (and if so, what condition is it in)?