steering help

[jasper384]

Who here is the steering guru? I need help figuring out what is making my zj road walk ? I have replaced just about everything i can think of even went to a cross steer set up. have had it alighned twice if anyone could help me out that would be great
Thanks
Jason

[ratherbejeeping]

What do you mean by road walk? What exactly is it doing that you don't want it to?
wandering?
following rut tracks?
bump steer?

[XJAbuzer]

Are you running any lift? If so, what is the specs?

Have you checked your caster?

This thread can explain a lot about alignments and causes of bad road manners. It is about TJs but applies to all solid axle setups....

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f9/end-a ... ad-663777/

[jasper384]

I am running 5.5 lift with all adj control arms , adj trac bars front and rear,cross steer kit , 16x8 rims with 285-75-16 tires.
let me know anything else you need to know to get this fixed. it is wondering and it looks like i had a bottle of jack before i got behind the wheel.
Thanks

[jasper384]

caster is at 6 deg pos

[XJAbuzer]

I would recommend getting the caster at around 4 degrees and see if it goes away. I believe 4 degrees is the factory setting.

[jasper384]

i have tried it with less and it makes no difference

[dilleywhopper]

i had a bottle of jack before i got behind the wheel.

Lay off the Jack, silly.

Are there any noises, odd ones? Are you sure of the castor measurement, after taking the lift into consideration? Do you have a steering stabilizer?

[XJAbuzer]

Do you have a steering stabilizer?[/color]

Quoted from the link I posted above...

A STEERING STABILIZER WILL NOT FIX DEATH WOBBLE. It will only mask it if anything. It’s equivalent to putting a band-aid over a gun shot wound. Death wobble will shortly kill the stabilizer and then rear it’s ugly head again. So it’s both not fixed AND you’re out $40-70 for a stabilizer. A well-engineered system should not need a steering stabilizer at all. It’s sole purpose is to dampen the steering so it doesn’t feel so “sharp” and harsh.

I have found this to be true first hand. I am going through it myself. Blown out 2 stabilizers trying to "band aid" my death wobble until i can get my adjustable LA kit installed.


However, from what he is claiming, he does not have death wobble, but road wander.

I would check ball joints, hubs, bushings, TREs, drag links, a cracked frame at the steering box mount, steering box itself. Its gotta be something out there thats causing it.

[jasper384]

anyone want to help me look at this i am in south okc i have all the tools we would need i would gladly repay the favor when anyone else needs some help
thanks
Jason