How come my steering wheel is off-center after returning from Tellico trails?
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As new springs get worked in or in the case of crappy ones, sag in, the
steering wheel will turn and the drag link will need adjusting again.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Jerry Bransford wrote:
>
> While a bent tie-rod is a common cause of this problem, the draglink is also
> known for bending which will also cause the steering wheel to be off. The
> draglink is what connects the steering box via the Pitman arm to the tierod.
>
> Jerry
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> "David C. Moller" <dmoller@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:cl6fb0p8jmcia1kvrkieodj00ia1a1nj4l@4ax.com...
> > Might want to check your tie rod... you may have bent it on the run.
> >
> > Dave
> > http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm
> >
> > On Fri, 28 May 2004 19:42:23 GMT, "Jim Bratton" <jbratton1@nc.rr.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >I went to Tellico a while back after which I noticed that my steering
> wheel
> > >"where you rest your thumb part of the steering wheel" is no longer
> > >perfectly horzontal like it used to be. Even when I am driving in a
> > >straight line. Does this mean I need an alignment? there are no other
> > >noticable changes including tire wear.
> > >
> > >Regards,
> > >Jim
> > >'00 Sahara with 3"Terraflex system
> > >
> >
steering wheel will turn and the drag link will need adjusting again.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Jerry Bransford wrote:
>
> While a bent tie-rod is a common cause of this problem, the draglink is also
> known for bending which will also cause the steering wheel to be off. The
> draglink is what connects the steering box via the Pitman arm to the tierod.
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> To email, remove 'me' from my email address
> N6TAY, PP-ASEL
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
>
> "David C. Moller" <dmoller@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:cl6fb0p8jmcia1kvrkieodj00ia1a1nj4l@4ax.com...
> > Might want to check your tie rod... you may have bent it on the run.
> >
> > Dave
> > http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm
> >
> > On Fri, 28 May 2004 19:42:23 GMT, "Jim Bratton" <jbratton1@nc.rr.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >I went to Tellico a while back after which I noticed that my steering
> wheel
> > >"where you rest your thumb part of the steering wheel" is no longer
> > >perfectly horzontal like it used to be. Even when I am driving in a
> > >straight line. Does this mean I need an alignment? there are no other
> > >noticable changes including tire wear.
> > >
> > >Regards,
> > >Jim
> > >'00 Sahara with 3"Terraflex system
> > >
> >
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