Then you should be looking to worn out ball joints jamming up the return
action by throwing your camber out or the wrong shackles or the wrong
springs or maybe a tie rod or drag link end about to fall apart.

Have you ever driven a short wheel base Jeep before?

Your CJ5 is way shorter than my CJ7 and I'll tell you, when I first
started driving it I was in for a shock. I really couldn't see how
anyone could drive the things on the highway. A 'few' (LOL) new parts
and a lot of practice and I am pretty comfortable now.

But even so, I was limited to 60 mph for several hours last week....

I have cross posted this over to RAMJ+W so you can get all your replies
in one thread.

Mike


Ghostbuster wrote:
>
> I also have 4 turns of the wheel.
> thanks
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:408AD922.C7A07E4F@sympatico.ca...
> > Not that 'I' know.
> >
> > I noticed you posted this in a couple places, you got good reply on
> > RAMJ+W too with parts recommendations way cheaper than AGR. Basically
> > check out your local 4x4 shops for units.
> >
> > I just went out and checked my 86 CJ7 with stock power steering.
> >
> > I have 4 turns of the steering wheel pin to pin with an 8.5" pinion.
> >
> > If you have that, you have something else wrong or just aren't used to
> > the short wheel base. To say they are 'twitchy' is being real polite.
> >
> > The wind was so bad coming home from a run last weekend I couldn't go
> > over 60 mph. I could not hold the lane any faster and I have a 100% all
> > new front end parts.
> >
> > My CJ7 is normally really stable up to 75 mph or so.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Ghostbuster wrote:
> > >
> > > Is there a way for me to identify my current gear by looking at it? Is
> > > there numbers or identifiers on it to look for?
> > >
> > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > > news:408AA9B9.3A25985C@sympatico.ca...
> > > > Ahh, there you be. I wasn't sure what newsgroup I replied to before.
> > > >
> > > > As I mentioned, the steering not returning to center can be from the
> > > > wrong alignment. Even too long of shackles will do it like on mine
> > > > where I have YJ shackles on my CJ7 and the shop that put them on
> didn't
> > > > bother to install the right spring shims to get my camber back.
> > > >
> > > > Needless to say i don't use that shop any more, they did a few other
> > > > bonehead moves too.
> > > >
> > > > But then on another group we are having this discussion and the car
> > > > steering box is 2 or 3 times too fast for the Jeep I was told. Makes
> > > > sense.
> > > >
> > > > Someone recommended these guys...
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> http://www.agrsteering.com/home.jspx...4A67E6A04A7983
> > > >
> > > > Or I would be calling around to the local wreckers and see if they had
> a
> > > > Jeep one...
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > > >
> > > > Ghostbuster wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I cant see this thread? What did we come up with?
> > > > >
> > > > > "Ghostbuster" <brad2004@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:...
> > > > > > I have a 1981 CJ5 with power steering, no additonal lift and 10.5
> x 31
> > > > > > tires. I have had it for about 6 years. I bought it from a guy
> who
> > > at
> > > > > one
> > > > > > some point replaced the steering gear. He told me when I bought
> it
> > > that
> > > > > it
> > > > > > has the incorrect steering gear and as a result, the steering is
> very
> > > > > > touchy. When on the highway, I have to be extremely careful not
> to
> > > bump
> > > > > > the wheel, as I will go flying off the road.
> > > > > > So my question is, where can I get a stock steering gear, remember
> it
> > > has
> > > > > > power steering. And what should it cost.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Wanna see a picture of my Jeep?
> > > > > > http://www.angelfire.com/ok/beakl/
> > > > > > Thanks for any help
> > > > > > Brad
> > > > > >
> > > > > >