Hexfactor
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My 98 steering has been driving me nuts. So touchy at hwy speeds that keeping it between the lines required full attention. When i would turn the front wheels on concrete, the front end would "hop" every 2 feet or so. Got to measuring some front end dimensions and found out the front axle was out of line to the right side about 1 1/2 inches!
One trip to the store to pick up a pickle fork, a few turns on the end, and the axle was golden!
The previous owner installed an adjustable trac bar, re-drilled axle mount, but it was still off. i removed the lock ring, screwed it in the rest of the way, and it lined up perfect. lets just hope that lock ring is not too important!
I went a full year thinking i needed new ball joints all around, and it was that trac-bar. lesson learned....measure stuff.
:eeks1:celebrates:eeks1:
One trip to the store to pick up a pickle fork, a few turns on the end, and the axle was golden!
The previous owner installed an adjustable trac bar, re-drilled axle mount, but it was still off. i removed the lock ring, screwed it in the rest of the way, and it lined up perfect. lets just hope that lock ring is not too important!
I went a full year thinking i needed new ball joints all around, and it was that trac-bar. lesson learned....measure stuff.
:eeks1:celebrates:eeks1: