6" lift in cherokee..now wont turn well standing still

wrenches74 · Aug 12, 2006

1990 cherokee...welded dana 30 have 4" lift springs and 2" coil spacers..added the coil spacers and welded the diff (trailered to the trail!)...now wont turn without binding....too much lift for the stock upper arms?

Menzenski · Aug 12, 2006

Do you still have the stock steering?

creeperjeep · Aug 12, 2006

maybe you should get out and look at whats binding?

Menzenski · Aug 12, 2006

creeperjeep said:
maybe you should get out and look at whats binding?

x2. Jack up the front, and have someone turn the steering wheel back and forth while you examine the front end. Is a steering link hitting something (coil, swaybar mount, et c.)? Are your tires hitting the LCAs? Maybe the problem is in the steering box. We really need some more information to help you out.

DirtyMJ · Aug 12, 2006

wrenches74 said:
welded the diff

And you're suprised it won't turn? Ever thought about that?

Menzenski · Aug 12, 2006

DirtyMJ said:
And you're suprised it won't turn? Ever thought about that?

But standing still, that shouldn't have an effect (right?). And the 90 D30 is a disconnect axle to boot.

Jes · Aug 12, 2006

Mambeu said:
But standing still, that shouldn't have an effect (right?). And the 90 D30 is a disconnect axle to boot.

Yes it will.
Not that it makes any difference but not all '90s had disconnect axles.

scorpio_vette · Aug 12, 2006

how does it affect it if he's standing still??? the axle isn't turning.

have somebody turn your steering and look underneat to see what's hitting.

and what are you doing running stock arms with 6"???

Jes · Aug 12, 2006

scorpio_vette said:
how does it affect it if he's standing still??? the axle isn't turning.

When you turn the wheel to the left your right front tire will want to rotate forward and your left front tire will want to rotate backwards. If your front end is spooled it will not allow this to happen and the tires will scrub, thus making it hard to steer.

GSequoia · Aug 12, 2006

:05of5:

OT · Aug 12, 2006

Jes said:
When you turn the wheel to the left your right front tire will want to rotate forward and your left front tire will want to rotate backwards. If your front end is spooled it will not allow this to happen and the tires will scrub, thus making it hard to steer.

WTF do you know?

Menzenski · Aug 12, 2006

Jes said:
Not that it makes any difference but not all '90s had disconnect axles.

True, I suppose it could be a Select-Trac; hadn't thought of that.

muduck18 · Aug 12, 2006

...wow

Jes · Aug 12, 2006

OT said:
WTF do you know?

Enough that I'd never run a trail with someone that has a welded Dana30.

RWKHausSupply · Aug 12, 2006

due to caster the front tires will Try to rotate while turning. WIth it welded (as Stated above) it will be very diff with no disco type axle and welded, trying to turn....

See the tard may just know a little some ding...

OT · Aug 12, 2006

ROBERTK said:
due to caster the front tires will Try to rotate while turning. WIth it welded (as Stated above) it will be very diff with no disco type axle and welded, trying to turn....

See the tard may just know a little some ding...

Well, they gotta teach something in those "special" classes

GSequoia · Aug 12, 2006

Jes said:
Enough that I'd never run a trail with someone that has a welded Dana30.

Such an elitist.

Guess you'll never wheel with me. My 30 has a truss welded to it! :dunce:

6" lift in cherokee..now wont turn well standing still

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