Steering question

TRCM · Feb 5, 2011

96 cherokee sport
3" lift
stock steering

When turning normal, it's fine, but when you turn sharp, like parking, once you get to a certain point, the steering almost steers itself the rest of the way. Speed doesn't seem to matter.

Kinda unnerving, and I'm not sure what is causing it.

no abnormal tire wear or pulling or anything like that

Any ideas ??

BrokenSockets · Feb 5, 2011

06?

You mean 96?

TRCM · Feb 5, 2011

96...fixed it.....fat fingers...tiny keys

BrokenSockets · Feb 5, 2011

Are you talking turned way over close to the stops at parking lot speeds? (I can't imagine turning the wheel that far at highway speed.) I think I have a bit of that feeling too, mine is a 96 3" lift and stock steering setup also. I just took it as fairly normal.

Or are you talking less turn of the wheel?

TRCM · Feb 5, 2011

it starts @ about 2/3 of the way left or right.

Like turning into a driveway 90 deg you just start to feel it, but make a u-turn, and it will almost turnitself past 3/4 the way to full lock

BrokenSockets · Feb 5, 2011

I wonder if it may have to do with the amount of angle the lift adds to the axle if you are running with stock arms.

ParadiseXJ · Feb 5, 2011

What size tires are you running?...stock rims?

If you are running 30's or bigger on stock wheels, you're probably rubbing on fenders or control arms, even with 3" lift.

TRCM · Feb 5, 2011

stock rims/tires...well, not stock for a 96, but they are 16" rims with stock size tires for a 2000

the_weirdo · Feb 6, 2011

It could be the castor angle of the front axle. As the front differential pinion points up, the castor angle is reduced which causes the vehicle to feel "darty" or feeling like it is wandering. Adjusting the length of the lower arms to increase castor (point pinion down) should help to reduce what you are describing.

TRCM · Feb 7, 2011

That's what I was thinking. May see if it can be adjusted with an alignment

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