smcdonaldaz said:
Well, I have a sporty little DD that has a "sport tuned suspension" and when I move the wheel the car moves. In my jeep I can rock the wheel back and forth and the jeep doesn't do much but rock.
I suspect I can relate to your concerns since I have a non-street legal sports car used strictly for racing with a fully adjustable suspension. To begin with, I suspect you are comparing apples to oranges.
I'm guessing (hoping) your 'sporty DD' has a version of rack-and-pinion steering
. Your jeep has a totally different design, probably with a power steering. If all of the above is correct, you jeep steering will never perform to level of your sporty DD
. The vehicle was never designed for street 'performance'. However, it can be vastly improved from what you have now
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While there are numerous ways to improve your steering, I believe my initial statement is correct and would probably your greatest gains. Check your steering gear box for wear. It can be adjusted (I.E tighten) to some extent. However, if it's the OE box, I'd opt to replace it. I would also evaluate all your bushings, ball joints, etc as I suspect they are all worn and contributing to your problem. On a 15 year old truck virtually all of the steering components would be suspect for replacement.
I would recommend repairing this as excessive play in the steering can be dangerous for a number of reasons :repair:.
One question - When you say you replaced the steering stabilizer, did you mean the steering damper (I.E. shock)?
Hope this helps..