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Steering Problem (only in 4wd)
- Thread starter curbdog17
- Start date
lone_eagle78
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Fargo, North Dakota
I have the same problem, but I also have bad control arm bushings. you might want to have the alignment checked, if it is off at all, it may be causing the problem.
Begster
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Cape Cod/Boston, Mass
Are your tires are the same pressure?
lone_eagle78
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Fargo, North Dakota
oh and I forgot, I have 12/32 on left side and 10/32 on the right, that makes it pull as well.
foxwar71
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Foxboro, MA
Torque steer. with a locked front end, you'll notice this. the axleshafts are different lengths so they twist differently. the long side shaft will have much more give, allowing the short side to transfer power to the ground jsut ever so slightly first. this causes the PS tire to kinda drag pulling the jeep right, kinda like how a brake drag on a front wheel will cause it to pull to one side.
thanks 4 the info
joe_peters
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Grants Pass, OryGun
Aussie says tires should have equal pressure and the tires need to be within 3/8" diameter of each other.
Pull your tires, mark the sidewall and the floor, roll each tire one full rotation, mark the floor, measure the distances. You might be able to switch your tires around to get two equal tires on one axle.
Pull your tires, mark the sidewall and the floor, roll each tire one full rotation, mark the floor, measure the distances. You might be able to switch your tires around to get two equal tires on one axle.
the tires only have like 1500 or less miles on them, could they be differnt in size?
joe_peters
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Grants Pass, OryGun
From Aussie Locker's website FAQ section:
(Edited--decided to link instead of copying and pasting here.)
http://www.offroadlockers.com/faq.php/TM189092/1898/.html
Look at the "What about large tires?" answer.
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Onkover
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Red Bluff CA.
WHAT? The shaft being longer doesn't mean that it takes longer to get the power to the end of the shaft. Not like these shafts are made of rubber. Cut a wooden dowel at 1 inch and another at 3 inches. Mark them and roll them on the table and you'll see what I mean.
Does it pull left before it pulls right?