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My jeep is stock hight with 31 inch tires i put a new steering box and still cant get this thing to drive without wondering all over the road do you have any ideas?
You said stock height, does that mean you have stock suspension aswell? If I were you I would install stiffer shocks all the way around and add or replace the stock front stabilizer bar with a stiffer one. You may also consider installing more rigid leaf springs in the rear.
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no its 85 inche/lbs (div by 12 ) is 7 foot lbs
as you can see 7 foot lbs is hard to do on large wrench
so Jeep put dash there but 12 divided works for sure, the math.
Could possibly need the steering box adjusted. It might be a little loose. And tire balance usually makes it shimmy. Could have a broken belt in one of the tires. Jack up the wheel and spin the tire and check the run out. (look for a wiggle when spinning the tire).
First of all, lets look at the obvious. When installing a tire that large the tendency of the tire is to follow every crack and crevice in the road. By raising it up you totally change the steering geometry. This being said, it may still not be the problem. I have run tall tire with lift kits for years. Take a look at the steering box where it mounts to the frame. Larger tires have a tendency to put more pressure on the steering gear box. It can range from causing the mounting bolts to loosen to causing small cracks in the frame. If the steering gear box moves even in the slightest it will be practically impossible to hold in the road. Another possibility is worn piston seals inside the steering gear box. When they leak, or bypass, the gear box becomes sluggish and you will find yourself chasing it all over the place. Ed
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Not really.There is not a lot of room in the inner guard area and when turning they will rub.Without lifting the springs,you can't put to much larger tyres on.Hope this helps
hey, I once had a stock suzuki samari, It was four wheel drive, but not jacked up. I put a set of 31X10.50 Dayton timberlines on it, and had no problems. You should have plenty of room. You can call a local tire shop and they should be able to verify, but im sure you'll have no problems.
My Death Wobble started immediately after I installed a set of Coil Spring Spacers (to lift 1.75 inches) on my stock 2005 Jeep Wrangler X. Turned out, the DW was because while changing the height, I also lowered the CASTER angle in the front end. So, to fix it, I could have purchased a set of eccentric bolts for $50+. Instead I went out and purchased a piece of 1.5 inch flat bar for $10 from OSH. I cut out 4 1.5 inch squares. Then i drilled 7/16 inch holes centerline, but close to one side (in exactly the same place) on all for squares. I then removed the lower control arm bolts, nuts and washers. I installed these square offset washers I made so the front axle would be pushed forward (to increase the Caster angle). The toe setting changed a bit, so I reset them to about 1/8 inch toe in. After driving my Jeep, I noticed there is no more DW. The steering wheel was off center, but after 3 attempts, I have that perfectly centered. I have every intension of having the alignment checked, but not till after I find the new tires I want. If anyone is interested, I can draw out and photograph the cure and send it to you. My e-mail is bb62471(at)yahoo(dot)com.
I did this to a 1979 CJ-7 I had and also used 87-95 model leaf springs on it cause they are softer. It is not a easy thing to do because you have to be very careful to keep your caster and camber angles to the stock angle to get the Jeep to drive right. Check with Rubicon Express, they make a kit to do the spring over that has all the parts to keep everything in alignment for about $450 if I remember right. It would be well worth the money to have a Jeep that drives like it should.
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