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Steering wheel not straight after lift ?

Vinnie
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10 Sep 2014 16:47 #123810 by Vinnie

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I've just fitted a 2.5 lift kit with correction bushes in front arms took it for a test ride now the Steering wheel isn't straight how can this be ??

New springs/shocks wheels and tyres has nearly cured the wobble but can't understand why wheel not straight ??

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10 Sep 2014 17:54 - 10 Sep 2014 17:59 #123816 by facade

Replied by facade on topic Steering wheel not straight after lift ?

The axle is lower down, so the drag link (from steering box to axle) is now too short, so you need to turn the wheel to put the steering straight.
You will have more steering lock on one side than the other.

Lengthen the drag link until the wheel is straight again.

EDIT: you didn't mention panhard rod, that will be too short too, displacing the axle to one side. When you lengthen the panhard rod, the drag link will want setting again.

If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there

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10 Sep 2014 18:03 #123817 by GuardianAngel

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Useful info that. Another job I need to do. My Jimny job list is getting bigger :'(

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10 Sep 2014 18:27 #123819 by Vinnie

Replied by Vinnie on topic Steering wheel not straight after lift ?

facade wrote: The axle is lower down, so the drag link (from steering box to axle) is now too short, so you need to turn the wheel to put the steering straight.
You will have more steering lock on one side than the other.

Lengthen the drag link until the wheel is straight again.

EDIT: you didn't mention panhard rod, that will be too short too, displacing the axle to one side. When you lengthen the panhard rod, the drag link will want setting again.

Ok cheers for that think I get what ya mean cause the panhard rod is fixed to chassis one side and axle the other cause of lift its pushed the axle over to one side causing the steering arm to go also ? If I fit an adjustable panhard arm it will push axle back over along with steering ? Will I need to get the tracking adjusted though ?

So I need a panhard if anyone got one

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10 Sep 2014 19:18 #123829 by Vinnie

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So if I just lengthen the drag link won't the axle still be out line ?

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10 Sep 2014 20:13 #123834 by dirtydogz

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This might help you. www.bigjimny.com/index.php/bigjimny-blog...110-steering-v15-301

2002 JLX Soft Top

Jimnybits 2" lift +Pro Comp ES1000 shocks.

Big Jimny rear shock mounts. Big Jimny adjustable panhard rods.
Big Jimny steering damper bracket. Disco Armstrong steering damper. 7X15 black modulars. 205/75/15 Maxxis 743 bravo m/t.Superpro camber correction bushes.Black A bar....

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