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Everything I've circled here needs to be checked for any play/looseness. All castle nuts should have cotter pins. No "ball joint" should have an in or out play, nor make any clunking noises. You need to check these circled areas, whilst having someone manipulate the steering. Or record a video...

Oh, check the top of your pitman arm. Loose castle nut, no cotter pin.

3rd pic helps. Adjustment sleeves look all messed up to me. Drag link and tie rod end adjustments. Record a video of the front of your suspension similar to picture 3, turn the steering back and forth in different ways (quick, slow, aggressive, smooth). Watch/post the video. My guess is that...

Yeah I recentered my steering wheel recently. I'm pretty sure I secured the clamp in the neutral position at that time, but I'll readjust it and see if it continues to stray from neutral position for any reason.

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Don't know where you're seeing binding? Maybe you're getting that impression based off the way I'm shaking the steering back and forth but nothing is binding that I know of. As far as the trackbar goes, it's solid as a rock. I have no death wobble or anything remotely close to the poor...

Why, does something look major wrong to you?

Alright heres what she looks like

Its the stock location for a HP DANA 30. I think it's good and solid. I'll go grab another shaking video with the whole front in view real quick.

Hmmm might be stock actually?

Appreciate it greatly Jerry. I'm going to go grab pictures of my pitman arm just to double check real quick before I pull the trigger.

Yeah I agree that the way the washer mushrooming is a little odd. The trackbar did not come with instructions unfortunately. Looks like this guy didn't know how to install it for sure either, and put his washer in between the top tapered washer and the frame mount itself. I have this same...

Wow is that why the drag link end/stud doesnt seem straight coming into the pitman arm? I always wondered why it looked rolled forward almost. But never realized I had a dropped arm. I had the original lift installed in 2015 when I was a highschooler by some 3rd party, this must be one of the...

Any other ideas?

I think mine is okay. I don't know how I would tell for certain though.

Best I've got on hand until tomorrow. Thanks for your response.

Hey guys, having some poor drivability symptoms specifically related to my steering. Everything feels relatively solid on straight roads, and the jeep drives straight. However, on roads with alot of divots or bumps things become more iffy. Basically, it almost feels like my steering is "flopping...

I get about 12 mpg avg with the 4.0, 3spd auto on 33's w/ 4.56 gears

Try unlocking the trackbar and spinning that joint slightly, maybe you can get the angles right?

I'd recommend the ZJ tie rod as well, it's solid instead of hollow tube like the factory. Much thicker also.