Well 6° of caster is in the ball park for good handling , I cant remember the numbers on pinion ....even that pitman arm could make it wag its tail I suspect.
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On the front im about 5 to 7. I suppose im gonna try to locate a stock pitman arm and switch em out. See if that helps. I certainly am glad i joined the forum to get some opinions. Thanks to all of u.
Whats this dpa and cutting point credit mean? Im new here and not sure what any of that means. Could u explain?
It's a joke. It has to do with how your posts are enjoyed.
Get rid of the dropped pitman arm. Take a post of your rear driveshaft and pinion from the side so we can see how that looks. Get tire pressure to around 26-28 all around. Get your toe-in to 1/8" or a hair less.
Get rid of the dropped pitman arm. Take a post of your rear driveshaft and pinion from the side so we can see how that looks. Get tire pressure to around 26-28 all around. Get your toe-in to 1/8" or a hair less.
Dpa means dropped pitman arm..and all thats me just being crazy buddy..I mess with people all the time .
Welcome to the forum stay on here and you will become more knowledgeable about your TJ... the best TJ knowledge in the country is on this forum. It doesn't always come from me.... There are a lot of guys on here that no way more than I ever will.
Gotcha. I love the jokes but just didnt get it. I have done everything myself except set up the diffs. Gonna tackle that next as i lock the front. Wish i would not have built a dana 35 but too late now. Lol. Ill switch when i destroy this one. Anyhow, thanks for the welcome. I feel like its set up nice for being a stock setup. I have been trying to get it back together and on the road since getting it back. My tj was locked up at the sherrif station for almost six years! Just happy to have it back.Dpa means dropped pitman arm..and all thats me just being crazy buddy..I mess with people all the time .
Welcome to the forum stay on here and you will become more knowledgeable about your TJ... the best TJ knowledge in the country is on this forum. It doesn't always come from me.... There are a lot of guys on here that no way more than I ever will.
afitzray97
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I was having a similar feeling in my steering recently after lifting from stock to 4”. I don’t have a dropped pitman arm but initially I was trying to just get away with a stock rear track bar with relocation bracket on the rear axle (adjustable on front). This left my rear axle kicked out a little to the passenger side and was causing a little binding in the rear suspension as the axle naturally wanted to settle a little more to the driver side. On turns and any road that wasn’t smooth it felt like rear steer but going straight was no issue. I put on an adjustable rear track bar and the problem went away. I think (but I won’t claim to be an expert) that the small amount of difference in axle centering under the frame was the issue, and any turn or bump would translate that misalignment into wandering that I had to steer and correct for.
Definately helps. I do have adjustable everything as far as lift goes. Everything is centered up. Thank u.
Definately but, unfortunately its a terrible story. In 2013 my pregnant wife and daughter were on their way home from my mothers and some coward s.o.b. shot them. My wife and fetus did not make it but, my daughter who was 14 months old at the time took a bullet right between the eyes and survived. By the grace of god, she was spare and has no problems at all. She is amazingly tough and is the reason im putting it back on the road. She calls it "mommy's jeep". Gonna give it too her when the time comes. We got awhile to go. Lol. She s only seven now.
Dude that is unreal. Take care of that child. I'm so sorry to hear you all went through that. I read the story online. Love to see that get solved.
Keep your head up guy.
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Alwaysdo buddy. Gotta keep on going. She is my everything. My whole world revolves around her for sure. Not sure if anyone on the forum is from ohio but, im lookin for some wheeling buddies and new places. Thanks for your concern on the incident. Hope someday they catch who did it.
Cant wait to wheel again. How do ya feel about them back springs being bent like that. Should iput a little more angle in it to put my spring purches back to being more level?
Will do. Thanks again everyone for the input and let me know of any cool events around the ohio area. Hope to meet yall in person someday.
I don't think the DPA is the problem. A DPA is a horrible idea if the PHB is in stock location. From the picture they should play nice together. How are the ends on the PHBs?
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