Sponsored

Check in here if your steering is good. Tight, No wander, No Wobble

My JL Steering is


  • Total voters
    1,191

Jondrew

Well-Known Member
First Name
Bob
Joined
Dec 3, 2018
Threads
33
Messages
873
Reaction score
951
Location
Central Fl
Vehicle(s)
2018 Rubicon
My jeep drives like a Truck. It does not track the road like my Lexus IS250. More like my Tundra. But I’d never say it wanders excessively. Definitely no death wobble. I drove it for about 7 hours today. Highway and trails. Its fun to drive.
Sponsored

 

CanAmMick

Well-Known Member
First Name
Mick
Joined
Jun 20, 2018
Threads
22
Messages
402
Reaction score
497
Location
Wyoming
Vehicle(s)
2018 Jeep Wrangler Sahara JL, 2017 Honda Pilot Touring
Occupation
USAF Retired Helicopter mechanic
Around 8400 miles here and no problems with the steering at all!
 

rizzkid

Member
Joined
Aug 18, 2018
Threads
4
Messages
17
Reaction score
13
Location
NJ
Vehicle(s)
2018 JL Wrangler Sport
2018 JL June Build date sport. Loose steering play at highway speeds
 

Firecracker18

Well-Known Member
First Name
Darrell
Joined
Oct 8, 2018
Threads
2
Messages
200
Reaction score
309
Location
Colorado Springs, CO
Vehicle(s)
Sport S Jeep, Honda Lawnmower
Occupation
Commercial Insurance
1500 miles - no issues. Steering is perfect along with everything else. Sept build date
 

wv18jl

Well-Known Member
Joined
Nov 11, 2018
Threads
8
Messages
232
Reaction score
312
Location
WV
Vehicle(s)
2018 JL
4k and perfect.
7/18 build
 

Sponsored

JN9Jeep

Member
First Name
Jeannine
Joined
Dec 23, 2018
Threads
0
Messages
11
Reaction score
25
Location
Florida
Vehicle(s)
2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport S, 2016.5 Mazda CX-5
2018 JLU Sport S. January 2018 Build. 9120 miles. No issues except for the UConnect recall.
 

Djmatt85

Well-Known Member
First Name
Daniel
Joined
Aug 14, 2018
Threads
9
Messages
233
Reaction score
341
Location
Sacramento, CA
Vehicle(s)
18 JL Sahara
Vehicle Showcase
1
8400 miles on my Sahara. 4/18 build. Nothing serious other than the TSB for steering (flash of module). Otherwise, it drives great.
 
OP
OP

zamboniman

Well-Known Member
First Name
John
Joined
Oct 30, 2018
Threads
4
Messages
75
Reaction score
82
Location
Chicago
Vehicle(s)
Grand Cherokee
Added a poll to capture results.
 

frajnai

Active Member
First Name
Frank
Joined
Nov 29, 2018
Threads
0
Messages
35
Reaction score
64
Location
Canada
Vehicle(s)
2018 Wrangler JL Sport S, 2011 Mustang GT
Added poll to click.. you can select multiple you have multiple issues
So mine will go side to side slightly on the highway, but nothing id take it in for service for. I figured it was just a product of purposely imprecise steering (for offroad), and large sidewall tires.

More troubling is that at certain speeds on the highway i get momentary "axle hop" feeling, as if the tire is bouncing up and down very fast but it goes away within a half second. I figure this may just be a characteristic of Live axle... my Mustang will do this but only under heavy acceleration in the rear (since fixed with control arm upgrade).

Hard to tell whats normal as this is my first Jeep. None of this really bothers me much.. so unsure if i should go through the pain in the arse of taking in to the dealer to look at or not.
Anyone have an opinion?
 

Bearman95

Well-Known Member
First Name
Chuck
Joined
Aug 7, 2018
Threads
6
Messages
306
Reaction score
255
Location
Ft. Worth
Vehicle(s)
2018 JL Rubicon
My Rubicon was built in June 2018, 2 inch Mopar lift, Rides and drives great!
 

Sponsored

SeanD

Well-Known Member
First Name
Sean
Joined
Jul 17, 2018
Threads
1
Messages
119
Reaction score
159
Location
Oregon
Vehicle(s)
2018 Jeep JLU Rubicon, 2013 Acura RDX
Vehicle Showcase
1
2018 JLU Rubicon, all stock. 6/18 build. 2600 miles. At first it seemed to wander a little bit. Not sure if things have tightened up on their own as things have settled in, or slightly lower tire pressure (33 now vs 38 at receipt), but everything seems really solid and true. No wander whatsoever now.
 

jwmmr

Well-Known Member
Joined
Nov 17, 2018
Threads
18
Messages
59
Reaction score
13
Location
USA
Vehicle(s)
2018 Jeep Wrangler jl
2018 850 miles got the Death Wobble, parts back ordered go figure!!!....
 

EMJeep

Well-Known Member
First Name
Erik
Joined
May 1, 2018
Threads
0
Messages
64
Reaction score
113
Location
Chicago, IL
Vehicle(s)
2018 JL Wrangler Sport S
Vehicle Showcase
1
Sport S. All good. 17K miles.

10K of those miles are with 2” lift and 315/70s.
Sponsored

 
 



Top