Dealer Changed My Castor Without Adjustable Control Arms?

[Aquastream]

I brought my jeep to the dealer again citing loose steering and 1-2 inches of steering wheel play. He wanted to spec everything first and set toe and castor and whatever else since I have a 2” Mopar lift.

To my surprise he increased my castor without adjustable control arms or anything else??? How?

The steering wheel play and stray-dog wandering still stands unfortunately

Before and after pics

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[failsafe306]

I’m not seeing where castor was changed

 

[Aquastream]

I’m not seeing where castor was changed

It’s the first time I’ve looked at any alignment reports but did it not go from about 4 degrees in the first sheet to 5.5 degrees in the new one?

 

[Aquastream]

First photo was alignment done at a different shop and the second photo was when I brought it to a dealer 2 weeks later

 

[mwilk012]

They didn't do anything.

 

[jadmt]

simple worn out alignment rack or someone did not know what they were doing.

 

[ScotM]

I brought my jeep to the dealer again citing loose steering and 1-2 inches of steering wheel play. He wanted to spec everything first and set toe and castor and whatever else since I have a 2” Mopar lift.

To my surprise he increased my castor without adjustable control arms or anything else??? How?

The steering wheel play and stray-dog wandering still stands unfortunately

Before and after pics

You have the steel steering box? I have the mopar lift. I installed a steersmart drag link , track bar and tie rod. I also added a sector shaft support. Drives great. Did it in my garage

 

[Aquastream]

simple worn out alignment rack or someone did not know what they were doing.

He’s calling me tomorrow about it so I will ask him what it’s all about

 

[Aquastream]

You have the steel steering box? I have the mopar lift. I installed a steersmart drag link , track bar and tie rod. I also added a sector shaft support. Drives great. Did it in my garage

I do have the steel steering box yes.
I added adjustable track bars front and rear, that’s it for the time being. Dealer replaced worn out drag link a couple months ago
Dealer has me thinking about a Fox 2.0 steering stabilizer though to tighten the steering up

This Jeep was really light and the front end wasn’t planted on the road from when I bought it stock.

Does yours have steering wheel play, there’s an inch or two and I’m constantly correcting my wheel on the road within that 1-2 inches

 

[Mudduck]

He’s calling me tomorrow about it so I will ask him what it’s all about

Alignment racks have to be serviced and calibrated too. No 2 will give you the exact same measurement. I tend to do my own these days, but if I were to take it in, Id look for a shop that has a Hunter rack and ask when the last time it was calibrated.

 

[Aquastream]

Alignment racks have to be serviced and calibrated too. No 2 will give you the exact same measurement. I tend to do my own these days, but if I were to take it in, Id look for a shop that has a Hunter rack and ask when the last time it was calibrated.

Ok when he calls tomorrow I’ll ask him if it’s calibrated, better chance that the first shops wasn’t

 

[ScotM]

I do have the steel steering box yes.
I added adjustable track bars front and rear, that’s it for the time being. Dealer replaced worn out drag link a couple months ago
Dealer has me thinking about a Fox 2.0 steering stabilizer though to tighten the steering up

This Jeep was really light and the front end wasn’t planted on the road from when I bought it stock.

Does yours have steering wheel play, there’s an inch or two and I’m constantly correcting my wheel on the road within that 1-2 inches

Mine did. The steering stabilizer isn’t really the answer. I do have the fix stabilizer. I just think the stick front end components are not strong enough to handle the lift. Also the steersmart sector shaft support was an easy install and made a noticeable improvement

 

[SBLACK502]

Control arms are fixed and non-adjustable on that lift unless you have aftermarket

 

[ScottishWillys]

Alignment racks have to be serviced and calibrated too. No 2 will give you the exact same measurement. I tend to do my own these days, but if I were to take it in, Id look for a shop that has a Hunter rack and ask when the last time it was calibrated.

2nd printout looks like a Hunter printout to me. We have a Hunter rack in my work and the printouts are the same.

 

[Camaroboi13]

I had lots of play and dealer told me my steering box was falling off the frame

they tightened it up and I was on my way. Metalcloak sector shaft brace is on my to do list.

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