Is this what I turn.

[longfiredragon]

Hello all, is this what I turn to center the steering wheel?

Thanks.

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[chevymitchell]

Hello all, is this what I turn to center the steering wheel?

Thanks.

Don't turn that one at all. That is to set toe and is called the tierod.

The one you need to turn is on the link going from the pitman arm to the passenger knuckle. This is called the drag link.

 

[longfiredragon]

Ok, thanks. Not sure witch one that is but I will Google it.

 

[chevymitchell]

Ok, thanks. Not sure witch one that is but I will Google it.

It's the link connected to this arm:

 

[Rhinebeck01]

 

[JLRyder]

It’s this one:

 

[longfiredragon]

Got it. Thank you guys!

 

[chevymitchell]

Got it. Thank you guys!

Are you sure? Lol.

I think we need more pictures.

 

[longfiredragon]

Lmao. Yep already adjusted. Going for test run.

 

[Valpo Jeep]

Why is the steering off center? Did you lift it? If yes then take it to a shop and get an alignment and ask them to center the steering wheel in the process.

 

[chevymitchell]

Lmao. Yep already adjusted. Going for test run.

Nice. It'll take a few tries to get it right. Take the 15mm wrench with you on the test drives. That way you don't have to return to the garage to make an adjustment. Just pull over, adjust, and keep going.

 

[chevymitchell]

Why is the steering off center? Did you lift it? If yes then take it to a shop and get an alignment and ask them to center the steering wheel in the process.

A full alignment is not needed for a lift unless you're above 2-2.5". Even then, there's nothing they can do without adjustable arms. No reason at all to pay anyone to adjust the steering wheel. It's literally a 10 minute job with a 15mm wrench.

 

[No Spark V6]

Mine is off a little also. I did not lift it I noticed mine was off after playing in some rocks and trying to turn. Curious what caused it. I dont believe the drag link would spin or skip threads, also dont buy that the pitman arm would jump splines. Is there something inside the steering box that skipped?

 

[Ratbert]

Why is the steering off center? Did you lift it? If yes then take it to a shop and get an alignment and ask them to center the steering wheel in the process.

I've been on rock crawling runs where a Wrangler's wheel got knocked off center like that. Seems to be fairly common.

 

[chevymitchell]

Mine is off a little also. I did not lift it I noticed mine was off after playing in some rocks and trying to turn. Curious what caused it. I dont believe the drag link would spin or skip threads, also dont buy that the pitman arm would jump splines. Is there something inside the steering box that skipped?

This is very common. When the Jeep is new, things are tight. As you use it, there's a phenomena called Tolerance Stacking.

https://www.fastradius.com/resources/tolerance-stacking-101/

(This is just a link for a basic idea. There are a ton of articles on this subject out there.)

This is all part of the design of anything electrical or mechanical. The stack-up can be measured pre-production, but will differ from unit to unit post-production based on use and abuse. Wheeling a Jeep accelerates the stack-up. The wheel being off is a stack-up of every error from the ball joints, tie-rod ends, drag link ends, sector shaft, gear box play, rag joint wear, and tire wear.

All of these things add up, especially after being used and abused.

This is the reason why each steering linkage is adjustable so you can correct for tolerance stack-up over time.

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