Loose steering feels like it has play and drifts

[jeremyjeep]

Just found this post about a near accident due to steering problems on a Jeep Wrangler JL - https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/fo...the-2018-wrangler-jl.14280/page-3#post-387753

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[jeremyjeep]

This JL owner got a replacement JL for the welding issue. His brand new JL replacement has steering issues - https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/fo...-w-repair-procedure.16255/page-50#post-418383

 

[otisroy]

I had RK 2.5" lift with adjustable upper control arms installed Friday. I had the caster adjusted and noticed a good bit of difference. There's still some slop at the top of the wheel but overall it feels much better. I did some highway driving in a crosswind and I didn't have to concentrate on steering.

 

[PunknRubi]

I had RK 2.5" lift with adjustable upper control arms installed Friday. I had the caster adjusted and noticed a good bit of difference. There's still some slop at the top of the wheel but overall it feels much better. I did some highway driving in a crosswind and I didn't have to concentrate on steering.

Good to hear. What other work have you had done before the control arms?

 

[otisroy]

None. I took it to the dealership and they looked it over and checked the torque on the bolts. They advised that there's nothing wrong with mine because they all drive like that. To top it off we went for a spin in a Sahara that drove like crap too. If I'd been on my game I would asked to go for a test drive in a JK.

 

[47Jeepster]

I had RK 2.5" lift with adjustable upper control arms installed Friday. I had the caster adjusted and noticed a good bit of difference. There's still some slop at the top of the wheel but overall it feels much better. I did some highway driving in a crosswind and I didn't have to concentrate on steering.

What were the final number(s) for the caster?

 

[otisroy]

I'll have to look. I asked them to take it to 6.4.

 

[47Jeepster]

I'll have to look. I asked them to take it to 6.4.

Would be interested. Is that the upper caster limit for a Sport S? I'm being lazy ... don't want to back-read through 137 pages in this thread to find those numbers again.

 

[jeremyjeep]

Would be interested. Is that the upper caster limit for a Sport S? I'm being lazy ... don't want to back-read through 137 pages in this thread to find those numbers again.

JL Sport caster spec is 5.35 plus/minus 1.0. https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0064/0879/8326/files/alighnment_specs.pdf

 

[sapitts]

I brought my Jeep in for the third time for the loose steering and the finally acknowledge the problem and said FCA is aware and looking into it. They even gave me paperwork talking about the issue.

 

[wyatt209]

I brought my Jeep in for the third time for the loose steering and the finally acknowledge the problem and said FCA is aware and looking into it. They even gave me paperwork talking about the issue.

Took min JL into the dealer on Friday after a couple of days of high winds and drifting, drove a 2018 JK while they were looking at my JL. Drove home with a new 2018 JK. Until they fix that steering Ill stick with the JK. Oh ya, no auto start.

 

[old8tora]

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Drove home with a new 2018 JK.

Good decision .

 

[RubiZ]

I brought my Jeep in for the third time for the loose steering and the finally acknowledge the problem and said FCA is aware and looking into it. They even gave me paperwork talking about the issue.

Sorry to hear about your issue. I hope it gets resolved soon.

 

[RubiZ]

They better solve this steering issue for the 2019's. Otherwise they will be seeing a lot of pissed of people or perhaps lawsuits.

 

[old8tora]

They better solve this steering issue for the 2019's. Otherwise they will be seeing a lot of pissed of people or perhaps lawsuits.

Well , so far on this forum and Youtube , I've seen maybe 10 solutions . Maybe , just maybe , they ought to go back to mechanical steering , and ditch any electronics controls .

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