Road crown sensitivity

[Carlton]

100% normal for a a solid axle vehicle. I have had many wranglers and all have had this attribute.

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[moonpup]

What's your tire pressure? The harder your tires are the more they'll follow the slant of the road. I like mine at 33, but in the fall ilke now I keep getting a dash warning every time the temp lowers and the tires fall to 30.

I usually run them around 34, although lately with the cold weather, they've been dropping to 30... It's my first Jeep, so I've never had experience with a solid front axle. I guess it's just the way they are. Regardless, I still love it, thanks for all the replies!

 

[cosine]

i've come across the same situation. so it normal.

 

[blnewt]

Running the slightly longer Mopar LCAs should help, although like others mentioned it's the nature of the solid front axle. If you don't plan to lift, or lift in the 2" or less range the Mopar LCAs are about the best $60 you can spend.

Also tramlining tends to occur as you go wider in the tire contact patch, and some tire brands/tread designs are more prone to this as well, and tends to get worse as the tires wear. Having a couple degree increase in caster tends to help w/ this problem as well since the steering is more "locked-in" at center.

And FWIW Tramlining in a short wheelbase, lifted 4x4 can be scary as hell if you aren't used to it.

 

[Mike630]

I've noticed this recently, but I thought I pulled something out wheeling a few weeks ago. I feel that most of the roads i'm driving on I have to have the steering wheel at right about 11 o'clock also. I might take it on the highway this evening which seems to have a lot less crowning and see where my steering wheel is.

Adjust your drag link if you find the wheel isn’t centered when driving straight on a flat road.

 

[roaniecowpony]

My experience with my 2018 JLUR is that it was the track bar. The road camber pushed the chassis to the right, the really soft stock trackbar bushings allowed the axle essentially to move left, relative to the chassis, and the draglink pushed the tierod right causing it to steer right. When I changed to a SteerSmarts Yeti Pro trackbar, this all went away. But theres a lot of opinions to the contrary. They're probably right. It's probably all in my mind. But in my mind, my jeep doesn't seem to drive like any worse than any other vehicle. I seem to have f#(ked up the "jeep thing" with this mod. Maybe I can get it back by backing off the steering box backlash screw. I miss all that sawing on the steering wheel and the unexpected darting around from bumps and gusts of wind.

 

[JeepCares]

I've noticed this recently, but I thought I pulled something out wheeling a few weeks ago. I feel that most of the roads i'm driving on I have to have the steering wheel at right about 11 o'clock also. I might take it on the highway this evening which seems to have a lot less crowning and see where my steering wheel is.

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[Wanted33]

You’re just living your best solid front axle life! Most vehicles will pull a little bit on a heavily crowned road. The solid front axle just exacerbates the issue.

Josh is correct, it's the nature of the beast. And, the dead spot is just part of the solid front axle with a pitman arm. It's all good.

I bought my first ever Jeep in May of this year. My first thought was this thing drives like chit, somethings gotta be wrong. But, I soon discovered I was comparing it to my cars the rack and pinion set up. You can't do that. The steering of a solid front axle Jeep is a whole nuther thing all together. It took a little for me to get used to the difference. Now, I just get in and drive. I like it..........

 

[Frustr8ed]

100% normal for a a solid axle vehicle. I have had many wranglers and all have had this attribute.

Nope. Not to the degree it is present. If this was true, then other JLURs would all behave as such and they don’t. We test drove them and they are different.

 

[ViperJon]

Death wobble is one thing but Jesus this is ridiculous. Apparently there are those who after reading about all the “steering problems” on JL’s are determined to find something on theirs. “I have a slight dead zone”.....”Feels a little numb”....Good lord....it’s a truck not an Indy car.

 

[Carlton]

Nope. Not to the degree it is present. If this was true, then other JLURs would all behave as such and they don’t. We test drove them and they are different.

I've owned more Jeep Wranglers than most people have owned vehicles in their lives. Every single one pulls on a sloped road. It sounds like you haven't owned a jeep before and bought the wrong vehicle for you. I've had a 2019 and 2020 JLUR both do it.

 

[Mike630]

Nope. Not to the degree it is present. If this was true, then other JLURs would all behave as such and they don’t. We test drove them and they are different.

Does it pull to the left on a left leaning road to the same degree that it pulls to the right on a right leaning road?

 

[roaniecowpony]

Josh is correct, it's the nature of the beast. And, the dead spot is just part of the solid front axle with a pitman arm. It's all good.

I bought my first ever Jeep in May of this year. My first thought was this thing drives like chit, somethings gotta be wrong. But, I soon discovered I was comparing it to my cars the rack and pinion set up. You can't do that. The steering of a solid front axle Jeep is a whole nuther thing all together. It took a little for me to get used to the difference. Now, I just get in and drive. I like it..........

yeah! Go, Jeep thing!

 

[roaniecowpony]

You’re just living your best solid front axle life! Most vehicles will pull a little bit on a heavily crowned road. The solid front axle just exacerbates the issue.

 

[AnnDee4444]

It sounds like the OP desires more caster and a tighter steering box. I'm not sure about the track bar bushings, but wouldn't rule then out either. Cross camber is also another option, but the cost of entry is high.

Wait... What I meant to say was jEeP tHiNg SoLiD aXlE LOL!!!11

Seriously guys, the OP didn't buy the wrong vehicle just because your other Jeep drove like shit.

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