Slack in Steering

[Ron Texas]

You’re missing out….

On what?

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[WVBKW]

Getting rid of what you’re complaining about.

 

[Ron Texas]

Getting rid of what you’re complaining about.

You have no right to judge me or anyone else.

 

[GrayHawk20]

To be far my 392 isnt really that bad and I had a lifted 2018 Sahara.

 

[DOOKEY]

To be far my 392 isnt really that bad and I had a lifted 2018 Sahara.

This is in my 2021 392. My 2019 3.6 is the same way.

 

[GrayHawk20]

This is in my 2021 392. My 2019 3.6 is the same way.

My 2021 had no issues. It was the first thing I noticed when I took delivery of it and after a little over 11k miles its still good.

 

[Byrds8]

I have noticed, there is very little "slop" in my steering. It feels like you can move it about an inch and it not move the Jeep. However, if you are running down the road and move it ever so slightly it does start moving in that direction. I think a lot of the differences in feel is due to the Jeep not being rack and pinion.

 

[blackthought_]

I probably have an inch of slack when I turn the wheel and the Jeep actually starts turning lol

 

[Carolina Jeeper]

The shared how to video is full of good advice.
The steering box adjustment is easy once you get the loctite broken loose. You will need to apply heat to get the adjuster bolt started turning. I've been doing this on similar steering boxes for 40 years on many vehicles and never had any steering box failures. Just don't over do it. Small increments is best.

Once you find the point where the play is noticeably reduced while engine is static, test drive it. The steering wheel should not feel like it's dragging on its way back to center after a turn. If it is, you've over done it and you need to back the adjusting bolt up a bit.

I performed the adjustment on my 2019 JLUR with the replacement cast iron steering box. About 1/4 turn fixed the factory introduced play.

 

[Ron Texas]

My 23 Rubican still has a slight pull to the right after 3 alignments. The numbers are all within spec, but toe in is minimal, maybe 1/32" after doing the math to convert degrees. I'm thinking about increasing toe in to around 1/8". Is that a waste of time or should I go for it? I most likely could do it DIY.

 

[Roky]

My 23 Rubican still has a slight pull to the right after 3 alignments. The numbers are all within spec, but toe in is minimal, maybe 1/32" after doing the math to convert degrees. I'm thinking about increasing toe in to around 1/8". Is that a waste of time or should I go for it? I most likely could do it DIY.

Do it…… it’s not irreversible if you don’t like it….

 

[Ron Texas]

Do it…… it’s not irreversible if you don’t like it….

That's for sure. If it doesn't work there's always coffee.

 

[AnnDee4444]

I think the 2-door steering boxes might be worse...

 

[Aquastream]

That's for sure. If it doesn't work there's always coffee.

Hey Ron, how did you do after with your Jeep steering box after?

Im experiencing the same thing at the moment in my 2 door. And to give my opinion on toe- 1/8 toe in helped my jeep a lot, it stopped it from following the road ruts and imperfections all over the place.

 

[Ron Texas]

Hey Ron, how did you do after with your Jeep steering box after?

Im experiencing the same thing at the moment in my 2 door. And to give my opinion on toe- 1/8 toe in helped my jeep a lot, it stopped it from following the road ruts and imperfections all over the place.

It was ultimately determined that the front axel was bent. Since replacing the front axel, it drives good as new. If you knew what to look for from the front it was obvious the axel was bent. How two different shops could miss that is beyond me.

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