That is true. Once you modify any rig, you cannot get even as much as a stock rig most of the time. Car lots won't touch them. Besides, if I got rid of it I would just have to start over. I could never be happy with a stock rig anyway
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That is true. Once you modify any rig, you cannot get even as much as a stock rig most of the time. Car lots won't touch them. Besides, if I got rid of it I would just have to start over. I could never be happy with a stock rig anyway
It's not even that, the steering is ****ed, the doors don't lock, the door doesn't close, real main seal needs to be replaced, leaking coolant from somewhere, ticking sound from the cluster when I go over 25mph, and probably more that I can't think of.
Doors don't close? Door sagging by any chance?
Doesn't seal is a better wsy to put it. The drivers side door fell off years ago and the hinges weren't welded back on correctly leaving s 1/4" gap in the corner by the windshield. Over time that gap has gotten bigger.
Oh, I don't have any suggestions then. Rather than a cluster, I would look at the CV joint on the front shaft and rear if you have one. A cluster should make noise in any gear. But if you really think it is a cluster, put some PowerPunch gear additive in it. It will probably quiet down
Using very sophisticated imaging software I can see that my drag link and track bar aren't parallel. I'm thinking a drop pitman arm could have been a cure to my steering problem that i've been battling for well over a year now. I'm picking up a durango box from someone today and figure I might as well put a new pitman arm on there and spacer.
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Yup, that might be the ticket. What steering problem have you been having?
Real bad wandering and bumpsteer. New drag link, tie rod with ends, trackbar, caster is about 7 degrees, ball joint and wheel bearings don't have any play in them.
And then there is that steering wheel position. Is your drag link adjust all the way in or out?
I am thinking you can shorten that up quite a bit and straiten the steering wheel out. Steering box tight? I know you are replacing it, but if it is loose it can make a rig wander
bar and link are pretty damn close to parallel!
Yes they are really. I don't think this is causing bump steer. I think you have something else going on there
Everything is either new or still tight. I'm changing the box and spacer next week.
I think even with my "new" steering setup I have some bump steer.. but not nearly as much as the original setup had...