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Offline ldodge92

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Steering problem
« on: August 26, 2010, 12:13:12 PM »
Ive got alot of play in my front end. 90 sidekick with a 3 in body lift and 3 in calmini susp lift. Its fine off road but walks all over the place on the road. Any Ideas?
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Offline Zukipilot

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Re: Steering problem
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2010, 12:21:20 PM »
Check all of your steering componets..... including the frame behind the steering box. It's probably just worn steering componets but if the rig has been wheeled hard, it could be a crack in the frame at the steering box.

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Offline ldodge92

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Re: Steering problem
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2010, 12:25:23 PM »
Thanks. How hard is it to do a power steering swap?
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Re: Steering problem
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2010, 06:11:59 PM »
Or a cracked tube that goes across the front of the frame, I broke that one once

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Offline Medford

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Re: Steering problem
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2010, 07:51:00 PM »
also check the front hubs and make sure they are torqued properly.  When I first got mine the hubs were never serviced or repacked and were very loose.  After tightening them down it made a difference in the play of the front end.
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Re: Steering problem
« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2010, 05:20:23 PM »
Thanks. How hard is it to do a power steering swap?

Pump with bracket, box, lines, reservoir, steering shaft.  Take old manual steering off, bolt new PS on.
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