I just drove the maiden voyage on my new steering setup. I ditched the crappy Rusty's steering and built my own with 1.25 .250 DOM and heims. Tie rod is above to knuckle and the drag link is connected to the TR via heim and weld on tabs.

The steering is almost "twitchy." Just the smalled bit of steering wheel input moves the vehicle. Of course I haven't reconnected my front sway bar and the body roll is pretty bad, even with the spare and the rack not on top of the jeep.

Question: Can I reduce my caster so that the steering isn't so twitchy (responsive)? Or should I just leave it an be thankful that I don't have the dead spot in the steering caused by the POS rusty's steering rolling it's tie rod?

(Not a trailered rig, still needs to be streetable)

SeanP

Back off the sector shaft adjuster a small amount. It is the nut and allen set screw on the top of the box. Loosten the nut and turn the set screw 1/4 turn and then tighten the nut back down and see if it helped.

Give it a couple days and you'll be used to it. :D Mine felt the same way when I switched to the crossover set up. Less slop in the system than they come stock with.

Paul

thanks for the tip dean (and Paul). I give the adjustment a shot.

SeanP

Welcome to world of heims and the awesome precison that they offer. I expierenced the same thing when I made my own that replaced rustys POS system. You will get use to it and wonder how you ever lived with out it. Rock On........RK:rasta:

Hey, Rob! How's things on the east coast XJ scene? Don't see you much on the dark side.

Yes I will get used to the responsiveness. I do need to figure out my sway link mount on the pass side so I can deal with the body roll. I cut mine off so I could raise the steering over-the-knuckle.

SeanP

Sean - check out these pictures. Before and after the ram.

http://www.jeepshots.com/shots/projects/steering/p1000423.jpg
http://www.jeepshots.com/shots/projects/steering/p1000438.jpg

Paul

Paul what size bore is your ram? and where did you get it. I checked you site but it did not say.

CJ - 1.5x8" ram. It's made by Lee Manufacturing and I got it from Kilby Enterprises. Brad's selling it for about $220. Heims are not included.

Paul

Paul. Does that ram mount in the stock steering stabilizer/track bar bracket? It looks like it. What size heims did you use for the sway bar? Do they rattle on the road?
SeanP

Sean - Yes it's the stock location, but that's not a stock front axle and all brackets are different. The heims on the swaybar came with the Currie Antirock and I think they're 1/2" (from memory). Rattle? Who can hear a rattle?

Paul