Steering

[fleming442]

It’s wandering but I think the problem is the shocks it’s a long story but as soon as someone brought up shocks it dawned on me the wrong ones are on the car

I've had good luck with KYB Excel Gs, but I hear excellent things about Bilstein.

 

[Streetbu]

Or just go with adjustable coilovers so ride height can be adjusted in two minutes...

 

[Jim H.]

Well I finally made it over to my other garage and found that I have Bilstein shocks and they are the correct ones. Question when you grab a hold of the steering shaft in the engine compartment does it move a little bit because mine does. Thinking also it might be the tires going to check next week

 

[hoffa65]

Well I finally made it over to my other garage and found that I have Bilstein shocks and they are the correct ones. Question when you grab a hold of the steering shaft in the engine compartment does it move a little bit because mine does. Thinking also it might be the tires going to check next week

If you have play its most likely the bearing at the base of the column since everything else is new. See post #4
When my rag joint was done i just replaced the shaft with a jeep shaft, much better feel

 

[Macguyver]

Have you given any thought to the new steering axis inclination and angle of the lower tie rods with the spindle swap in any of this? There is a good reason why this swap didn't go main stream.
We will finally be releasing this to the public very soon.
https://gbodyforum.com/threads/g-bo...ll-performance-spindles-for-the-g-body.74380/

 

[Jim H.]

Have you given any thought to the new steering axis inclination and angle of the lower tie rods with the spindle swap in any of this? There is a good reason why this swap didn't go main stream.
We will finally be releasing this to the public very soon.
https://gbodyforum.com/threads/g-bo...ll-performance-spindles-for-the-g-body.74380/

The global west tubular A-arm is at the top, the bottom part is the original part. Never had any real issues till I burned up the bearing on the front passenger side then ordered the wrong spindles and had them installed only to have to get the correct ones and put it all back together again. It might even be the tires since they are around 8 yrs old.

 

[Jim H.]

If you have play its most likely the bearing at the base of the column since everything else is new. See post #4
When my rag joint was done i just replaced the shaft with a jeep shaft, much better feel

Replaced the original shaft with a Jeep shaft yrs ago . Going to check my tires next then possibly look into the steering column itself.

 

[hoffa65]

Replaced the original shaft with a Jeep shaft yrs ago . Going to check my tires next then possibly look into the steering column itself.

ahh ok when you said you replaced the rag joint I thought the stock shaft was still in there