Wandering Jeep
- Thread starter RHanna
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My brand new one moves as well. Not quite as easy as yours but it does move. Wondering might be caused by tire pressure being too high or too low, toe, axel not centered and/or caster can cause wondering.
Threepointsix
JK Enthusiast
Those tie rod ends are supposed to rotate like that. Like gentleman above stated: caster, toe in or out. IMO not so much tire pressure, unless maybe you're running extremely heavy, large tires. I had some awful wandering and it was my ball joints. The alignment was off as well so it was really a shifty ride.
psi was 35 on 3 of 4 tires and I dropped it to 30. I might go lower, need to do a chalk test but it would probably be easier to just drop it and see if it helps (I don't have any chalk). 37" tires so there is defiantly weight. I'm talking to a local offroad shop about doing an alignment. I'm guessing the ball joints or caster is off. I could probably roughly check the caster at home but it won't be as accurate as the shop.
I'll add that to the list. I would think it would be pretty easy and quick.
Ok, just checked the ball joints and they seem ok to my untrained eyes. Removed the front wheel and leveled the jeep back down to ride height. The caster angle was measuring at 3.3 with my iphone. Thinking that needs to go up but when I go underneath the upper arms are bottomed out and the front driveshaft is angled slightly higher than the pinion (eye sight measurement) I don't have vibration at all.
Soundsorcerer
New Member
As others have said, check for worn parts, check alignment, air pressure too high or too low, tire tread, worn steering stabilizer are all elements that can cause wander. My ‘16 wanders a bit but compared to my ‘71 CJ5 if drives like a sports car! The driving characteristics of a 2dr versus 4door also changes how they drive when you go from one to the other. If it was me I would have the front end checked and aligned because likely your problem is there….good luck!