Napalm's NEW 2014 Jeep JKU Sport Picture diary/Build thread!

Napalm said:
So I've noticed some minor pulling in Onyx to the left when I remove my hand from the steering wheel after the spacer install.

What could cause this? I did accidentally jack up Onyx on the right side lower control arm in the front. I immediately removed the jack where I figured out where it was.

Any idea what could be causing this?
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I don't think jacking on the control arm would be any worse than this. ImageUploadedByWAYALIFE1430855907.329265.jpg
I thought for sure something was messed up the whole way home. (Other than destroyed steering stabilizer) but everything was ok.
 
LasVegasJK said:
I don't think jacking on the control arm would be any worse than this. View attachment 141279
I thought for sure something was messed up the whole way home. (Other than destroyed steering stabilizer) but everything was ok.
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What are you talking about there ? I don't see anything wrong with in that picture. :)

In all seriousness though, I'm just worrying. I'll drive it for a few days and see if things change and if not I might have a friend look at the alignment.
 
Napalm said:
What are you talking about there ? I don't see anything wrong with in that picture. :)

In all seriousness though, I'm just worrying. I'll drive it for a few days and see if things change and if not I might have a friend look at the alignment.
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Could be just heightened sense of awareness about the new parts.
I ordered spacers after seeing your rig.
 
LasVegasJK said:
Could be just heightened sense of awareness about the new parts.
I ordered spacers after seeing your rig.
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You won't regret it

And you may be right, after having SO many problems with my 2010 I am definitely weary when installing new parts.
 
Napalm said:
You won't regret it

And you may be right, after having SO many problems with my 2010 I am definitely weary when installing new parts.
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Napalm, You have a lift on your rig right? I found when I added my spacers, I had to adjust my steering link downward (to adjust right on steering wheel). This corrected my left pull/steering wheel being misaligned. I think the spacers exaggerated the steering wheel issue and I had already adjusted it right side after my lift. I know this doesn't fix a left pull, but did get my steering wheel straight...which for me was making me feel like it had a left pull as I like to have my steering wheel centered when driving and in doing so was actually steering left--You follow what I'm saying in my mumbling. LOL
 
LasVegasJK said:
I don't think jacking on the control arm would be any worse than this. View attachment 141279
I thought for sure something was messed up the whole way home. (Other than destroyed steering stabilizer) but everything was ok.
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I love the looks on their faces like "What did you do!?" and the other guy's face is saying "Where did this rock come from..it moved!" Their facial expressions are priceless!
















:crazyeyes:
 
ArmyofMike said:
I love the looks on their faces like "What did you do!?" and the other guy's face is saying "Where did this rock come from..it moved!" Their facial expressions are priceless!
















:crazyeyes:
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That's me on the right. And yeah, where did that gigantic Boulder come from?
 
ArmyofMike said:
Napalm, You have a lift on your rig right? I found when I added my spacers, I had to adjust my steering link downward (to adjust right on steering wheel). This corrected my left pull/steering wheel being misaligned. I think the spacers exaggerated the steering wheel issue and I had already adjusted it right side after my lift. I know this doesn't fix a left pull, but did get my steering wheel straight...which for me was making me feel like it had a left pull as I like to have my steering wheel centered when driving and in doing so was actually steering left--You follow what I'm saying in my mumbling. LOL
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I do have a small level. It's been aligned, so this could be an issue. How does one go about adjusting the steering link?
 
This morning Onyx had a low tire. So our first stop after leaving the fire station was an Airpump.

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Spacer deff helped the look of your jeep! It's crazy what 1.5" can do to a look of a jeep
 
Onyx in my shop today trying to fix this steering problem.
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After about 80 test drives and tugs on the drag link, it was time to pull the wheels off and check the spacers
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