EZridaz
NAXJA Forum User
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- Charleston, WV
I am about to re-center my steering wheel with adjusting the draglink adjuster sleeve and was wondering if this will throw it out of alignment at all?TIA!!!
JJacobs said:Actually adjusting the drag link does affect toe in a small way. If you turn the drag link sleeve more than one complete turn, the toe will need to be reset.
Roll-over said:umm..... BUT the pitman are swings on a radius so adjusting it too far (really apearant on a lifted vehicle) it will change the angle at which the tierod intersects the drag link thereby changing the toe.
After my lift was finished (RE 5.5) I went to get an alignment and the steering wheel was straight before I went in and at a 1-2 o'clock position(turned to the right) when I left and was bugging me and didnt know if they had to do that to make it right or just a sloppy tech so I wanted to correct it and not have to go back and get ANOTHER alignment as they arent cheap to get done every other day...but I did straighten it out about two turns and now I'm back straight again.JJacobs said:Sorry guys. I'm an alignment tech, and have verified that on the stock steering system, it does change the toe when you adjust the drag link. It's not a big change, but it will move some.
If you doubt that, try and watch the tech next time you get an alignment, you will see him reset the toe a small amount after adjusting the drag link.
old_man said:If you are doing this after adding a lift, did you adjust the track bar to make sure the wheels themselves are centered with the frame? You should center the axle first, then the drag link.