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Old 10-18-2019, 01:38 AM #1
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Loose steering while trail riding

So....as of late, my steering has been rather loose when hitting the trails....to the point where hitting a small rock at crawling/ trail riding speed causes the vehicle to jerk one way or another. On the road it is ok for the most part, though divots and imperfections in the road seems to make the steering wheel jerk one way or the other. I don't wish for it to be as tight as a sports car, though it is to the point where it has become so vague that I can visibly notice a misalignment before feeling it through the steering wheel. Is it a bad shock bushing? Bad steering rack? Ball joints going out? Tie rods?

*The power steering pump does have a minor leak, though the vague steering has been going on for quite some time before this issue.

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Do this 1st:

Install NEW POLYURETHANE STEERING RACK BUSHINGS AND get toe checked out adjusted after install. Test drive and take it from there.

Also check all ball joints for movement using pry bar under tire and jack stands on frame.
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Forgot. Also check tie rod ends for wear. Steer back and forth with a TRUSTY helper and watch tie rod end for movement 4runner on floor not jacked up. You will also confirm and see rack move if oem bushings are shot.
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Do this 1st:

Install NEW POLYURETHANE STEERING RACK BUSHINGS AND get toe checked out adjusted after install. Test drive and take it from there.

Also check all ball joints for movement using pry bar under tire and jack stands on frame.
Link to bushings or part numbers for the rack? Any how to write ups on doing this?
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Mine is the same way off road. Very hard to maintain control because the steering wheel vigorously jerks back and forth.
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Mine is the same way off road. Very hard to maintain control because the steering wheel vigorously jerks back and forth.
That certainly is my preference.
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Some of it has to do with tire pressure, some of it is just normal for rock-crawling, it requires a good grip on the steering wheel at times.

But maybe in your case its a significant amount?
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There is a difference between steering wheel "play" and it just jolting back and forth from offroading. Does your steering wheel have any "play" when on highway or other roads??
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There will always be play. Question is how much is too much.
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There is a difference between steering wheel "play" and it just jolting back and forth from offroading. Does your steering wheel have any "play" when on highway or other roads??
On the road it's fine for the most part...minor bumps and divots sometimes cause the steering wheel to do a little shimmy but its not uncontrollable. Speed tables also cause the steering wheel to turn one way or another. /it just feels way too loose. Off-road its gotten so bad that even gravel roads cause the wheel to do a shimmy....I recently installed 4600s in the rear so I expected a dampening imbalance until the 5100s are installed in the front, but not for it to struggle on a forest service road of all things.
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Some of it has to do with tire pressure, some of it is just normal for rock-crawling, it requires a good grip on the steering wheel at times.

But maybe in your case its a significant amount?
I mean, i'm only running 32s at this point and no beadlocks, so the lowest i ever dare to go on the Falkens is around 24 PSI on the trails. That being said, I DON'T do any rock crawling at this point since I'm only on 4600s and 1.5" of lift; I can't afford a fully fledged build at this point being a college student . The rattling in the steering wheel is awful even at a low psi on something as simple as a forest service road.
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I mean, i'm only running 32s at this point and no beadlocks, so the lowest i ever dare to go on the Falkens is around 24 PSI on the trails. That being said, I DON'T do any rock crawling at this point since I'm only on 4600s and 1.5" of lift; I can't afford a fully fledged build at this point being a college student . The rattling in the steering wheel is awful even at a low psi on something as simple as a forest service road.
Are those e rated tires? If so you’ll need to go down more. 24 is not low enough imo to do any good. I always go alittle above 15. You won’t have to worry about blowing a bead. Especially if you aren’t rock crawling
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I'm having the same problem with my 2008. Bumps and trails seem to influence the steering wheel much more than they used to but at the same time the steering feels vague and sloppy...
Did you ever figure out the cause/find a fix for it?
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