Is anyone else’s steering worse after the steering box upgrade?

[Punknhead]

I’m hoping it can be adjusted. Kinda scary when you are in a turn and it darts in the opposite direction you are turning. Did not do this before. Thinking they messed something up. Stability Control just failed also—saying it needs to be serviced. Related?

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[brancky3]

Definitely bring it back.... my steering is 100% better after my TSB was performed

 

[Mkcagle]

100% improvement, in fact I did not even know I had a problem until after the update and noticing the difference.

 

[jmdwifi]

Mine is no different. Wasn't horrible, just wonky. Still wonky. I think maybe they didn't align the front end or something.

 

[Jeeperjamie]

Mine is not bad at all but it wasn't bad before the TSB. I noticed some difference for the better but it definitely didn't get worse. If it wasn't free the TSB would of been a waste in my case more than likely but who nose how long the aluminum box would of held up, that's why I did it

 

[Rocksalt]

mine has original steering box 18k miles. one hand on wheel at highway speeds. OP needs desler to fix it or replace it. some boxes are bad.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I’m hoping it can be adjusted. Kinda scary when you are in a turn and it darts in the opposite direction you are turning. Did not do this before. Thinking they messed something up. Stability Control just failed also—saying it needs to be serviced. Related?

Sort of. Mine was done last fall and was better - for a while. Then during last winter, month after month it got worse. It wandered really bad. It would drift left, I'd compensate, then it would drive right, and so on. It was a chore keeping it between the lines - cops might think I was drunk.
So I took it back in to the dealer asked them to check it. A couple hours later they called and said they needed to keep the truck to replace the steering gear (again).
The paperwork said something like "steering gear, internal fault" or similar.
Now it's great. Drove it to Colorado Springs and back to Des Moines, and went up Pike's Peak with it, it was a perfect vehicle for that trip.

So yes, I got a new steering gear last year, it was ok, then got really bad, actually WORSE than the original, but now it's perfect.

 

[93civej1]

mine has original steering box 18k miles. one hand on wheel at highway speeds. OP needs desler to fix it or replace it. some boxes are bad.

same here. mine goes straight, doesnt have much play, and I am on the silver aluminum one. When i first test drove it before buying it seemed to wander, but after setting tire pressure right, and whatnot, it seems to be ok. I havent been in a rush to get mine done, but I want to at some point just because.

 

[KevinC]

The TSB calls for the vehicle to have an alignment done after install of new box. Even if you toe is not set correctly it can have negative effect during cornering. Was your steering wheel correctly centered?

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[ShadowsPapa]

The TSB calls for the vehicle to have an alignment done after install of new box. Even if you toe is not set correctly it can have negative effect during cornering. Was your steering wheel correctly centered?

KevinC

I've always wondered - where's the sensor for the system to know how many degrees left or right you are steering? The steering gear, or elsewhere?
It has to know if you are trying to go straight, taking a corner, etc. in order to detect stability issues and try to self-correct. Depending on where the sensing is done, if the steering wheel is off-center, would that not cause a possible issue with stability controls perhaps even other issues?
On systems up through at least the 80s if that was off-center if could cause ~ gasp ~ wander.......

 

[Jeeperjamie]

I've always wondered - where's the sensor for the system to know how many degrees left or right you are steering? The steering gear, or elsewhere?
It has to know if you are trying to go straight, taking a corner, etc. in order to detect stability issues and try to self-correct. Depending on where the sensing is done, if the steering wheel is off-center, would that not cause a possible issue with stability controls perhaps even other issues?
On systems up through at least the 80s if that was off-center if could cause ~ gasp ~ wander.......

I'm not sure where the sensor is but u do know if you have your steering wheel to far off center it will trigger the traction control, or at least it did on my JKU

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I'm not sure where the sensor is but u do know if you have your steering wheel to far off center it will trigger the traction control, or at least it did on my JKU

I'm not surprised to hear that - and I was sort of wondering if it being off even by 2 or 3 degrees could cause some issues.
It's going straight and thinking you are trying to turn so it tries to fix things...........

 

[Clay]

Mine is much better after the TSB.

 

[Jaydebe]

Mine is better and I didn't think it was that bad to start. The steering is very precise now.

 

[j.o.y.ride]

mine has original steering box 18k miles. one hand on wheel at highway speeds. OP needs desler to fix it or replace it. some boxes are bad.

Yup same.

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