BrightWhiteGladiator
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This "steering wandering" TSB explains a lot. We just bought a 2020 Mojave, it's my wife's vehicle. Before this one, she test drove two others. The first one, she complained that the steering wandered. The second one, she said the steering was "better," but says there was still had too much excess play. This third one, that we purchased, she's really complaining about it wandering and being hard to control. It all makes perfect sense now.
Similar here after a few days - I would say there is still some wander but it is vastly improved. I’m on 35’s with aftermarket (neutral) stabilizer and a drag link with an attenuator. I’m still completely satisfied with the difference versus before though.So to give a quick update:
I'm on 37" tires, teraflex spacer kit and my front axle is trussed and gusseted. I got them to verify the problem during last oil change and ordered the kit then. Took until this week before the parts were in and they could get the truck in for the TSB.
Got it back yesterday after being in the shop 3 days. Would have been done same day but they ordered a wrong part (on a dash part that cracked/another unrelated warranty repair) then the warehouse sent it ups ground instead of overnight <SMH>. I told them I'd take the truck back to fix that next oil change...
At any rate, yes, the steering does feel improved. That slushy dead spot in the middle is nearly completely gone. Feedback from steering wheel to movement of the vehicle is much more instant and responsive. Not as responsive as my IFS Hyunda Veracruz but better than before!
That said, and I may just be super paranoid here, I'm not 100% convinced the "wander" is completely gone. I found myself having to correct quite a bit to keep it going straight on a 10 minute drive last night. It is much more responsive but still may have some wander to it. I'll have more info when I drive more... May need to toe in a bit more too. Admittedly the 37" tires and spacer lift on the stock stabilizer could be factors there...
Planning on installing a Teraflex 2.2 Stabilizer this weekend so maybe that will help the tracking a bit as well. Then in 2 weeks the Clayton lift will go on so I'll have to deal with it via alignment from there
Overall tho, it is an improvement. I like having the steel parts. And I think the steering input was lessened some so it seems this box has a little more "pushing strength" to handle the larger tires which is a plus.
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