Help!!! Kings made my steering wonky.

[K9handler47]

Ok so just drove it, it still does it. A bit less but still present. Seems to be mainly from a dead stop and hard acceleration. 4H behaves the same and pulls left.

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[Fordified1]

That’s a bunch of lift. I’m going to also say it’s likely cv joint / and or spline engagement depth related effecting ability to travel in and out of the diff through suspension travel.

 

[K9handler47]

That’s a bunch of lift. I’m going to also say it’s likely cv joint / and or spline engagement depth related effecting ability to travel in and out of the diff through suspension travel.

Dumb this down for me. I speak dog not off-road cars just yet.

 

[popo_patty]

I have same exact setup as far as shocks and UCA and none of the issues you are feeling if that’s any help

 

[Fordified1]

Dumb this down for me. I speak dog not off-road cars just yet.

If a cv joint was damaged / pulled partially out of socket during shock installation (easy to do when taking short cuts) the axle assembly is actually longer now. It can only stab into the differential so deep before binding and causing vibrations etc. Hard acceleration on a damaged cv could as it’s coming apart be trying to make the shaft longer thus deeper (too deep) in the diff.

 

[GI_Jo_Nathan]

I'm thinking if your able to engage the front locker and jack it up so the left front is off the ground. Shouldn't be able to spin it if everything is working properly.

 

[K9handler47]

I have same exact setup as far as shocks and UCA and none of the issues you are feeling if that’s any help

I was hoping you’d chime in. Been following your build and your YouTube channel and you were the reason I went with this set up. I’m getting pretty frustrated trying to figure this out. I take it back to the place who installed both our suspension next week. The owner just kept attributing it to torque steer due to the lighter wheels.

 

[Aonarch]

I'd bet $100 they damaged a CV.

 

[K9handler47]

I'd bet $100 they damaged a CV.

Well shoot… the worst part is I’ll have to drive 2.5 hours to confirm and then probably another trip to have them replace it after it’s ordered. I hope my car doesn’t blow up. This blows.

everyone’s help and input has been amazing.

Anyone know any Orange County ca shops that could help so I don’t need to go to Chula Vista several more times?

 

[Fordified1]

OP Do you have the ability to jack it up and check all 4 cv joints? You’re going to have a hard time convincing the installer to do that, since he’s in denial that he could have screwed up.

 

[K9handler47]

OP Do you have the ability to jack it up and check all 4 cv joints? You’re going to have a hard time convincing the installer to do that, since he’s in denial that he could have screwed up.

I have a jack I just don’t know what exactly I’m looking for. This started out as just a hobby for me to do with my daughter and it snowballed.

 

[andersman02]

As others have said, during install one way to install is remove the CV from the hub. If they didnt do it correctly very possibly it wasn't seated back correctly.

4h/4a only means its coming from thefront drivetrain most likely. CV's im 90% sure

 

[HPNQ420]

Nice looking Dutchie. I work with a few.

 

[K9handler47]

Nice looking Dutchie. I work with a few.

Thanks! I love him.

 

[K9handler47]

As others have said, during install one way to install is remove the CV from the hub. If they didnt do it correctly very possibly it wasn't seated back correctly.

4h/4a only means its coming from thefront drivetrain most likely. CV's im 90% sure

The owner of the shop helped accutune develop the tuning for the kings and seems very knowledgeable so I’m guessing he knows his way around installing these shocks, but I can’t say for certain. Seemed like a pretty squared away guy. I truly hope that’s not the case.

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