Help!!! Kings made my steering wonky.

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[BAUS67]

Sounds like something is not tight.

 

[Black_Stallion13]

Sounds to me like a case of letting somebody other than yourself work on your truck lol. Unfortunately nowadays this is usually the outcome. There’s about a zero % chance of it riding as nice as it did before those mods but I would imagine it shouldn’t pull extremely hard to one side.

 

[Aonarch]

Yeah something isn't tight. Maybe CV or tie rod.

 

[Aonarch]

and this would cause it to function fine in 2H vs 4H?

CV yes.

 

[BlueBronco]

Also check UCA where it bolts to the body. My passenger side backed out and mine would pull to the left under hard acceleration.

 

[HPNQ420]

I called original shop who did the install and they attributed it to torque steer as a result of the lift and lights wheels (10 pounds lighter than stock per wheel).

This explanation makes no sense. I would check to make sure the track bar is adjusted properly (rear axle centered left to right) as that MIGHT explain the "torque steer". I would also jack up the front end in 2wd and turn the wheels by hand, feeling for any roughness. The shop might have pulled apart a CV joint installing the UCA's. Grab the front half shafts and feel for any play from one side to the other as well.

 

[GI_Jo_Nathan]

Yeah that sounds like BS. That shouldn't cause a "Violent" jerking to ine particular side.

I'm wondering if something is wrong with the left CV. I would think you would have some type of clicking or clunk along with it though.

 

[BroncoDymond88]

Sounds like you should bring it back to the shop that did the work. They’ll know more than any of us!

 

[BAUS67]

I just happened to think of something. What if the "clickers" on the shocks are not set to the same adjustment. In other words three of them are set a little on the stiff side and one of them, on the front, got bumped to full soft. Therefore, allowing the Bronc to "torque over" when hitting the gas. If techs are saying torque steer that means it is only happening when you romp on. @K9handler47 if you are easy on the gas does it still "torque steer"????

I'm just trying to figure out why if everything is tight, why it would "torque steer". I know the Kings are firmer than the Foxes, but coilovers in general are more on the "soft" side compared to leaf springs and shocks for example. Romp the gas or rip the wheel and the suspension will seem soft but still planted.

 

[Johnny Rebel]

I’m not a suspension expert or a trained mechanic, but I’ve installed several sets of coilovers and currently have King 2.5’s on 2 of our trucks.

I put them on my 2Dr Big Bend, have driven it in all modes (2H, 4H, & 4L), and it’s perfectly normal with no “torque steer”. Sounds like what you’re feeling is not normal.

A few additional thoughts I didn’t see mentioned-

Check your front tire pressure.

Make sure the installer torqued all the
UCA & shock boIts to the correct specs with an actual torque wrench and not an impact gun.

Check your spring preload on the front shocks and check your clickers as @BAUS67 mentioned.

It’s easy to check the spring preload and the clicker settings.

For the spring preload, count the number of visible threads on the silver shock tube above the top of the blue upper spring collar. I think mine have 5-6 threads showing on each side. Yours may have more or less, but they should be close to the same on both sides.

For the clickers, locate the red adjuster knob on the shock reservoir(the external tube mounted to the frame in front of the shock that has the blue hose running to it).

If you DON’T have a red adjuster knob on the reservoirs - you can’t manually adjust your dampers. King sells this style for other trucks, but I don’t remember if they offer it for the Bronco.

If you DO have the red knob - from its current position, turn the red knob counter-clockwise until it stops. Make sure to count the number of “clicks” you feel in the knob as you turn it. Next, turn the red knob clockwise the same number of clicks to return it to the original setting.

As a baseline on new installations, both sides should be the same number of clicks. From memory, I think my fronts are around 10-12 clicks from CCW.

Your problem may not stem from any of these things, but I wanted to at least mention them as possibilities.

Hope it helps you out and good luck with getting your problem solved!

 

[5GENIDN]

I’m not a suspension expert or a trained mechanic, but I’ve installed several sets of coilovers and currently have King 2.5’s on 2 of our trucks.

I put them on my 2Dr Big Bend, have driven it in all modes (2H, 4H, & 4L), and it’s perfectly normal with no “torque steer”. Sounds like what you’re feeling is not normal.

A few additional thoughts I didn’t see mentioned-

Check your front tire pressure.

Make sure the installer torqued all the
UCA & shock boIts to the correct specs with an actual torque wrench and not an impact gun.

Check your spring preload on the front shocks and check your clickers as @BAUS67 mentioned.

It’s easy to check the spring preload and the clicker settings.

For the spring preload, count the number of visible threads on the silver shock tube above the top of the blue upper spring collar. I think mine have 5-6 threads showing on each side. Yours may have more or less, but they should be close to the same on both sides.

For the clickers, locate the red adjuster knob on the shock reservoir(the external tube mounted to the frame in front of the shock that has the blue hose running to it).

If you DON’T have a red adjuster knob on the reservoirs - you can’t manually adjust your dampers. King sells this style for other trucks, but I don’t remember if they offer it for the Bronco.

If you DO have the red knob - from its current position, turn the red knob counter-clockwise until it stops. Make sure to count the number of “clicks” you feel in the knob as you turn it. Next, turn the red knob clockwise the same number of clicks to return it to the original setting.

As a baseline on new installations, both sides should be the same number of clicks. From memory, I think my fronts are around 10-12 clicks from CCW.

Your problem may not stem from any of these things, but I wanted to at least mention them as possibilities.

Hope it helps you out and good luck with getting your problem solved!

I am running Kings and absolutely second everything Johnny is saying!

 

[Aonarch]

Does it do it in 4H as well?

If so it is definitely a drive line issue.

My guess they did not remove the CV axle nut and stub from the hub during install and damaged the CV. You wouldn't be the first.

 

[F-Spot]

Does it do it in 4H as well?

If so it is definitely a drive line issue.

My guess they did not remove the CV axle nut and stub from the hub during install and damaged the CV. You wouldn't be the first.

I feel this could be high on the list of possible causes.

 

[TXBronco1313]

Does it do it in 4H as well?

If so it is definitely a drive line issue.

My guess they did not remove the CV axle nut and stub from the hub during install and damaged the CV. You wouldn't be the first.

Tbh I think that’s it

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