Hi all. Looking for some advice. My 05 warrior is getting a lot of bump steer. Even some harsher undulation in the road is tweaking my steering some and it's getting real old real fast. Hoping someone can suggest possible causes.
I have 265/75/r16 bfg at tires on new 16x8 alloys. A 2" body lift and 2" spaced ball joint flip suspension lift fitted with longer spring hangers on the back. New 555 ball joints top and bottom, and new steering box about 6 moths ago, new track rod ends and idler arm unit about 8 months ago. Checked all the joints and no play anywhere. So I'm stumped. The only solution ive come up with so far is to fit a shock from the body to the tie rod as a steering damper. Any input would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks, Dale

The ball joint flip does give you a little bit of bump steer were you having problems before you flipped the top ball joint. Try flipping it back to standard and see if the problem goes away. When you do mods like this it is always a trade off.

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The ball joint flip does give you a little bit of bump steer were you having problems before you flipped the top ball joint. Try flipping it back to standard and see if the problem goes away. When you do mods like this it is always a trade off.

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What size gap do u have between the top bump stop and chassis

Not sure. I'll go check after I've had my tea

If there is no travel or little travel that could be the problem too.

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What size gap do u have between the top bump stop and chassis

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Really so much.. the pair of bump stops on the top arms.

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Really so much.. the pair of bump stops on the top arms.

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U could try removing them or trimming them in half

How would that help lift the front more???

It won't but it will give some travel back to the top arm thus make the bump steer better

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How would that help lift the front more???

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Yeah I maxed them out. I knid of suspect my torsion bars have gotten over twisted. When I took the old shocks out they were doing nothing. Totally shot. Theres a spot about 2 inch long at the back of the bars that the paint had flaked off like the metal has moved too much. The rest of the paint on them is fine. That's what makes me suspicious

Nah just 're index them mate they will be fine.

You can always spin them 180deg too if you want

Ah right. So swap sides essentially???

To 're index u need to just rotate them a spline or 2 one end. To be honest I think 're index them and they will be fine

Oh yeah. They spline into the arm end don't they? Totally forgot about that! Teah that seems like a good option. Way better than new bars!!!

Indeed simple and quick

Thanks man. Think you've found a solution to my problem once again. Just need to sort my bump steer thing now 😕

The more you raise the torsion bars the bumpier it will feel

U could try a damper a few have fitted them rough country do a decent one

Oh right. Didn't know you could b then for a 05. I'd planned to find a shock with the right amount of travel and make up brackets for it. Do you know where sells the rough country one??

It is not truck specific mate a shock would work just as well Dave a llama 4x4 stocks rough country stuff he should be able to help