Rockhounder
Explorer
Any help would be most appreciated of a bump/ nose dive/braking steering issue
Before we installed 2.5 inch springs on the front of my 88 suburban 1500 with solid axle, there was no problem. After we installed the springs, it seemed like the lift was more like 3 inches, but close to 2.5 First thing I noticed was that my steering wheel now did not sit level and even, but turned about 40 degrees to one side. We adjusted the turnbuckle on the connector rod that is between the steering box arm and the axle arm to make the steering wheel level.
Now, when I have mild braking, I do not notice anything, but if I do a sudden hard braking, while holding onto the steering wheel, the suburban violently turns to the right. If I do hard braking and do not touch the steering wheel, the vehicle remains pretty much straight and good, but the steering wheel itself spins.
I know this must be some straightforward issue, so far every offroad shop I have talked to says that nobody does anything special to the steering gear or linkage for anything under a 4 inch lift.
Obviously there is an issue, should I have not adjusted the turnbuckle, instead taking off the steering wheel and rotating level and putting back on the steering shaft spline?
Any solutions or have any of you dealt with this before?
Any help is most appreciated
Paul