New suspension parts - steering jerk
11-15-2017, 01:54 PM
#1
New suspension parts - steering jerk
Just replaced the suspension package on a 2001 F150. OEM parts.
The issue I'm having is that when I go above 50mph and hit a bump/pot hole, there's a significant amount of jarring that occurs.
Thoughts on what adjustment needs to be made?
The steering below 50mph feels great. Nice and tight.
I replaced the upper control arm & ball joint, lower ball joint, tie rods (both ends) and linkage arm links. Both sides.
Details:
2001 SCREW
250K miles
4.6L 4X4
The issue I'm having is that when I go above 50mph and hit a bump/pot hole, there's a significant amount of jarring that occurs.
Thoughts on what adjustment needs to be made?
The steering below 50mph feels great. Nice and tight.
I replaced the upper control arm & ball joint, lower ball joint, tie rods (both ends) and linkage arm links. Both sides.
Details:
2001 SCREW
250K miles
4.6L 4X4
11-15-2017, 02:57 PM
#3
Senior Member
Yes, do an alignment if you haven't already.
11-15-2017, 03:12 PM
#4
I have not Done the shop alignment. Since all the suspension components were new, I took the opportunity to align the 'old-fashioned' way.
Will have to to look for a coupon on the alignment.
Will have to to look for a coupon on the alignment.
11-15-2017, 06:02 PM
#5
Senior Member
That clunk could also be coming from the Tbars that the adjusting screws been turned lower after an alignment. They tend to get strange if you do that. There is like a flat feel sometimes that gets a loose feeling then goes back to normal. Is that what you are experiencing? Did you adjust your torsion bars when you did your parts replacement?
