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Use for finished installing the ATS. Everything went well except for the stock stabilizer bracket removal.
Initially attempted to remove the bracket with a jack. Before the jack could lift he tires off the ground, the jack had slipped flexing the tie-rod.
I used a 12" straight edge to verify if the tie-rod was bent, however could not find any evidence of bending (not to say there isn't any).
In which case, after install at 11 clicks clockwise (from Zero), then ATS tracks more. I have to correct/saw my steering much more often. The higher the clicks, the more I saw/correct. (It's not until I turn to "0" clicks in which I feel the OEM like turning).
I did notice my steering wheel after install was a 1pm (from the previous 12pm). I just got a call from the alignment shop advising the rig was to alignment specs but he also felt the "sawing" at 11 clicks.
Any thoughts of what could of happened? I'm trying to use the purchase of a new tie-rod as a last resort.
Could it be an install issue? Does anybody recall their instal?
Facing the ATS:
1 - Lock Nut
2 - Spacer
3 - Grommet - ATS Shock - Grommet
4 - FOX trackbar/stabikizer bolt
5 - Trackbar bracket
6 - Trackbar
7 - Back of the trackbar bracket
8 - Flag Nut
Trackbar bolt torqued to 125lbs and Stabilizer nut torques to 60lbs.
Could it be small of an issue of a missing spacer at 3A?
Trying to give as much info as possible, lemme know if you have any ideas on why I'm sawing/correcting the way I do at 11 clicks?
Faulty shock? Bad install? Tie Rod ends messed up after the Jack slip? Didn't pray hard enough?
Initially attempted to remove the bracket with a jack. Before the jack could lift he tires off the ground, the jack had slipped flexing the tie-rod.
I used a 12" straight edge to verify if the tie-rod was bent, however could not find any evidence of bending (not to say there isn't any).
In which case, after install at 11 clicks clockwise (from Zero), then ATS tracks more. I have to correct/saw my steering much more often. The higher the clicks, the more I saw/correct. (It's not until I turn to "0" clicks in which I feel the OEM like turning).
I did notice my steering wheel after install was a 1pm (from the previous 12pm). I just got a call from the alignment shop advising the rig was to alignment specs but he also felt the "sawing" at 11 clicks.
Any thoughts of what could of happened? I'm trying to use the purchase of a new tie-rod as a last resort.
Could it be an install issue? Does anybody recall their instal?
Facing the ATS:
1 - Lock Nut
2 - Spacer
3 - Grommet - ATS Shock - Grommet
4 - FOX trackbar/stabikizer bolt
5 - Trackbar bracket
6 - Trackbar
7 - Back of the trackbar bracket
8 - Flag Nut
Trackbar bolt torqued to 125lbs and Stabilizer nut torques to 60lbs.
Could it be small of an issue of a missing spacer at 3A?
Trying to give as much info as possible, lemme know if you have any ideas on why I'm sawing/correcting the way I do at 11 clicks?
Faulty shock? Bad install? Tie Rod ends messed up after the Jack slip? Didn't pray hard enough?