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Oct 21, 2012 | 08:07 AM

#11

05BlackJimmy

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Originally Posted by coolasice

i'd rather live with it crooked and have it straightned next time i need a alignment

If the steering wheel is off too much they wont be able to straighten it up

Oct 21, 2012 | 08:59 AM

#12

newguy

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Wasnt there splines on the shaft were the rag joint goes? maybe thats off

Oct 21, 2012 | 04:06 PM

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coolasice

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coolasice will become famous soon enough

i made sure the joint was on correctly, and it's not off enough to not fix via alignment. my guess is the p.o. had an alignment done with the joint slop and the steering was actually crooked when the aligned it...

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Oct 21, 2012 | 05:45 PM

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97cherryblazer

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97cherryblazer has a spectacular aura about

Mine is the same way after replacing the joint.

Oct 21, 2012 | 07:11 PM

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coolasice

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Originally Posted by 97cherryblazer

Mine is the same way after replacing the joint.

I'm glad i'm not the only one! Also just replaced the transfercase vacuum switch.... what a B! My huge hands almost couldn't reach it... Replaced a bunch of vacuum hoses also.

Oct 21, 2012 | 07:15 PM

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4x4blazerguy

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Have you taken it to an alignment shop? Bad alignment will cause the wheel to be off center. If you replaced front end parts & didn't get it realigned then that is most likely your problem.

Oct 21, 2012 | 07:21 PM

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97cherryblazer

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I had mine aligned right before i did my rag joint. and it still tracks straight as can be. im not really worried about it.

Oct 21, 2012 | 08:20 PM

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coolasice

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Originally Posted by 4x4blazerguy

Have you taken it to an alignment shop? Bad alignment will cause the wheel to be off center. If you replaced front end parts & didn't get it realigned then that is most likely your problem.

rag joint has zero effect on the alignment...