Steering, Suspension & Drivetrain Questions about your steering, suspension, axles, and/or transfer case? Post up here.

stiff front end help

Old Feb 17, 2014 | 09:00 PM
  #1  
welderman85's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Beginning Member
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 17
welderman85 is on a distinguished road
Default stiff front end help

my 2000 jimmys front end seems really stiff. I seems that it dosnt compres. I checked the t bars and the passanger side seems to be cranked in a lot compared to the driver side. it sits level and even. do I need new torsin keys. thank you
 
Old Feb 17, 2014 | 10:36 PM
  #2  
versechorusverse's Avatar
Starting Member
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 28
versechorusverse is on a distinguished road
Default

Its perfectly normal to have one side cranked a different amount than the other. No you do not need new torsion keys(torsion keys do not wear out) If you torsion bars are cranked too much or too little it could lead to bad ride quality, or your shocks could be bad.
 
Old Feb 18, 2014 | 12:29 PM
  #3  
RJ2004's Avatar
Starting Member
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 101
From: Upstate, NY
RJ2004 is on a distinguished road
Default

Originally Posted by welderman85
my 2000 jimmys front end seems really stiff.
Maybe it's attracted to the ZR2 down the road?








LOL, jk!
 
Old Feb 18, 2014 | 12:39 PM
  #4  
newguy's Avatar
BF Veteran
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 4,205
From: Easthampton, ma.
newguy will become famous soon enoughnewguy will become famous soon enough
Default

Originally Posted by RJ2004
Maybe it's attracted to the ZR2 down the road?








LOL, jk!
Is it only stiff in the morning?
 
Old Feb 19, 2014 | 06:50 PM
  #5  
RJ2004's Avatar
Starting Member
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 101
From: Upstate, NY
RJ2004 is on a distinguished road
Default

Originally Posted by newguy
Is it only stiff in the morning?
Or for longer than four hours?
 
Old Feb 19, 2014 | 07:07 PM
  #6  
KM346's Avatar
Junior Member
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 373
From: Mass.
KM346 will become famous soon enough
Default

I was gonna say... there's a joke there somewhere, But you guys already went there lol.

Seriously though, I had a monotube shock lock up on me mid travel one time causing a real firm ride up front. Other than that, cranking the bars will cause the ride to change, or if they're cracked that much they might be on extension bump stops...
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
BLAZER97LS
Paint, Body, & Interior
5
Apr 16, 2012 02:56 PM
ussexplorer
1st Generation S-series (1983-1994) Tech
1
May 11, 2011 09:04 PM
greg94
1st Generation S-series (1983-1994) Tech
7
Aug 28, 2010 03:05 AM
05box
2nd Generation S-series (1995-2005) Tech
4
Apr 23, 2008 07:25 PM
lochenjons
Suspension Tech
1
Aug 25, 2006 07:54 PM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:20 PM.