Steering "issue"

g_cali · 10-15-2009, 01:22 PM

So yesterday i got my 4runner stuck pretty bad. Now when im driving straight down the road my steering wheel is upside down. I checked it out, nothing looks visibly bent...what did i do?

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my-4x4 · 10-18-2009, 03:28 PM

Take off steering wheel and turn it 180 degrees. To get to it remove your horn (should be a screw maybe two on the bottom) I believe it slides up (towards normal top position) and then remove the center nut holding the steering wheel, and rotate.

Etype R · 10-19-2009, 09:44 AM

Sounds like something slipped, time for high steer?

I bent my tie rod pretty good last time I was out wheeling, for me its time to ditch the stock push/pull steering setup and convert to high steer. Just ordered up everything I need for the swap last night

abecedarian · 10-19-2009, 10:18 AM

Sounds to me like you bent something. If it's not pulling, then probably the drag link.

g_cali · 10-19-2009, 11:06 AM

Yeah im plannin on high steer down the road, just don't have the money right now

grant526 · 10-19-2009, 11:29 AM

Are then ends of your drag link parallel?
Is there excessive play in the wheel?

I Wedged myself last year on the Rubicon and broke my stock steering. It both bent the J-arm and shatted the coupling between the J-arm and the Drag link.

Have you jacked the front of the truck up and played with the steering, turing the wheels by hand? You'll have to have the steering column unlocked to do so.

After breaking mine, i converted to crossover steering and couldn't be happier!! : ) But I also added Power Steering while I was at it.

Good Luck with it

BTW Great Lookin' Runner!!

g_cali · 10-19-2009, 11:35 AM

My dad should be coming over later to help me with it, steering is one thing ive never really delt with. But yeah i found a hi-steer kit an ifs box on craigslist, but i don't have the money right now. Thanks for the compliment, its an awesome rig

grant526 · 10-19-2009, 11:45 AM

It's not the cheapest setup out there, but i like the www.4x4labs.com crossover setup. Check it out, it moves the tie rod behind the axle. I don't have any experience with it, but someone showed me the website a while back and I like the concept a lot.

Keep us posted as to what's the issue and how you resolve it. : )

Etype R · 10-19-2009, 01:15 PM

See if you can barrow the money to buy the hi-steer setup. Its a much safer system and will hold up better on the trail. And with your stock setup giving you problems, its the perfect time to upgrade

grant526 · 10-19-2009, 01:54 PM

If that's an option, I would Definitely Jump on it! Just keep in mind that you'll have to purchase an IFS Steering box also. Be it rebuilt, new or used. I went the Used route and also got the Power steering pump with all the mounting hardware for the same price that I found just a rebuilt box for. But I assume you have PS, so it'll be cheaper just to pick up a used steering box.

Steering is one of the most important components of a vehicle. You need it to work, be safe and Reliable at all times!!

Good Luck!

g_cali · 10-19-2009, 02:21 PM

Well hopefully in the next few weeks I'l be able to sell my 86 4runner an have some money to put into the 85...

10-18-2009, 03:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
my-4x4 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Montana Posts: 101	Take off steering wheel and turn it 180 degrees. To get to it remove your horn (should be a screw maybe two on the bottom) I believe it slides up (towards normal top position) and then remove the center nut holding the steering wheel, and rotate. __________________ -'87 4x4 22r fairly stock. -Thrush glasspack -Hurculined cab floor -SR5 Gauge swap -'84 4x4 22r STOCK -32x11.5 BFG M/T -Magnaflow exhaust USAF Confinement Officer

10-19-2009, 09:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
Etype R Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 294	Sounds like something slipped, time for high steer? I bent my tie rod pretty good last time I was out wheeling, for me its time to ditch the stock push/pull steering setup and convert to high steer. Just ordered up everything I need for the swap last night __________________ 1985 Toyota 4Runner - Full SR5 package - 4 inch lift - 35" tires

10-19-2009, 11:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
g_cali Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Paso Robles CA Posts: 239	Yeah im plannin on high steer down the road, just don't have the money right now __________________ 85 4runner 22re 5spd, 4" national spring lift/shackles, 35's, 4.88's, advanced adapters 4.7 t-case gears, tru-trac rear, lock rite front, sliders, diff breathers -- now waiting for hysteer -- 86 4runner 22re 5spd, stock

10-19-2009, 11:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
grant526 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sacramento area, Ca Posts: 348	Are then ends of your drag link parallel? Is there excessive play in the wheel? I Wedged myself last year on the Rubicon and broke my stock steering. It both bent the J-arm and shatted the coupling between the J-arm and the Drag link. Have you jacked the front of the truck up and played with the steering, turing the wheels by hand? You'll have to have the steering column unlocked to do so. After breaking mine, i converted to crossover steering and couldn't be happier!! : ) But I also added Power Steering while I was at it. Good Luck with it BTW Great Lookin' Runner!! __________________ '85 Standard Cab 4.5" HD SuperLift Custom Winch bumper 33x12.50 Mud Rovers Lincoln Locked in the rear; running 5.29s DD's: '87 XJ and '91 Suzuki DR650s Wheel Responsibly, Don't screw it up for the rest of Us. . . ---------------------------------------------------- "Obama is an acronym. OBAMA = One Big Ass Mistake, America" - Thanks for the Quote Hayes

10-19-2009, 11:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
g_cali Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Paso Robles CA Posts: 239	My dad should be coming over later to help me with it, steering is one thing ive never really delt with. But yeah i found a hi-steer kit an ifs box on craigslist, but i don't have the money right now. Thanks for the compliment, its an awesome rig __________________ 85 4runner 22re 5spd, 4" national spring lift/shackles, 35's, 4.88's, advanced adapters 4.7 t-case gears, tru-trac rear, lock rite front, sliders, diff breathers -- now waiting for hysteer -- 86 4runner 22re 5spd, stock

10-19-2009, 11:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
grant526 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sacramento area, Ca Posts: 348	It's not the cheapest setup out there, but i like the www.4x4labs.com crossover setup. Check it out, it moves the tie rod behind the axle. I don't have any experience with it, but someone showed me the website a while back and I like the concept a lot. Keep us posted as to what's the issue and how you resolve it. : ) __________________ '85 Standard Cab 4.5" HD SuperLift Custom Winch bumper 33x12.50 Mud Rovers Lincoln Locked in the rear; running 5.29s DD's: '87 XJ and '91 Suzuki DR650s Wheel Responsibly, Don't screw it up for the rest of Us. . . ---------------------------------------------------- "Obama is an acronym. OBAMA = One Big Ass Mistake, America" - Thanks for the Quote Hayes

10-19-2009, 01:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
Etype R Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 294	See if you can barrow the money to buy the hi-steer setup. Its a much safer system and will hold up better on the trail. And with your stock setup giving you problems, its the perfect time to upgrade __________________ 1985 Toyota 4Runner - Full SR5 package - 4 inch lift - 35" tires

10-19-2009, 01:54 PM	#10 (permalink)
grant526 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sacramento area, Ca Posts: 348	If that's an option, I would Definitely Jump on it! Just keep in mind that you'll have to purchase an IFS Steering box also. Be it rebuilt, new or used. I went the Used route and also got the Power steering pump with all the mounting hardware for the same price that I found just a rebuilt box for. But I assume you have PS, so it'll be cheaper just to pick up a used steering box. Steering is one of the most important components of a vehicle. You need it to work, be safe and Reliable at all times!! Good Luck! __________________ '85 Standard Cab 4.5" HD SuperLift Custom Winch bumper 33x12.50 Mud Rovers Lincoln Locked in the rear; running 5.29s DD's: '87 XJ and '91 Suzuki DR650s Wheel Responsibly, Don't screw it up for the rest of Us. . . ---------------------------------------------------- "Obama is an acronym. OBAMA = One Big Ass Mistake, America" - Thanks for the Quote Hayes

10-19-2009, 02:21 PM	#11 (permalink)
g_cali Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Paso Robles CA Posts: 239	Well hopefully in the next few weeks I'l be able to sell my 86 4runner an have some money to put into the 85... __________________ 85 4runner 22re 5spd, 4" national spring lift/shackles, 35's, 4.88's, advanced adapters 4.7 t-case gears, tru-trac rear, lock rite front, sliders, diff breathers -- now waiting for hysteer -- 86 4runner 22re 5spd, stock

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