wandering front

Harvard wrote:

Explorer1016 wrote:
... I have also setup several off road Jeeps with big axles, big tires and complicated suspension geometry and if the caster is set too far positive the Jeep will wander all over the road. It is called over steer and is a symptom of incorrect caster. Consequently if the caster is too far negative it is very difficult to steer and make corrections, this is under steer. Hope this helps you out.

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f8/why-your-steering-wanders-seems-loose-445430/

I think Explorer1016 has reversed the logic of caster. IMHO

I typically don't respond on this forum if I don't know what I am talking about. I looked at your jeep forum and read the article you were kind enough to point out. I guess since you have questioned my answer I need to tell you that the rigs I am talking about are nothing like the stock Jeeps the author referred to. I have had the same steering issues but had enough experience to start testing steering and suspension geometry before I started buying parts that make little to no difference to the way an off road vehicle steers and this lends itself to RV's trucks, etc. If you have all of the geometry set correctly, good tires, good rims, good rotors, ball joints, steering links and linkage, proper suspension components set the corrects specs, everything should be fine.