Difference in turning left and right..

[Project86]

So my daughters 86 seems to be have a turning issue. First, I jacked it up and turned the steering wheel from center all the the way right. 2 full turns and a tiny bit. Back to center. turned to the left 2 full turns.

Went down to the marina. turned the wheel all the way left 24 steps give or take 72 feet. turned the wheel all the way right 20 steps or 60 feet.

Jeep drives fine. Tires are near new enough. No major crashes/incidents.

Now I did take a tape measure and measure from the frame to the outside of each tire. Left side measured at 20 3/4" right came in at 20".

The reason for concern is when parking or turning into the driveway. If you don't start a left turn soon enough, you'll be backing up for a second shot. It's annoying for sure.

Any ideas on how to tighten up for a left turn?

 

[Basod]

Check the steering stops on the axle

 

[JeeperChris]

Check the steering stops on the axle

Yup, this. And check the clearance from tire to frame when you check the stops. Remember the axles are not 100% centered on the frame and they do move a little in the bushings as we drive so the stops may need to be just like they are.

 

[Project86]

I went down to my local suspension expert who by the way fixed the last steering issue. He remembered that the PO had bastardized some Dana 44 's on it. After some checking and double checking we came to the conclusion that in this case it is what it is. Thanks for the replies.