YJ power steering too easy

[cdlongjr]

Now that the YJ is running like she should, I drove her 38 miles today. According to the guy that followed me home, the speedometer is right on the money. Only thing I didn't like was the steering is too easy. Anyway to get the steering to be harder?

 

[Old Dog]

Only thing I didn't like was the steering is too easy. Anyway to get the steering to be harder?

You can always take the power steering belt off.

 

[cdlongjr]

I don't think Mama will go for that, it's her Wrangler.

 

[mylittlecj5]

see if you can figure out a way to slow the power steering pump down some...Like getting a larger pulley for the pump or a smaller crank pulley. That might reduce the pressure some, making it a little harder to turn.
Or install a shorter length Pitman arm? That way the leverage is decreased and you would have to turn the wheel more to turn, reducing the "feel" at the wheel?
What about over-tightening all the front end parts until its hard to turn? that one might not work out in the end...

 

[cdlongjr]

I'm going to adjust to the feel. Had the front end checked, everything is ok. I'll have to deal with certain body parts puckering & carry a change of, well you know!

 

[crust]

Bigger tires, more resistance at the ground

 

[2lostspace]

You could always put a flow control valve in the hose to slow the flow of fluid. Less flow = less speed. Dont know if you can do it right off a pump with out a return line I would have to look into it.