89 Samuria out of control

I Just bought an 89 Samuria, It is 3 link in front, 4 link in Back.. Has 35 Super swamper tires.. I cant get above 25mph, its totally out of control how can i stablize it?? Sway bars maybe?? Any advice will be greatly appreactiated, Thanks

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Re: Re: 89 Samuria out of control

Sway bars.
Air shocks? Coil springs? Im sure the link geometry has somethjng ti do with it.

But if you want a dd/ trail rig stick with leaf springs.

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Re: Re: 89 Samuria out of control

thats getting pretty tall for 80in wheel base.that will have a little to do with it.

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Shocks, Where could i find Leaf Springs?? and still be high enough to run 35s ??Im not Intending on driving everyday, But Would like some control on highway.. Would sway bars have some better control?? [30TH6} So are you saying wheel spacers may be a thought??

Not enough pics can be alot of things out of balance tires , bent wheel, steering geometry, link geometry ad wheel bearing, bad king pin bearing too many things for just one pic

I bet the front end has been rotated up for better pinion angle and has the caster way off! been there and done that! you cant hold that bitch between the ditches at any speed

zukimaster said:

I bet the front end has been rotated up for better pinion angle and has the caster way off! been there and done that! you cant hold that bitch between the ditches at any speed

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I'm betting this! And something that short and tall is going to drive awful.

Zuki master hits the nail On it head ....it is pinion rotated too far

zukimaster said:

I bet the front end has been rotated up for better pinion angle and has the caster way off! been there and done that! you cant hold that bitch between the ditches at any speed

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100 % right
set up way off

If your running yota or zuk axles You can cut the welds on the knuckle balls and rotate 'em to fix that

So your saying turn the frontend axle chunk and all back to a more level position ?

That's what they mean.

It would help to post another picture to show what the front looks like. It's likely that it has been turned at one point but not 100% without seeing more detailed pictures.

Has it been aligned? Tires balanced? I know these likely aren't as big of a problem as the pinion angle but it may help some.

I can't tell from the pic but if the pinion has been rotated up it will dart all over the road like others have stated. Think about it like this. Take a wheel barrow, they steer fine when your arms are strait by your hips. Raise you arms up to your chest and steer it. It will dart all over. This is what happens to the steering knuckles when you rotate the pinion up to keep the ujoints in the front driveshaft happy. I have had good luck with about 7 degrees caster.

Okay The local Community College is gonna take a look at it, I told the instructor that 7 degree is about where it needed to be.. But one more question would the lift have an effect?? Even if i set the caster at 7 degree?

also u might want to look at your panhard bar and steering drag link. the less of an angle both are running the better... best thing post a pic of the front axle....

Neal3000 said:

If your running yota or zuk axles You can cut the welds on the knuckle balls and rotate 'em to fix that

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agreed with the others, this is the fix.

This is on a Land Cruiser axle but it is exactly the same on a minitruck axle

http://www.ih8mud.com/tech/soa/5.html

Heres a pic, what yaw think? sorry its the best i could get