4 wheel drive steering
Asked by Hunter Dec 19, 2018 at 01:37 PM about the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4WD
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
when in 4x4 full time and i try to turn sharply like backing out of a driveway my
steering gets stiff and jerks back and forth until i straighten my wheel. possibly
needs an alignment? cant think of anything else it could be.
3 Answers
Hornet_2497 answered 5 years ago
That is normal for the 1992-1998 Jeep Grand Cherokees because they had All Time Four Wheel Drive. All the wheels are trying go the same speed/distance all the time but can not during turns on hard, dry surfaces, where it's most noticeable. It's tough on tires and the drive train. But nothing is wrong. Later year Jeeps don't do that because the Quadra- Trac, Select-Trac , and Quadra-Drive systems allowed for differential of wheel speeds (except in low range).
That is normal, the vehicle tightens up in 4 wheel.
I have 04 does same thing , best vehicle I've ever owned. Had a few 4 wheel vehicles jeep is best
