This is 100 percent the cure for the wondering Jeep JL issue when at highway speeds. I am so happy I found this video. Many companies offering “solutions” for this but they are at best a bandaid if they do anything at all. Instant gratification here! Thanks for making this video! Wanna hug you right now I am so happy.

**VERY IMPORTANT ** You may want to check one more thing before you button that up. It may eliminate the the slop in the center but when you check lock to lock it may be binding right or left and if it is you can be causing more damage. Check to make sure it's not binding lock to lock and in order to check this take the weight off your tires, install jack stands underneath your axle and if it binds lock to lock you've turned in that screw a little bit too much

I did this 2yrs ago when bought it. People will tell you to never do this and frown on it. But this was the best thing I ever did to my JL. Never had a steering issue again.

Just bought a gladiator 2020 a week ago, saw your video. End up mine is all good and drive like a charm. Maybe it was done cause its lifted a lot. But see how many people you nade the day for. Great video and I learned for futur needs

So glad I found this video. Saved me from an unnecessary $400 steering stabilizer purchase in an attempt to fix the slop/wandering.

Should be tighten locking nut 15mm. Lossen with box wrench while center allen is held still. Adjust allen center then hold in place use box end tighten down.

My 2007 JKU steering was getting sloppy and this worked like a champ. Clear instruction and the photo highlighting the mark lines helped a lot. Thanks for sharing!

Purchased 2021 gladiator May 21. Has 3600 miles on it to date. Been back to dealer three times for wind noise and wandering. $53,000.00 and I refuse to spend any more. Shouldn’t have to. Dealer say’s no fix for either. It has a steel steering box. Ready to trade if dealers ever get any vehicles in but being I basically like the thing I am going to try this. If it works, I thank you immensely and if it doesn’t I thank you for giving “it” one last chance. No more fiat/peugot products for me. Thanks.

This is interesting and ol school. My research has found that the excessive play is due to an aluminum gear box. The mounting ears where the box mounts to the frame actually flexing. There's a video with a tech using a dial indicator showing the play or flexing this is why FCA will replace your box with a steel box if you complain enough or it's a huge issue for the consumer? I'm going to try this, I know from experience if you over adjust this you will damage the gears internally. You seem to have yours adjusted correctly. Cheers

2022 wrangler, allen head won’t turn, had to heat allen head with torch, 25 seconds, then work fast before the locktite set back up, got it done, tighten about 1/4 turn, it makes a nice difference

Just picked up a 2018 JLUR yesterday and the steering sucked. Just made this adjustment and it fixed it!!!! THANK YOU!!!!

This is wonderful, i thought that sloppiness is normal until i’m fed up with it. I search and ran through your video! Thanks, now i’m a fan! Cheers!

I have done this before on my 2001 BMW E46 330i with 250K miles, if you make small adjustments you will be fine if you go to far your steering wheel will not recenter. I'm trying this in my 2020 JLU since FCA says there's nothing wrong with the steering of my brand new Jeep, it just Jeep thing.

just turned this about a 1/4 and did all new synergy front end parts and sector brace, what a difference.

I have a ‘21 gladiator with horrible steering wander which has the new steel box on it. Been driving on it for 16,000 miles. had the dealership look at it twice and told me it’s the way it’s supposed to drive. Been thinking about trading it in because of steering wander. frustrating. After watching your video and started at it. I loosened the large nut with the half inch drive first and I did put marks on there just as a reference but when I tried to turn the inner hex screw it was extremely tight, so decided to just lock it back down for now, and when I did, I put strength into it and I was able to tighten down just a little bit more from my marked lines. The inner screw turns with the locking nut. Maybe there is some Loctite from factory. let me tell you it runs like a new truck now! Please note I have the steel box.

Thanks for the post! I just tried to have the dealership (Lochmandy in Elkhart, Indiana) perform this fix, and they don't feel comfortable adjusting it. They sent a request for a whole new steering box to Chrysler then tried to charge me a diag fee since I have apex swaybar disconnects lol.

I just had a new steel steering box put on under the current TSB. Completely fixed mine...

There is a TSB issued last year - TSB 08-074-20 to replace the whole aluminum gear with the iron one. This will improve the sloppy feel for good without the need to adjust the nut.

Stumbled on this by accident and my new Gladiator definitely wanders with quite a bit of steering play. I will first address this with the dealer and see what they do. And if not it will be a DIY. Thanks

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I think I will keep my Gladiator, now.

Dude you are the man, I needed to know this and stumbled across this video!! I liked and shared with my other buddies!!

Thanks for an awesome informative video- I would never dare to work on these things if it wasn’t for videos like this. I got lucky- my JT steering is reasonably tight at 5k miles, but will know what to do if I feel the need to tighten in the future.

I am looking at purchasing a jeep and took one for a test drive today, had this sloppy steering. I thought id look into how to fix it. Thanks.

I have the Saginaw 525 factory manual box on my 77 cj5 5. I wore out 2 boxes and rebuilt both. The rebuilds were fair as I couldn't get all the parts I wanted. Adjusting eventually didn't cut it. Tired of wheel slop I got a crown brand. It is new not a rebuild. Made in Spain it is an exact copy with exception of adjustment screw. Zero wheel slop and feels real good. I have 360 000 o On the Jeep. I realize the power boxes last longer but I love the manual simplicity. The crown unit seems very good. Borgeson makes USA made 525 boxes but for my spline count only in 16 to 1 ratio. I now know that ratio is ok to use so on another Jeep I'm building I will go with borgeson. Point is crown or borgeson when you can't get rid of the slop there is nothing like a new one

Thank you THANK YOU!! This video was exactly what the JL needed. This was our second JL 2018 and current 2020 did the trackbar upper control arms and alignment steering stabilizer and only had marginal impact on steering. Glad to do those mods a ride quailty changed for better. BUT THIS FIX and I mean FIXED IT. Mine aluminum box didnt take but 2/3rds of yours to get the wife to say what did I do. I like wife points. Thank you for sharing.

I just did this and it’s a huge improvement. My green factory marks were just like yours. I adjusted my to 11o’clock and I’m happy with it. Of note.. I used a 4mm Allen key and that center adjustment grub screw was hard to loosen with the limited space.

Im so glad I found your video...I have a 2021 Ecodiesel Rubicon with lift and 37s...... This is the one thing that drives me crazy, Thanks 🙏

I’m have to give this a shot

Love all the great tips you send out. Definitely doing this. Thank you

Great find and well described! Thank you for sharing.

So far made my gladiator seems to be steering properly. When it needs adjusted i will use this videeo to fix it.

On the jk you can do this by only removing the coolant reservoir. Super helpful and definitely makes a difference after bigger tires!

Well I did this and ended up breaking my hex bit in the hex nut there. It did tighten up my steering, but now I have to figure out how to get that broken part of the hex bit out of that nut. Its working okay though for now.

Love video and that’s exactly what my jeep is doing and I have all the fox stuff and I try stuff so as soon as the next sunrise I will be going into the steering box I never aligned jeep before so kinda nervous but I got it now I had Covid and couldn’t do anything either but I love doing stuff so I don’t have to call anybody over to do it for me great video man thanks

I feel like fca states that it’s not to be adjusted because of liability issues. If it was like this on the JK i don’t see why not to do it on the JL. Consider it my next little project... I got the track bar replaced under the 02-003-19 TSB, and it helped a little.

Awesome video! Just bought a 2021 80th anniversary. Will do this! Thanks!

Just got a 23 JL that has a little play in the steering. It has the black steel steering box. I asked a Jeep shop Forman about it and he said the steel box has no adjustments on it according to the new service bulletins.

This worked on my 2018 JLU. Thank you

DYNATRAC ball joint very expensive but it cures your death wobble. JKU 30,000 mi ball joints worn out. Haven't had a problem since.

I had no idea that was so easy. Thank you!!

Will go check right now. Great insights. Keep it going please.

My Allen head adjusting screw is not moving freely like yours did. Is it lactate? Did you put heat on it prior to trying to turn it?

*Disclaimer, if you change this, there will be many telling you its a warranty item. They are not wrong. The box is setup as are gears to a backlash. I describe this in my video. If you over tighten this it can chew the gears up. So leave a light amount of play in the steering, as I describe in my video. If you follow my video to the T. You will be fine. This is a procedure for knowledgable people and that will be my final say on it. Do this at your own risk. In the end its worth it, I would do it even if it voided the warranty, which in my case I am not concerned about since even a warranty wouldn't fix this steering box. This is not for those that need to have the dealer do all their work. Not a knock against anyone. Just make sure you know what you are doing. Enjoy the steering you should have had in the first place. *end disclaimer

Unfortunately, I couldn't break free my adjuster screw. The geniuses over at Jeep chose a flat head design on top of the screw for the JK. At least for the 09 anyway. I'll have to try two nuts to break if free this weekend. 🙄

If this doesn't work get a Sector Shaft bracket. It works wonders for sloppy steering.

If you are under warranty have Jeep replace the aluminum steering gear box with the steal one. I've replaced my dampener already and it helped but still too much play. I'm 2 months out of warranty and was quoted $987 to replace. Been fighting my steering for too long.....

Very Nice!! One more thing to add to the list...

Great video 👍, just a question any chance you could show all other things you’ve done please

Is that Anders Holmvik?

Love the 671 sticker! Hafa Adai

Excellent video!! Thank you for sharing! New subscriber!! Waiting on gladiator diesel 🙏🙏

I thought most of that center slop was in the steering linkage? Everyone who's upgraded their steering says the center play is gone. I plan to upgrade my tie-rod/draglink first then if the center slop is still present mess with the box adjustment.

very good

Everyone has a inverted hex or something easy to adjust. Mine is a regular screwdriver adjustment and its seized. So much for that lol

I need to look at mine.. i have a good amount of movment before tires actually move..

So frustrated with my '06 LJ. Every single component of the steering linkage has been replaced, as have the control arms and steering gear. The steering shaft has not, but is tight. Vehicle has just had a 2" spacer lift on it, new wheel spacers (I run 33x12.5's on it) and new shocks. It still wanders despite all the new stuff and 2 alignments. I may check the adjustment on the steering gear. To echo what others have said if performing this adjustment: Start with 1/16th-1/8 turns, and STOP once steering get reasonably tight.

I am unable to separate the Hex from the bolt and not much room to torch it. PB blaster overnight and we will see...

It’s shameful we have to put so much money into our Jeep’s to accomplish what they should do off the assembly line.

Great tip

I tried the same thing you did and thought i fix it i was wrong it turned out that the whole steering box’s is bad and jeep will replace it for free. I have two new 2020 Jeep’s and they both had the same problem and were fixed by the dealership. Jeep knows they have a problem with this and will fix it for you they will also reprogram the computer system to just the electric power strewing pump.

Good video! Helped me out man thanks

I adjusted my caster to the high side of the spec. 6.0 and it is perfect. Do not mess with your gear box. Sorry.

I’m not very technically savvy, so looking down at the box and green mark and then the yellow marks confused me. Backlash? 15 thousandths? I had told the dealership about the steering on the highway and he shrugged and said “jeeps”

Thank you my brother 👍

Subscribed,! this video should be shown to you in the lobby of the Jeep dealership when you pickup your new Truck. =) Or they could just FIX THIS FROM THE FACTORY. Thanks bud!

thats a super super super helfull video. thanks so much ill fix ine asap thanks bro

Is that Andersen AFB, looks like base housing

Question, leave the synergy bracket on?, I know the steering stabilizer has to stay. Thanks for the video.

Why would the green mark have moved from factory? Does it loosen over time?

I have 37s on mine and it has a slight pull to the right would the synergy bracket solve that

Well it's been about 2 years since you made this video and I'm seeing it right now have any updates

I just bought a 2022 gladiator. I just put my first 150 miles on it and my only complaint is the steering is wandering a bit. Will the dealer tighten this up for me for free? I don’t have any tools and I don’t want to void the warranty. What do you think?

You should do a video on what you need to remove to get to this part

The hex bolt just will not budge no matter how hard I try to turn it. What gives?

Saginaw does this on frontier it's reverse threads

Jeep will replace your aluminum steering gear box to the new steel one for free under warranty. The Service Bulletin is dated August 10, 2020, and the number is 08-074-20 to solve the issue.

That steering box had the right amount of play. 1" of rotational play is required. It has been like this for fifty years. It is normal. You need to get a service bulletin taken care of. The PCM needs to be reprogrammed to have the correct amount of electric-hydro assist. It was programmed incorrectly from the factory. This is fact, not opinion. So go get it fixed. Look up the bulletin number and go to the dealer.

I have it exactly one the line but I have a very loose steering, how much can I tight that bolt?

I found another workaround.. its much more expensive but the result is great! Order a Bronco Wilktrak and after a 35 month wait you will never want to drive a Jeep product again! lol

Thank you for this

I checked my green mark and it’s still lined up. Do you think I should still tighten it a little. I think I have about the same amount of play in the steering wheel as you!

Great video, please give an update to how you feel its been working after several weeks. I have the same sloppy steering and would like to do the same on mine. thanks TewlTalk

Thanks TewlTalk

It is not just about that nut underneed steering box gets loose the one holds pitman arm☹️

I just had the steel steering box put in by jeep but still having the same issue. Should I take it back to the dealership? Or try this instead ?

is this same process for jeep wrangler sport jl? Also what you did is just losing the big bolt and tighten back again and did not adjust the steering gearbox right or i'm missing something please help thanks.

You mentioned that you had installed control arms? I’ve installed adjustable lower control arms and have been adjusting them out and it has been helping this problem but not solved yet... and I haven’t made my next adjustment out yet. What castor do you think you were at before this adjustment? And do you have adjustable top and bottom or? Thanks for the video.... the wandering in my 2020 rubicon is terrible...

My jeep jl center screw is not ale , it is a circle. I can adjust just the nob, someone knows how adjust center screw?😊

Awsome vid ty👍

I just got a new 2021 wrangler rubicon with manual trans. I love it but my transfer case is very hard to shift...is this normal....Just 3 days old.

Why would you advise using non metric allen on a metric bolt, this will strip or ruin it for the future

Did you have trouble getting the middle bolt loose from the outside? Mine turn together and seem fused?

Wonder if you can do a JK like that?

JK the same ?

This video is from 2 yrs ago so assuming your Jeep is 18-20? There is a TSB out for some time now on the steering gear. If you have a silver aluminum gear the tsb fix is swap it with steel black box. Problem solved.

Has anyone had any luck adjusting the newer steel box? We have a 21 that came from the factory with the steel box and I’m convinced they put a locking agent in it to prevent making these adjustments. Can anyone here confirm or deny? Thanks.

I watched I liked and I follow . Hell I can do this 👍

thanks for the video! are you turning the inside hex screw first the tightening the nut over top. I couldn't seem to move the inside hex even when I loosened the nut.

Would u suggest doing this first or do the synergy and everything else before this part!

How do you get ride of the bump steer out of the JEEP JL steering is good not loose bump steer showed up at around 1500 miles