Scrubbing/binding while turning at near full lock

[SnowDrifter]

Here's one for you... I can't make heads or tails of it

When I got my truck it had some free play from both inner tie rods and the lf outer tie rod.

I replaced inner/outer tie rods, pitman arm, idler arm, and idler arm bracket with moog parts. They're a bit stiff, takes more effort to turn the wheels while in the air and the car is reluctant to return to center.

I got it aligned by a friend as I don't have access to an alignment racks. It's the new hunter Hawkeye laser stuff, pretty precision.

Well since replacing everything I can turn my wheel 1 turn in either direction. Any more than that and the front wheels bind and skip. It feels similar to it being in 4x4. It's an odd sensation as it feels like my turning radius increases when the tires bind and skip. It did it before the alignment as well but I had assumed it was a toe issue.

Alignment angles are all good, dead in the center of spec. I've verified that I am NOT in 4wd. I can climb under and the front driveshaft spins freely. I can jack up the front, 1 side at a time and spin the wheel freely.

I'm not entirely sure where to go from here

 

[DenaliBQ]

front diff maybe check fluid for metal ?

 

[SnowDrifter]

front diff maybe check fluid for metal ?

I changed it out ~750 miles ago. Didn't look like anything special other than really old diff fluid. Typical metal filings on the magnet but no large shavings or chunks

 

[SnowDrifter]

Could someone post some pictures of how their center link attaches to their inner tie rods + zerk fitting orientation? I'm wondering if I got the left and right side flipped around

 

[SnowDrifter]

A picture at this angle would be SUPER helpful

 

[SnowDrifter]

I did some playing around with it today. I seems to have a high degree of toe-in when the wheels are turned, regardless of which direction I turn the wheel

 

[SnowDrifter]

Anyone? Under car picture? Please?

 

[mattbta]

No help, but following. Mine skips/hops all over the place when turning but I'm 2WD. On brand new concrete it acts like it's in ice/snow when pulling into a parking spot. On a gravel lot, it damn near jumped into the car in the next spot over. It also won't hold an alignment...they can get it set, go for a drive around the block and it's already out. Over the past three years it's had 2 sets of pitman/idler arms replaced and all tie rods. I've taken it to two shops and they all claim there's no play anywhere.

I'm slowly replacing parts on my own. Next step is new UCA's...but I doubt that will do anything for it. From there, I'll get yet another set of pitman/idler and a steering gear box. Hope you get some help that might perhaps help me.

 

[SnowDrifter]

You can help us both by posting a picture

 

[mattbta]

I'll try and do that tomorrow, but it will look different I suspect as I'm 2wd.