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Rubicon, Steering locks up durring uphills?

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Old Sep 16, 2002 | 06:24 PM
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The steering gets real stiff on inclines and seems to release on the declines. It wants to return to center real bad.

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Old Sep 16, 2002 | 10:19 PM
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Just a guess, but maybe going up the hills is putting enough strain through the driveline that the limited slip front end is trying to lock up.
Make sure your REAR tires have enough air in them (low rear tires make the front end do more of the work).
Make sure the front differential has enough oil.

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Old Sep 17, 2002 | 12:44 PM
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Has it always been this way, or is this something new??? Honda gears the rear end slightly higher than the front. Thus, when the rear isn't slipping, the front is kind of loafing so there isn't a big load on the stearing. What you may be feeling is just the front kicking in. Are you running stock tires, and are they properly inflated??
 
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Old Sep 18, 2002 | 06:09 AM
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The Ruby is new. Stock Tires. Looks like a trip to the dealer is comming.
 
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