Steering wheel play

I have a 77 cj5 and the steering wheel will move towards you and back into the engine compartment about 2 inches freely. The lower steering coupler has been replaced. All upper steering components (firewall up) seems to be ok. Could it be the bearing near the firewall in the engine compartment? Does that hold the shaft from moving up and down? or just side to side? Any help would be appreciated.

 

Was this the show in Rivergate? I did not know about it until after the fact.

 

I;m not sure about all of them, but this one does not have tilt. Since you know the area. Are there any places that people could go wheeling and not get in trouble around here. I live in Hendersonville and there is one place close by, but that is about it.

 

I went to Tennessee Off Road and looked at one of their CJ's and I believe that the steering bearing near the firewall is messed up. I will see if I can rig something.

 

Give Doug at Truck Sales a call. If he cant tell you what it is noone can.

Welcome from Hermitage, a group of us here are headed to Windrock next June, you would be more than welcome to come along.
Not many local spots any more but alot of riding within a three hour circle.

 

Welcome from another Tennessean. For offroading in this area, you could always come down to WITC www.wheelininthecountry.com or to Wooly's www.woolysoffroad.com.