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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 08:37 AM
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Hi guys, I have a 00 XJ that is lifted 6 inches. It has adjustable lower control arms on it, stock upper control arms. I was wondering if some one could tell me how to adjust my front pinion angle. I seem to have a bad vibration when using 4wd.
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 08:51 AM
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Extending the lower arms will rotate the pinion down and visa versa.
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 08:52 AM
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Got pics of the drive shaft to pinion angle?
With a 6" lift your most likely gonna need long arms for sure. I never saw anybody running stock uppers on a 6" lift.
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Originally Posted by JeepingDan
Got pics of the drive shaft to pinion angle?
With a 6" lift your most likely gonna need long arms for sure. I never saw anybody running stock uppers on a 6" lift.
x2 on pic adjustable short arms would be a plus or ca drop brackets
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sorry for the newb question, but what are ca drop brackets?
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Originally Posted by awdxtc
sorry for the newb question, but what are ca drop brackets?
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 09:05 AM
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control arm drop brackets i run them with adjustable arm and short arm with no probs im on 10.5 inches of lift
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Pinion is Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to low.

Shorten the lowers or extend the uppers.
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 02:46 PM
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Ok...what will that do to my alignment? Do you know what the angle should be?
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 05:25 PM
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Your caster angle should be 6-8 deg., steering wheel might need to be recentered.
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 05:35 PM
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Sorry I should have been more specific...what should the angle of the pinion be. Sorry for the confusion.
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Setting the caster will put the pinion at the correct angle.
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 06:25 PM
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How do you measure the castor angle?
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 06:31 PM
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Angle finder on the lower portion of the inner C, there's a flt surface there.
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