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Old 06-30-2012, 11:37 AM
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My front passenger wheel sticks out farther than the other. Driverside lines up with the rear, so I dont think its shifted.

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Could a wrong bearing have done it

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I'd check your wheel bearing hubs. Or it could be your track bar not. Entering the axle right. Is your jeep lifted? You might need an adjustable trackbar if so.
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I'd check your wheel bearing hubs. Or it could be your track bar not. Entering the axle right. Is your jeep lifted? You might need an adjustable trackbar if so.
Not lifted, i put an adjustable trac bar in to try and fix it, didnt do anything. So you think could be wrong bearing hub? I know they have different sizes depending on the brake caliper thickness. Didnt know if that could cause my prob.
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Not lifted, i put an adjustable trac bar in to try and fix it, didnt do anything. So you think could be wrong bearing hub? I know they have different sizes depending on the brake caliper thickness. Didnt know if that could cause my prob.
I would just readjust the trackbar to center the axle under the jeep then you'll be good. Seems to be your issue from what you have explained. When did this occur? Did your replace the hub recently?
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Originally Posted by gvns8

I would just readjust the trackbar to center the axle under the jeep then you'll be good.
The trac bar is adjusted as short as it.will go if I make it longer it will just stick out further
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If you aren't lifted you shouldn't have went with an adjustable track bar. They're made for lifted jeeps, usually starting at 3". Your track bar is too long causing your axle to be shifted to one side.

Even with the track bar as short as it can go, it's still probably too long.

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Originally Posted by The91XJ
If you aren't lifted you shouldn't have went with any adjustable track bar. They're made for lifted jeeps, usually starting at 3". Your track bar is too long causing your axle to be shifted to one side.

Even with the track bar as short as it can go, it's still probably too long.
Yeah I was gonna add the same 2 cents on that one... Just keep it and get a lift kit
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Yeah I was gonna add the same 2 cents on that one... Just keep it and get a lift kit
X3, no need for an adj track bar on stock suspension.
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Its a stock-2" trac bar from rustys, it was like that before the strack bar anyways. I plan on getting a 2" lift just temp til I get my 4.5" lift...... But the driverside lines up perfectly with the rear and the rear is centered. Thats my prob. I dont think the axel is off center.
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Did you center the jeep over the axel before installing?
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I adjusted the trac bar to its lowest setting, hand tightend the bolts. Then lowered the jeep and rolled it back and forth then torqued the bolts down. Idk if thats what you mean?
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