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Old 06-21-2010, 03:10 PM
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if your have a 242 TC toe should be 0", if you have 231TC toe should be between 1/16" and 1/8". 5/32" is 1/32" over the 231 spec and 5/32" over the 242 spec. So your probably OK with a 231TC but quite a bit off for the 242.
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i have neither....haha 2wd
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i have a 2wd...
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Originally Posted by Tankerblade
i have a 2wd...
I'm Sorry!!! No Idea what the correct settings would be, in that case.
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Originally Posted by Tankerblade
But part of it is because i bent the right LCA a little. But it doesnt do it as much as it does now

I checked for bent and broken items, nothing.
What is a LCA?
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Lower Control Arm
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duh...thanks. Ot sure why I could not figure that out
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You mean its not supposed to pull to the right.
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Correct it shouldnt pull to the right. but it does since i bashed the right LCA...

I got under there to look and do the gojeep alignment deal, like i said above im off by 5/32". So if anyone knows the specs for a 2wd that'd be great.

Also i found the problem as to why my wheel was turn so far the the left. bout 2-3 months ago took it in to get it aligned at the shop. The didnt tighten the draglink bolts. So when i went to grab the draglink coupler tightener thingy, it spun freely. That annoyed me...gets your thinking what else did can they do wrong, especially when it was on something so easy...

Just wanted to post my findings
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2wd should be about 1/8" toe in.

make sure your drag link or track bar/bracket hadn't bent/moved.

is it making any noise? get someone to wiggle the steering wheel back and forth while you're under there checking things for any movement.
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Checking the alignment without proper tools is difficult, but not impossible. A quick and dirty way is take 2 wood boards 3' X 1' any thickness drill 2 holes to fit a bungie cord. You want to hold the board secure to the front wheel with the top of the board as close to the axle line as possible.

turn the steering wheel straight as possible.

Bribe a friend to come help. Using a measuring tape measure the front and back of the tire using the flat board's top to get an accurate reading. Note the difference, average then divide by 2 to get the center line of the vehicle. You can also measure front and back from the bottom of the board to get an idea of the camber angle if present.

With the wheel turned straight you can measure from the center line to get the track of each tire. If they are not even close then you should check for broken or bent components. If they are pretty close you can attempt to adjust the tie rods to get them close.

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Check the 3 bolts that hold your steering box to the unibody. I broke one and didnt know, i thought something had just bent. Until i turned in the driveway and the other 2 bolts went flying out from under the jeep, leaving no steering and a hanging steering box. But long to short. My steering wheel was 90* right until i replaced all the hardware.
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if you have matching front tires, just pick a tread block and measure front of tire and rear of tire using the same tread block. doesn't have to be center of tire. there is no standard measurement. just try to measure across at the center point of circumference.

they should be 1/8 less measurement across the front of the tires.

however difficult, you can do this alone.

i do it all the time. and get just as good as any shop can do. but it also helps that i worked at an alignment shop back in highschool.
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