Fasts96xj

I just had the 96 XJ aligned this morning. This is the 'AFTER' settings that were done. I am wondering what those of you that have experience with XJ alignments might think of the final settings and of the CAMBER on the FRONT LEFT?


My XJ has around 2.5 inches lift front and rear. New 30x9.50x15's put on this morning too. Don't want to start wearing badly these new tires if these settings are wrong.


It's a RHD Cherokee also.


Also ... these guys put 42 lbs of air COLD in my new tires. Cooper Discoverer AT3 Load Range C 30x9.50x15. What do you think of that pressure for street driving?


Thanks for your help.

DFlintstone

Looks like the spec is to -08, and it has -1. Doesn't sound horrible. Pretty sure it's not adjustable. Ball joints and wheel bearings were checked?

Fasts96xj

He said there was "no movement" on the ball joint, but I don't know if the guy checked for bearing problems?


Which front bearings would cause this type of reading?


Thanks.

Fasts96xj

Why would the REAR LEFT be out so far too? Did you notice that? Could that bee indicating a problem on the LEFT side of the vehicle in general?

DFlintstone

Pretty safe bet he checked it. The wheel bearing it's self, of course holds the wheel. You would jack up the wheel, take it at 6 & 12:00 and feel for play. (grabbing it at 3 & 6:00 would be better to check the steering linkage)

You got me how rear Camber could be very out, short of a bent axle.

See what others say. My "new to me" 90 has issues with the front camber as well.

XJlimitedx99

There's something going on with that rear left. I'm not sure I understand how your castor and toe could be at those specs on the rear axle.

Themrjsmitty

I work at discount tire, from my experience 42 psi on those tires is too high. I would do 36. Overinflated tires like that are gonna increase your stopping distance

Fasts96xj

Ya know .... I wonder if that guy knew how to setup the machine? IT was done on a Hunter machine with an awesome display of what was going on. Don't know what model Hunter .... but yeah, what the heck would the rear axle have TOE for????

DFlintstone

With out really knowing, I'm gonna guess the .15 of (toe) on the rear could be ignored. Even it it's not normal, it just aint squat! Someone feel free to correct me if I'm mistaken there.

Your camber numbers bug me. (my camber bugs me too). On the one hand, .2 of an inch aint much, (1 on the front, .08 being max), But around 0 is the goal I think, so the .8 is already out there.

Fasts96xj

All of those measurements are in DEGREES. So that Left Front wheel is out -1 degree. Not inches.


Still its twice the allowable range limit. I'm wondering if an adjustable ball joint will allow me to get it back to spec?


Anybody know?


Thanks.

DFlintstone

I stand 1/2 corrected! Castor is always in degrees. Every toe spec I've seen is in inches, But camber...for my 90 is indeed shown in degrees, although I've seen it in inches for Dodge (IIRC).

So you may well have -1 degree, where -.8 is the max. (camber on that left front) Not sure what .2 degrees adds up to, hope mine is that close though.

thatXJguy

Mine is pretty similar to yours. Everything on mine is within spec except for the camber.

I don't have any issues, but I've been told by companies to look into adjustable ball joints. I don't have any play in my wheels.