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Old 08-12-2010, 11:03 AM
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Well after we lifted my jeep 3inches it pulls to the right. I dont remember it doing this before and the tires arnt low. I dont have the money at the moment to take it in and get an alignment so is their something else i could do to like do it myself? Also is it ok to keep driving it? It doesnt pull bad i just gotta turn the wheel a little to keep it straight.
Old 08-12-2010, 11:23 AM
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You just need to get an alignment, Your jeep will pretty much always be due for an alignment after a lift is installed
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You need an alignment, the toe and caster are way out of wack.
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what me and my dad do for a quick alignment check is take a screw driver and have someone spin the front tire by hand, after its on jack stands of course, and hold the screwdriver against the tire just enough to scribe a little line just enough to basically take the dirt off the tire in that spot making a line around the center of the tire. do that to both tires then measure the distance between them in the front then do that behind the tire and do the math and it will give you your toe in or out. iirc your supposed to have 1/8 inch toe in
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yeah you def need an alignment. anytime you tear into one and lift it, its good to get an alignment regardless. you just dont realize what all ur messing with.
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