Padilla.1

Hello everyone need some advice.I have a 4 Inc lift was running stock lower Ca just replace them after dw,bushing were shot.I took it to get align the guy to told me I needed tie rod ends to get my castor.He also said they had to be adjustables since I have a lift.I've search around heard bad about adjustables not sure that's why Iam asking.thank's in advance

Gee oh Dee

Moved to Grand Cherokee Tech.

Holy crap your spelling and grammar suck.

From what I can decipher you want to know about adjustable lower control arms. You say you've heard bad about them?

At 4" of lift adjustable lowers would not be a bad thing to look into. If you go with a quality distributor, you will get quality parts.

You could also look into control arm drop brackets, but in my opinion the adjustables are the way to go.

Also, tie rod ends have nothing to do with your control arms. They would be on your drag link, tie rod, or trac bar. If they are bad, replace them. However your steering components are already adjustable, and at 4" you should already jave an adjustable trac bar. If not, look into IRO's double shear trac bar.

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Padilla.1

Sorry for posting here. All that talking s***t you don't have go there cause your the pro.I wasn't talking about adjustable control arms being bad.Made a mistake I was trying to say adjustable lower balljoints.

Gee oh Dee

What?

Adjustable lower ball joints??

Bustedback

Tie rods do not adjust the caster, the cam bolts on the lower control arms are for the caster adjustment.

Padilla.1

That's what the alignment guy told me that is why I am asking.

Gee oh Dee

Find an alignment guy who knows what he is talking about.

Padilla.1

Yes I will that's why I needed to ask thank's.

Jordan1996 ZJ

not that hard to read

when i got my alignment they couldnt get the caster right either so they just adjusted it as much as they could and sent me on my way, i dont think caster is really all that important anyway, or i could be wrong

Bustedback

Caster is for vehicle stability. If the caster is too negative the vehicle will act like a shopping cart at high speeds, but the steering will be quicker. Too much caster will make the steering heavy and slow, but more stable at speed. Caster will not cause the tires to wear, but it has a huge effect on handling.

Padilla.1

The guy at the alignment shop I took it to didn't want to aligh it and said I would be throwing away my money.That I needed adjustable balljoints and he would charge so much to do it.Thank's for the advice I am going to take it some where else.

Sickzj

Where did you take it... Just wondering cause i am an alignment tech...and that tech was way off...if you can even call him that lol..

Gee oh Dee

I really hate seeing our members getting 'taken for a ride.'

There are so many shady folks out there just waiting to screw you over, its sad.

The OP is obviously trying to get his stuff fxed, he doesnt know everything, like most of is at one point or another, and this shop os jerking him around.

Lame.

jkustomz28

your alignment guy is a dumb ***** never heard of adjustable lower ball joints. the best thing to do is ask your friends or if your driving around and see another lifted jeep ask them where they got they're alignment