Cherokee Chat General non-tech Cherokee chat
XJ/MJ/ZJ/WJ
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: DashLynx

caster

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 08-22-2011, 10:07 PM
  #1  
Seasoned Member
Thread Starter
 
jeepin4fun97's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Oskaloosa Iowa 52577
Posts: 404
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Default caster

How should the ball joints look on my front end?? Should the be strait up and down from one another or no?
Old 08-22-2011, 10:09 PM
  #2  
Honorary Moderator
 
96_xj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Gilbert AZ/Las Cruces NM
Posts: 8,135
Likes: 0
Received 13 Likes on 11 Posts
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 upgraded
Default

nope top should be slightly more inward.

the reason is when you turn it tilts the wheel to make sure you turn and still have traction
Old 08-22-2011, 10:10 PM
  #3  
Seasoned Member
Thread Starter
 
jeepin4fun97's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Oskaloosa Iowa 52577
Posts: 404
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Default

Ok my upper is toward the firewall is that good
Old 08-22-2011, 10:11 PM
  #4  
Honorary Moderator
 
96_xj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Gilbert AZ/Las Cruces NM
Posts: 8,135
Likes: 0
Received 13 Likes on 11 Posts
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 upgraded
Default

just assemble it all and get a professional alignment and then adjust accordingly
Old 08-22-2011, 10:13 PM
  #5  
Honorary Moderator
 
96_xj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Gilbert AZ/Las Cruces NM
Posts: 8,135
Likes: 0
Received 13 Likes on 11 Posts
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 upgraded
Default

btw if you have adjustable control arms you want to base it all off pinion angle for "caster", camber you can only do through adjustable ball joints and then toe in and toe out you can do via a tape measure
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
lgrant
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
2
07-05-2022 12:19 AM
rweaver138
XJ Cherokee Write-Ups
0
08-03-2010 06:54 PM
Allusion
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
1
05-07-2010 06:32 PM

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 


Quick Reply: caster



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:13 PM.