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5.5" Lift caster angle help

Old 07-06-2014, 11:35 AM
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I'm at a loss I've been through soon many pages of info on this. my jeep is an 01
5.5" with long arms and high pinion 30. Just finished ruffstuff crossover steering and ota track bar and replaced the heims in my suspension. I've always had issues finding the happy medium I've always had wandering or driveline vibes. Right now it's set at 10* at both the drive shaft and the pinion but the diff cover reads 7*
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Caster angle should be measured at the flat on the bottom of the inner C. Factory spec is 6-8 deg.
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Thanks ya it was way off using the pinion and d.s. method. So will this work it's at about 6*

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6 should be fine.
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Here, scroll down to the alignment write-up. Includes caster chart. http://www.go.jeep-xj.info/index.htm
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Originally Posted by 93gc40
Here, scroll down to the alignment write-up. Includes caster chart. http://www.go.jeep-xj.info/index.htm
That's the page I tried using and kept eating u joints
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