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Old Aug 4, 2012 | 10:28 AM
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hey yall,
my xj has recently been in an accident and was totalled due to frame crack. we hd the frame pulled and welded. we installed frame stiffners over the damaged area, installed a new steering box spacer, and installed a JCR 1-ton steering setup. The jeep does drive good but it seems that while driving it seems to be walking around on the road and i have to turn the wheel to straighten back out. it isnt horrible but i just wanted to know if anyone had any ideas of what the problem ma be. thanks for the help!!!!
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Old Aug 4, 2012 | 10:32 AM
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So how was the frame of your XJ "pulled" & welded?
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Old Aug 4, 2012 | 11:22 AM
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the frame pulling and welding was done at a shop and the rest was done in our garage. everything is put on correctly and bolted in tight. i think im gonna use an angle finder and compair my toe-in and caster to a stock jeep. hopefully the alignment will help
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Old Aug 4, 2012 | 11:41 AM
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sounds like you need to toe it in a little bit
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Old Aug 4, 2012 | 12:32 PM
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Yep, sounds like you need an alignment.
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Old Aug 4, 2012 | 02:53 PM
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yeah i think thats the biggest culprit. thanks for the help guys ill let you know how it goes!!
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Old Aug 4, 2012 | 07:41 PM
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Toe and caster...just screwed with both more than I wanted, hopefully she tracks straight now...
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 01:21 PM
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yeah i just dialed in the toe today and it drives sooo much better!!
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 11:24 PM
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sweet! congrats
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 11:31 PM
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thanks!!!!!!!
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