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Old 02-24-2012, 11:06 AM
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so the two tire shops by where I live wont touch lifted jeeps so im gonna have to get it as close as I can on my own so is there anyway I can do this by finding out uca to lca length ratios or another way?
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What size lift do you have and long or short arms
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4.5 x series with inch and half ontop with short arms
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Try this, but remember: This dude is an Aussie. They drive on the wrong side of the road (consider that when he talks about road crown and caster angle differential between the two sides).

http://jeep-xj.info/HowtoAlignment.htm

Are your UCAs or LCAs adjustable?
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Originally Posted by 02edge
4.5 x series with inch and half ontop with short arms
I'll measure mine and tell you what they are in a little bit
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well right now i have no front shaft in but the pinion is pretty much level with the ground i feel like I need to lengthen my uppers
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Read that info-xj reference, a great thread with lots of really nice build sections, well laid out. Have applied many of the techniques, including the caster adjust.
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anybody post a pic of approx what my front ds angle should be
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also when reversing real slow and in drive the jeep drives as though one tire is taller than the other like it hops a little bit not sure how to describe. also when I grab where the threads meet the tubing on my track bar i can feel play as if I extended it too far and theres not enough threads in it should I look into a new track bar?
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