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Old 05-14-2012, 07:48 AM
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I recently installed my lift and this doesn't look right to me the left LCA being cocked to one side. any help would be great. And also how to fix it.

This is the right/passenger side
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Need more info.
What doesn't look right to you?
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What doesn't look right to you?
The fact that the left LCA is cocked to one side and not in-line like the right side.
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do you have an adjsutable track bar? looks like the whole axle could be off center to the drivers side. has it been adjusted? what size lift? are the tires centered o the body? (doesn't look big enough to need an adj track bar...) need more info. what lift, how big? what else was changed? does it pull? has it been aligned?
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Adjust your track bar to center your axle.
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Originally Posted by SeriousOffroad
Adjust your track bar to center your axle.
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i had that problem when i lefted mine 4". i ordered a rock krawler adj track bar to correct the problem.
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Originally Posted by Gorillaxj
do you have an adjsutable track bar? looks like the whole axle could be off center to the drivers side. has it been adjusted? what size lift? are the tires centered o the body? (doesn't look big enough to need an adj track bar...) need more info. what lift, how big? what else was changed? does it pull? has it been aligned?

its a 3" AAL w/ a 2" lift block in the rear and a 1 1/2 front puck. I measured from the frame rail to the same stop on each tire and its off by 1/2". And no I do not have a adjustable track bar.
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Disconnect your current track bar from the axle and see if it centers or straightens out. If it does its definitely track bar. with my 3" lift I needed one. There are other options like track bar relocation bracket, but adjustable track bar is best fix.
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Disconnect your current track bar from the axle and see if it centers or straightens out. If it does its definitely track bar. with my 3" lift I needed one. There are other options like track bar relocation bracket, but adjustable track bar is best fix.
I would agree, the bracket can work and will get it back in the ball park. but an adjustable bar will be a first shot perfect match, and reusable if you change the setup later...
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Disconnecting the trackbar won't tell you anything.
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Go to this guys website above me. ^ and order an adjustable trac bar. He will have you Rollin in less than a week.
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