What was done to your JK this week?
06-27-2009, 09:05 PM
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Don't waste your money on an alignement shop to straighten your steering wheel; do it your self. All it takes is a 15mm wrench or socket and 5 minutes. There is a write up on doing it. But in essence all you have to do is drive down the street and make a note of the position of the steering wheel. Pull into your driveway putting the wheel in that same exact position (with wheels straight ahead of course). Lay down and loosen the two 15 mm nuts on the drag link and turn it wheichever directions straightens up the wheel. It helps to have a observer tell you if your going in the right direction or not. When the wheel is straight, tighten the bolts and take it for a ride. You should be spot on but sometimes a minor adj is needed. It beats wasteing money on an alignment.
06-27-2009, 09:22 PM
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Thanks for the input; was trying to find the thread that had the write up for a basic front end alignment and found it. Plan on doing that first thing tomorrow; I'm presuming that once I get that done, my ESP/BAS light should turn off 
06-28-2009, 08:47 AM
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Lift Info:
RC 2.5" $139
Rubi Unlimited Spings & Shocks $80
Daystar .75" leveling spacers up front $15
New Bolts to replace the bad ones $5
TF Trackbar Relocation Bracket $39
Finished the lift except for 2 bolts that were in the kit, wrong size. Used the sway bar bolts and am off to the hardware store.
Steep, off camber driveway so it doesn't look like it, but I got 4.25" in the front, 3.75" in back. It will be interesting to see how far it settles.
I'll get a better picture after I get the swaybar reconnected.
RC 2.5" $139
Rubi Unlimited Spings & Shocks $80
Daystar .75" leveling spacers up front $15
New Bolts to replace the bad ones $5
TF Trackbar Relocation Bracket $39
Finished the lift except for 2 bolts that were in the kit, wrong size. Used the sway bar bolts and am off to the hardware store.
Steep, off camber driveway so it doesn't look like it, but I got 4.25" in the front, 3.75" in back. It will be interesting to see how far it settles.
I'll get a better picture after I get the swaybar reconnected.
06-28-2009, 10:07 AM
#5946
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Lift Info:
RC 2.5" $139
Rubi Unlimited Spings & Shocks $80
Daystar .75" leveling spacers up front $15
New Bolts to replace the bad ones $5
TF Trackbar Relocation Bracket $39
Finished the lift except for 2 bolts that were in the kit, wrong size. Used the sway bar bolts and am off to the hardware store.
Steep, off camber driveway so it doesn't look like it, but I got 4.25" in the front, 3.75" in back. It will be interesting to see how far it settles.
I'll get a better picture after I get the swaybar reconnected.
RC 2.5" $139
Rubi Unlimited Spings & Shocks $80
Daystar .75" leveling spacers up front $15
New Bolts to replace the bad ones $5
TF Trackbar Relocation Bracket $39
Finished the lift except for 2 bolts that were in the kit, wrong size. Used the sway bar bolts and am off to the hardware store.
Steep, off camber driveway so it doesn't look like it, but I got 4.25" in the front, 3.75" in back. It will be interesting to see how far it settles.
I'll get a better picture after I get the swaybar reconnected.
06-28-2009, 10:11 AM
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Sure should and it will stop doing funny things when you corner. This is really something you need to do yourself because if you wheel it it will go out every once in a while. At least until you replace the factory tie rod and drag link with beefier units. I had to recenter mine a lot until I put in a RockKrawler HD Tie Rod. The factory units aren't up to snuff (what's new there?).
06-28-2009, 11:20 AM
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Took it for a drive, tried to hit a bunch of different types of terrain to settle in the springs. Took it up to 75, never had an issue. Suprisingly, the steering is more responsive now....
Got some pics on level ground.
Got some pics on level ground.
