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Old 03-17-2009 | 04:36 PM
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Default Control arm question

I know this has been answered before but i cannot find the thread anywhere. What length do i set front lowers to? to start out with? if i have 3 inches of lift and a 2 door is it 23? Thanks
Old 03-17-2009 | 04:37 PM
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I think 23 is recommended by most, although I did the unequal lengths to compensate for the JK wanted to pull right like teraflex suggests.
Old 03-17-2009 | 05:50 PM
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When in doubt, go to a good alignment tech who knows jeeps. Get your caster between 4-5 degrees where you have no driveline vibes and you are good to go. You will most likely end up with 23" eye to eye anyways.

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Old 03-17-2009 | 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by rob4607
I did 23" center to center eye and it drives and tracks perfectly now and I measured the degree angle with the same johnson pendilum angle finder used by wol and it is dead on 7 degrees. I originally did 22 and 7/8"s and it was better than the stock arms but still a little flighty and the track was all over, 23 and it is GREAT!
I too had my jeep at 7 degrees of caster when I was at 3" of lift. Drove great, but I had driveline vibes at 60mph

Now I'm 5" of lift and so far the census is 3-3.5 of caster. I hate those driveline vibes. We shall see this weekend how things work out.



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