Do I Need to change LCA and TB
03-24-2015 | 10:08 AM
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JK Newbie
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Do I Need to change LCA and TB
What I have is a TF 2.5" coil lift and will be adding 1" spacers to recover the 1/2" - 3/4" I lost from the new bumpers and gear. Do I need to get adjustable Lower Control Arms and or Track Bar or just one or the other?
03-24-2015 | 04:31 PM
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JK Jedi Master
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You don't 'need' to get either. But you may 'want' to, depending on ...
After the spacers are on, drive it an see what you think. If the steering is a bit more flighty from the slightly reduced caster, then consider a set of adj ca's. Upper or lower doesn't matter, they do the same thing and either will work for that lift height.
Then stand in front of and behind your jeep and take a look at the axles/tires. If they are offset a bit more than you would like, get adj trackbars. With an effective gain of only 1/4" - 1/2", you may not notice any difference at all.
After the spacers are on, drive it an see what you think. If the steering is a bit more flighty from the slightly reduced caster, then consider a set of adj ca's. Upper or lower doesn't matter, they do the same thing and either will work for that lift height.
Then stand in front of and behind your jeep and take a look at the axles/tires. If they are offset a bit more than you would like, get adj trackbars. With an effective gain of only 1/4" - 1/2", you may not notice any difference at all.
03-25-2015 | 05:35 AM
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JK Newbie
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From: Edgewood, NM
You don't 'need' to get either. But you may 'want' to, depending on ...
After the spacers are on, drive it an see what you think. If the steering is a bit more flighty from the slightly reduced caster, then consider a set of adj ca's. Upper or lower doesn't matter, they do the same thing and either will work for that lift height.
Then stand in front of and behind your jeep and take a look at the axles/tires. If they are offset a bit more than you would like, get adj trackbars. With an effective gain of only 1/4" - 1/2", you may not notice any difference at all.
After the spacers are on, drive it an see what you think. If the steering is a bit more flighty from the slightly reduced caster, then consider a set of adj ca's. Upper or lower doesn't matter, they do the same thing and either will work for that lift height.
Then stand in front of and behind your jeep and take a look at the axles/tires. If they are offset a bit more than you would like, get adj trackbars. With an effective gain of only 1/4" - 1/2", you may not notice any difference at all.
03-25-2015 | 07:43 AM
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JK Freak
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I have the same set up, 2.5" and a 1" spacer. I added the adjustable TB because I wanted the axle centered. It's noticeable if you look for it. Drove it for about half a year without LCA's it is a little darty cause of the caster but it's nothing crazy. I ended up throwing on adjustable LCA's and got the caster up and it drives good. I would do the TB to start drive it and see what you think, then add the arms if you want.
03-25-2015 | 09:18 AM
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JK Newbie
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I have the same set up, 2.5" and a 1" spacer. I added the adjustable TB because I wanted the axle centered. It's noticeable if you look for it. Drove it for about half a year without LCA's it is a little darty cause of the caster but it's nothing crazy. I ended up throwing on adjustable LCA's and got the caster up and it drives good. I would do the TB to start drive it and see what you think, then add the arms if you want.