Holy caster issue!
10-13-2012, 02:00 PM
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A front track bar shouldn't cause any DW if its a good bar, well tightened, and no oval bolt holes. At the rear, a relocation bracket is not unusual.
>>>If the Jeep tends to DW, loosen all the control arm and track bar bolts (front and rear) and re-torque everything with the wheels on the ground. This may eliminate the wobble and could possibly change the castor a little.<<<
10-13-2012, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Freewill
AFAIK the track bar does not affect castor at all. It takes adjustable control arms or geometry correction brackets. When a 2.5" - 3" lift ends up with zero castor it may need control arms rather than brackets.
A front track bar shouldn't cause any DW if its a good bar, well tightened, and no oval bolt holes. At the rear, a relocation bracket is not unusual.
>>>If the Jeep tends to DW, loosen all the control arm and track bar bolts (front and rear) and re-torque everything with the wheels on the ground. This may eliminate the wobble and could possibly change the castor a little.<<<
Put together the zero caster and an axle that is over to o e side and you have issues.
I'm feeling a full RK or EVO lot coming
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10-13-2012, 02:15 PM
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That's about twice too much axle offset for a 2-3" lift. It would take an adjustable front track bar to correct it, but the question is why so much offset with so little lift?
If the front axle is really offset by 3/4", it could possibly affect the castor. Makes me wonder if the lift is a bunch of mis-matched parts?
If the front axle is really offset by 3/4", it could possibly affect the castor. Makes me wonder if the lift is a bunch of mis-matched parts?
10-13-2012, 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Freewill
That's about twice too much axle offset for a 2-3" lift. It would take an adjustable front track bar to correct it, but the question is why so much offset with so little lift?
If the front axle is really offset by 3/4", it could possibly affect the castor. Makes me wonder if the lift is a bunch of mis-matched parts?
Got some work to do...... Time to order a kit
10-13-2012, 02:22 PM
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Good luck with it!
10-13-2012, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Freewill
Yeh. Or whatever it takes. Could be it just needs a couple of key new components. One way or the other it looks like some work will be gettin' done under there.
Good luck with it!
10-13-2012, 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ToolManTimTaylor
Surely I do not need to ask but feel I have to because of it only being a small lift. The gound the jeep is sitting on is level correct?
10-13-2012, 07:24 PM
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10-14-2012, 04:48 AM
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Originally Posted by jaker t5
Where did you measure it at
There should not be a zero caster unless you got a 4 and above lift and that still is a maybe