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Old 03-04-2014 | 10:51 PM
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2010 jk is pulling to the right pretty noticeable. I have a 3.5 lift and it handles like Poop on highway. Want track straight. I have bump steer to I believe, I think a draglink flip and artec hd trac bad to go with my truss, that should solve bump steer, unless it the ball joints? 40k and 35s most there life?

Will adj control arm help the ride? I have a rc control arm relocation bracket currently.
Old 03-04-2014 | 10:57 PM
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Mine pulls right as well. I was told after I got an alignment done that it is because the drivers side steer tire is cambered in a half degree. They told me offset ball joints would solve this problem. Interested to hear what others have done
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Post your alignment specs.

Are you running a front trackbar bracket and/or a drop pitman arm?

If you get a chance, take a picture of the front end. You want it to show the mounting holes on both ends of the track bar and drag link. Then open the pic in a photo editing program (paint, etc) and draw straight lines between the mounting holes of each bar.
Old 03-04-2014 | 11:20 PM
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Yeah right now I have a adj trac bar up front that's it, I am going to out on the rest of my artec truss soon which is a hd trac bar mount which is raised and you either have to have a drop pitman arm or draglink flip. I'm going to uses a synergy drag link flip.

I am concerned it mirth be ball joints because when one wheel hits a bump it likes tk wobble(vibrate) a few second after
Old 03-04-2014 | 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by nthinuf
Post your alignment specs.

Are you running a front trackbar bracket and/or a drop pitman arm?

If you get a chance, take a picture of the front end. You want it to show the mounting holes on both ends of the track bar and drag link. Then open the pic in a photo editing program (paint, etc) and draw straight lines between the mounting holes of each bar.
I will work on this tomorrow for sure
Old 03-04-2014 | 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by evoviii2jk
Mine pulls right as well. I was told after I got an alignment done that it is because the drivers side steer tire is cambered in a half degree. They told me offset ball joints would solve this problem. Interested to hear what others have done
So your pulled to the right because your tire was toe in a half a degree more or is that how the fixed it?
Old 03-05-2014 | 04:32 AM
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Originally Posted by BossierCity_Jk

So your pulled to the right because your tire was toe in a half a degree more or is that how the fixed it?
It pulls right because of this.
Old 03-05-2014 | 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by evoviii2jk
It pulls right because of this.
Your tires shouldn't be camber unless you have a bent axle from what I believe. Solid axle should be straight
Old 03-05-2014 | 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by BossierCity_Jk

Your tires shouldn't be camber unless you have a bent axle from what I believe. Solid axle should be straight
Yes thus is true. Probably more like a bent C. Although the jeep has only been off road once and it was nothing crazy. I have seen people with the same camber issues on brand new jeeps too
Old 03-05-2014 | 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by evoviii2jk
Yes thus is true. Probably more like a bent C. Although the jeep has only been off road once and it was nothing crazy. I have seen people with the same camber issues on brand new jeeps too
That's good to know I have a full artec truss and c gussets. I didn't remove ball joints when welding because I do plan on replacing them so I thinking they might be a little worn do to best of welding.
But mine could if been like yours off a little before I did the truss.


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