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12-21-2013, 11:54 AM
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Ok, bringing it back to MC. Installed my 2.5" Dual rate ARB edition, pretty much a GC lite on a diet. Install went pretty well minus a stripped nut/bolt. I really didn't mind reusing stock hardware, but it would be nice to get new nuts/bolts with the kit for the off chance you end up with a stock one that just doesn't want to work.
Just dropped the Jeep off at Firestone for an alignment...they were a little concerned about the lift as they said they can only go to stock settings, so we'll see. My guess is they shouldn't have any issues with anything except maybe caster?...my toe was way off and my steering wheel is about 45° off center, which leads me to my question, can that affect my traction control? My traction control light was coming on way more than normal and even stayed on steady for about 10 mins??
Just dropped the Jeep off at Firestone for an alignment...they were a little concerned about the lift as they said they can only go to stock settings, so we'll see. My guess is they shouldn't have any issues with anything except maybe caster?...my toe was way off and my steering wheel is about 45° off center, which leads me to my question, can that affect my traction control? My traction control light was coming on way more than normal and even stayed on steady for about 10 mins??
12-21-2013, 12:10 PM
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As to your point of the CRC link keeping your axle centered : the sideways movement is zero.: is only true if the whole axle is moving up and down, you still get axle shift if one wheel is up and the other wheel down. Only the top of the axle above the differential where the two rods mount will stay centered.
My actual experience with it is very different from your guesses by watching videos.
There's no problem with it on the 4" lift and long-travel shocks, at full articulation.
There's no problem with it with the Teraflex - SpeedBump stops.
There was no problem with it when I still had the stock bumpstops.
Now, yes, that was not a full answer to your post, and that was my last reply to you on the subject.
I did say this was a MC thread but you said it was ok to post here since there is a discussion on track bars, or did I miss something? I am responding to what you have said about the CRC link as an interesting alternative to using a track bar. I did find a CRC link thread on this very forum and noticed you have not posted on it. You might want to give it a look since it only has two posts since it was started.
After watching some of the full traction videos it appears that the system needs quite a bit of bump stops and the shocks they run in the video has about two inches of unused travel (stuff) while constantly banging the bump stops and exhaust on what looks like a pretty mild run. I would guess from the video that the up travel is 2"-3" at most.
After watching some of the full traction videos it appears that the system needs quite a bit of bump stops and the shocks they run in the video has about two inches of unused travel (stuff) while constantly banging the bump stops and exhaust on what looks like a pretty mild run. I would guess from the video that the up travel is 2"-3" at most.
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12-21-2013, 12:10 PM
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12-21-2013, 12:21 PM
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Its funny that your toe in would be off since the lift would not change that by enough to notice. Is your tie rod bent? An alignment shop will use factory numbers to set the alignment and at the factory setting you may get some driveline vibrations but at 2.5" I would not think it would be an issue. The caster will end up being a balance between drivability and drive line vibrations and sometimes you have to play with it to get satisfactory results.
12-21-2013, 12:35 PM
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Its funny that your toe in would be off since the lift would not change that by enough to notice. Is your tie rod bent? An alignment shop will use factory numbers to set the alignment and at the factory setting you may get some driveline vibrations but at 2.5" I would not think it would be an issue. The caster will end up being a balance between drivability and drive line vibrations and sometimes you have to play with it to get satisfactory results.
12-21-2013, 12:35 PM
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Its funny that your toe in would be off since the lift would not change that by enough to notice. Is your tie rod bent? An alignment shop will use factory numbers to set the alignment and at the factory setting you may get some driveline vibrations but at 2.5" I would not think it would be an issue. The caster will end up being a balance between drivability and drive line vibrations and sometimes you have to play with it to get satisfactory results.