Well, I finally did it. After replacing all of my front end parts (currie), I went to a shop for the alignment... Watched them test drive it, got it back and on the way home, it seemed like way too many vibrations coming up thru the steering wheel. At home, I inspected and found that the drag link collar for adjusting the steering wheel center was completely loose, and there was no grease in any of the tie-rods ect, where I had asked for it to be lubed.
Tightened it all up, greased everything, and off to California I drove. Steering was good and solid, no vibrations, but it did feel a bit sluggish overall. Returned to Colorado and noticed some strange looking wear on my front tires. I searched and read the post on DIY alignments here.
I took the plunge, bought the aluminum squares, tapes and clamps, measured the tires, made the marks, matched it on the rotors, and damn, 1/8th on the money..... checked the tires, and it seemed to look like under-inflation wear. Well duh ! check the air pressure knucklehead... I did, with 2 gauges one was at 30 and one was at 40, (LT265/75R 16)..who knows which is right, so I added 5 pounds to each tire.
Now, steering is great, tracking is great and the TJ seems to be gliding, almost as if you could easily push it with one finger.
I learned: First sign of strange front end feeling, I'll check the tire pressure first, then other items. I will never again go to the Un-named shop, I will never go to any shop to set the front of my TJ. I will continue to use the alignment tools I made as a result of joining this site, and, I'll continue to try out good reasonable ideas I learn from this forum. Oh yeah, I'll never put an Angry Bird grill on my TJ...
Thanks to everyone contributing on this great forum
Ray