I finished my 2" coil/spring lift last weekend, with adjustable control arms and an adjustable front track bar. The rear track bar is the OEM fixed length mounted to a 2" track bar relocation bracket. After the lift (also a 1" body lift) I took it to my local Jeep shop for a 4 wheel alignment. They had to adjust one lower control arm to center the rear axle and they adjusted the thrust angle by less than a degree. They seemed to think that I really didn't need an adjustable rear track bar.
Today while trying to buff out the paint, I had a chance to look closer at the Jeep and noticed a few things. To my eye, the Jeeps stance is higher in the front than the rear, so I measured to a fixed point on each fender and the front drivers side appears to be an inch higher than the passenger side. The rear is within 1/2 or less, but higher on the drivers side. This brought me to take a closer look, and measurement, of the centering of the axle on each side front by measuring using a 2 x 12 tight up against top and bottom of each tire and then measuring from the center of the wheel to the body. In the front the difference is less than 1/4 inch, so I may try to make a small adjustment to the track bar there. On the rear, the difference is almost an inch (7/8 inch difference between the two sides). To my eye, I need to acquire a rear adjustable track arm and adjust away 1/2 of the difference. Will this throw off the 4 wheel alignment that I jsut got done?
My questions are:
1) Is a front high stance (to the eye) normal for a TJ? A lifted TJ?
2) What should I look at to see why the drivers side front is 1" higher than the passenger side front?
3) Should I buy a rear adjustable track arm to adjust for the difference of the axle pushing the tire out on one side?
4) Will making any of these adustments to the track bar(s) throw off the 4 wheel alignment?
As always, your thoughts and input are welcome.
Bob
Today while trying to buff out the paint, I had a chance to look closer at the Jeep and noticed a few things. To my eye, the Jeeps stance is higher in the front than the rear, so I measured to a fixed point on each fender and the front drivers side appears to be an inch higher than the passenger side. The rear is within 1/2 or less, but higher on the drivers side. This brought me to take a closer look, and measurement, of the centering of the axle on each side front by measuring using a 2 x 12 tight up against top and bottom of each tire and then measuring from the center of the wheel to the body. In the front the difference is less than 1/4 inch, so I may try to make a small adjustment to the track bar there. On the rear, the difference is almost an inch (7/8 inch difference between the two sides). To my eye, I need to acquire a rear adjustable track arm and adjust away 1/2 of the difference. Will this throw off the 4 wheel alignment that I jsut got done?
My questions are:
1) Is a front high stance (to the eye) normal for a TJ? A lifted TJ?
2) What should I look at to see why the drivers side front is 1" higher than the passenger side front?
3) Should I buy a rear adjustable track arm to adjust for the difference of the axle pushing the tire out on one side?
4) Will making any of these adustments to the track bar(s) throw off the 4 wheel alignment?
As always, your thoughts and input are welcome.
Bob
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