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Yup! Twice. Once with polys(biggest regret) and again to replace the ploys back to factory rubber. Basically everything is new up front minus the axle and knuckles.

So I requested some LCA shims recently and my issue seemed to have sparked some curiosity as to why I need them. I for the life of me CAN NOT seem to figure my issue out. Lets go back to 2017. I went to get an alignment and tech said, replace all steering parts and Ill do the alignment. Ok done. Drove straight and no issues. Suddenly 2018, tires went bald on the edge really fast. Was told they were the ball joints to cause this issue. Ok replaced them as they were the original ones from the factory and they were toast. Got an alignment and drove straight and fine with the exception of a pull from the right side. 2019 Got new tires, no issues. 2021, had that little accident(repairs performed) and tires went bald again on the edge fast. Ok I have seen this before. Got new ball joints and put them in. Alright, got an alignment and tech said caster is off by alot. He recommended shims to fix the issue or better correct it and prevent my front from eating up tires. I do plan on getting a new steering shaft to remove the remaining slop issue in my column. My stinking issue is, why is my caster so screwed up? I have replaced damn near everything except the front axle itself and the knuckles and the 1 piece rotor/hub combo. Any ideas? Here is all the print outs of the alignments I have had performed to Little Red: 2017: 2018: 2021:

I am pretty sure I mightve missed a few but these are all I can think of at the moment.

Oh damn you’re right lol. Let me see what pics I’ve taken and take pics of what I don’t have.

Fixed. Must’ve been an off day for me yesterday.

Very weird.

Nope and I’ve been battling this issue since 2017 according to all the alignment paperwork I have had. At some point I’ll have to suspect the 2wd beam has some metal fatigue but I honestly have no idea.

Need a PDF of those instructions if we don't have those some where.

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Pete, mind double checking the VIN? Last 8 gives me an XJ.

The square four prong is for the transmission to read the throttle position for when to shift either up for down.

Dang, looks like I need to change up my search terms. Great find! Great question actually...All I know is my caster is about 5* out from spec due to going to 235's and I was told by one of our alignment techs that itll take a good number of shims to get it correct.

Anyone have a stockpile of them? Theyre the shims that go between the LCA and the frame.

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They’re pretty rare, seals leaked often. MJ never got the option unless it was aftermarket.

Other than my network being crap while at work, CC loads fine just about everywhere. Has he tried clearing cookies and browsing history? Sometimes that can cause a clog up.

Aaaaand this is why you go OEM! Now this isnt original to my truck, I got it with another engine, but the fact it took this beating all because the bolt wiggled loose and still managed to start Little Red every day is GD awesome! I did check this only because I had a weird random stalling and starting issue. Now if this was aftermarket it wouldve failed right away, but this goes to show how crap everything is now-a-days. This is now a trophy while the new Siemens/Mopar sensor will take its place. Tighten those bolts and use only AMC|Jeep|Chrysler approved parts.

How new are your front rubber lines? The older they get, the less pressure they can handle.

No problem!

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Yeah, a VIN would be nice. Then I can get you all the info about your truck that still remains in the Chrysler database.

Neat! All I have at the moment is just the shocks. Both front and rear. I can’t imagine this being too hard to find in the aftermarket world and rigging it up to work like factory. Maybe there’s one lingering back east.

I don't know Pete. I’ve been keeping an eye out and seeing if anything is out there.

You mean 18 right? Since you have a short bed.