Whacked out Alignment....?

[ComancheKid45]

Alright I installed my bumper tie-in brackets this afteroon and everything went smoothly. Anyway now that everything was tightened up my alignmet is all screwed up, it seems the LF tire is toed way out. I did a quick measurement with a friend and only got 1/8" toe-in difference. I straightend the steering wheel via the drag link as well. Would just unbolting and re bolting the Power steering pump throw an alignmet off that bad if at all?.....Its really no biggie, ill take it to the local shop on Monday but this just confused me.

 

Either way I now have a usuable and reliable recovery point on the front of the MJ :yes:

[Eagle]

???

 

Toe-in (or toe-out) is the difference in track between the front of the tire and the back of the tire. You can't have ONE wheel toed in or out.

 

If you unbolted the steering box, did you mount something between it and the frame? If so, you moved the box and changed the effective length of the drag link. That doesn't change the toe-in, it just changes the centering of the steering wheel.

 

{EDIT] Wait -- you unbolted the power steering PUMP? The pump isn't in any way connected to the steering or suspension. Unbolting the pump could not possibly affect your alignment.

[ComancheKid45]

No No, it was the steering box (sorry bad vocab). I just simply unbolted it and remounted it while installing the brackets. I have no idea why it was effected, nothing was installed between the box and the frame... :???:

[Pete M]

shouldn't there be a funky shaped spacer between the steering box and the frame? I seem to remember breaking one on my 88 when I removed the box.

[Pete M]

this:

 

[ComancheKid45]

Hmmmm well it hasnt fell out (nothing did during the process) but the truck is @ the shop now so if that was the cause theyll find it. i might just have 2 check that out as well...

[freakjeep93]

this:

 

 

i fought for 2 DAYS trying to get my last one off an old steering box so i could install my new to me one.... i HATE THAT SPACER!!!! i broke so many of them :headpop:

[mvusse]

Never broke one yet. Lots of PB Blaster and even more patience are required.

[ComancheKid45]

Well I stopped by the Shop on my way back 2 work and mentioned that spacer to them and to check it out. The truck is finished and will be picked up in the morning, they said I missed a steering bolt :hmm: So idk but as long as its aligned and tight I'm not gonna worry about it...ill give it a once over when it returns tomorrow either way :thumbsup: