Bornindesert Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Will probably finish the rear axle and get it back under the truck this weekend. Front lift is finally all together and ready to go. Next week i'll start looking for a shop to get the front alignment done. Up front, rebuilt axle, new adj UCA/LCA's, JKS track bar, Currie Correctlync steering. No drop pitman or drop track bar bracket. Tires are 31 10.5's on 15's with 3.75" backspace. It's sitting around 4-4.5". Geometry looks pretty good, axle is about 1/2" off center left to right, tires are centered on the wheel well opennings. Pinion angle seems a little low but close. Steering is cracked over less than 1/4 turn off center. It's close but not close enough. Everything is super tight, will be a pain to jack around. Questions - anyone in the Phoenix Arizona area have a recommendation for a front end shop that knows our Jeeps, can get the lift set up and aligned? Pinion angle set? Also, how close do I need to get the front end, like centered and tow-in before I bring it in to a shop? I can use the porta-power to push the axle to center and lengthen the track bar, but if they are going to adjust it anyways... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnkyboy Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 You don't need to push the axle. Just turn the steering wheel with the trac bar disconnected and the body will move side to side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bornindesert Posted March 3, 2013 Author Share Posted March 3, 2013 You don't need to push the axle. Just turn the steering wheel with the trac bar disconnected and the body will move side to side. Thanks Mnkyboy - turn the wheel with weight on the front axle or weight off with jacks under the frame? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitman72 Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 i just dropped mine down on the ground (no jack just on the tires) and turned the wheels left or right till it lined up. Mind you that mine was only on two inches of lift. My buddy did 4.5 inch on his 96 xj and had to drill a new hole cause it would not reach. Is drilling a new hole the proper way to do it i don't know, but it has worked fine for him (put thousands of miles on it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexia Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Centering the axle left to right is easy. Just measure from a common center point on the wheels to a common point on the frame. Then get it the same from side to side. If the track bar is not lining up then turn the wheels with all the weight on them. It will move enough to line it up. Track bar alignment is not super critical for tire wear concerns. Being 0.25" off will not hurt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bornindesert Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 Got it - thanks. Didn't get a chance to get back on the front this weekend but did finish setting up the d35 and the truck is finally sitting on all four tires! Will post up once I try the tire trick on the front axle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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