Cam Bolt On Lower Control Arm At Axle?

[Zebvance]

I am in the middle of putting a 97 tj dana 30 under my mj and i am installing long arms. It looks like l need a cam bolt? at the lower control arm mount of the axle. My other axle does not have this. can some body shed some light on this and some part numbers or where I can order one.

[Stacks]

Rock auto has a listing under '97 Wrangler for the Moog brand parts. Moog caster/camber cam bolt kit # K100047, $10.95 each.

[87Warrior]

Your control arms are adjustable. You will be adjusting the castor, not a shop like PepBoys. Get cam bolt eliminators.

 

http://www.synergymfg.com/Synergy-Suspension-Jeep-TJ-XJ-ZJ-Cam-Bolt-Eliminator-Kit-p-30078.html#.U5e_uXJdXTk

[FrankTheDog]

Don't you need TJ control arms to use the cam bolts?

A regular XJ MJ control arm doesn't have cam bolts.

Just use your stock bolts and arms or aftermarket arms.

[87Warrior]

Don't you need TJ control arms to use the cam bolts?

A regular XJ MJ control arm doesn't have cam bolts.

Just use your stock bolts and arms or aftermarket arms.

No. TJ/XJ control arms are identical.

[Zebvance]

thanks guys so I guess I just need to go with the cam bolt delete kit.

[benjy_26]

Ok, so let me get this straight: If one is installing a TJ front end with fixed arms, one needs cam bolts for proper alignment? I ask because I have a low mileage 98 TJ D30 waiting to get swapped in, and I'd hate to not have everything on hand to do the swap.

[87Warrior]

Ok, so let me get this straight: If one is installing a TJ front end with fixed arms, one needs cam bolts for proper alignment? I ask because I have a low mileage 98 TJ D30 waiting to get swapped in, and I'd hate to not have everything on hand to do the swap.

Not necessarily. The TJ uses cam bolts at the axle to adjust castor while the MJ uses shims at the frame end LCA mount.

 

To bolt the TJ axle in the MJ, you will either need stock cam bolts or some of the aforementioned cam bolt eliminators. On a truck with stock or fixed control arms, I would opt to use the cam bolts since the MJ shim assembly on the LCA bracket is probably one solid chunk of rust.

[benjy_26]

Thanks for the info, sir! I recently had my alignment done. I'll check the conditions of the shims.