Alignment ?

orvpark · Oct 13, 2004

how much caster can i get by with at 6" and still get rid of these vibes from the front shaft? I realize i need the pinion pointed directly at the t-case to keep my u-joints alive and kill the vibes, but i don't want this thing all over the road considering my wife drives it from time to time.

i've searched and read, thanks

DorkAlert · Oct 13, 2004

At 6" you'll have some issues... I would try it and see if you like it or not...I've got 6", a bad steering box, and no sway bars and it is very dangerous...For Halloween, I'm dressing up as my XJ, it being so scary to drive on the freeway

orvpark · Oct 13, 2004

i've all ready tried it, i had an alignment done at factory specs as a starting point. it steers very well and is just as responsive as it was before. it was vibrating too much to drive at highway speeds. I pulled the front shaft to confirm what i could visibly see (the front driveshaft angle was horrible).

whare to start from here?? about 2-3* seems like it would get my driveshaft and pinion linear. is that too little caster?

RCP Phx · Oct 13, 2004

It will also depend on what type of suspension your running,at that lift DB's or LA's will help alot!

DrMoab · Oct 13, 2004

DorkAlert said:
At 6" you'll have some issues... I would try it and see if you like it or not...I've got 6", a bad steering box, and no sway bars and it is very dangerous...For Halloween, I'm dressing up as my XJ, it being so scary to drive on the freeway

I'm running 9 inches...no sway bars and a steering box with 210,000 miles on it. Um yeah scarry but I drive slow.
Unless you are willing to get a set of hubs or cut and rotate the knuckles you are just going to have to live with the vibes. I do it sounds horrable but knowing what it is,I just live with it.

orvpark · Oct 13, 2004

but the question is is that too little castor? :huh:

orvpark · Oct 13, 2004

ChuckD · Oct 13, 2004

I had my caster at 4, it was good enough for the freeway. I have drop brackets now and better caster angles, I still have vibes on the front drive shaft.

My recomendation is of you don't want to spend the money on a hub conversion is this. I have a deal for you, a FDSEK,(front drive shaft eliminator kit), I'lll let it go cheap, $250 , and that's witha a NAXJA

member discount. Oh, it includes FREE SHIPPING!!

orvpark · Oct 14, 2004

thanks anyway, for a tad more money i'll have the EB 44 geared and under it

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