Do I need an alignment?

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cjben

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Illinois

• Dec 31, 2006

• #1

I just finished installing a 3" lift kit on my 92 xj. How do i know if I need an alignment? I have test drove the jeep,and it drives just as good as it did before I did the lift,doesn't pull to one side or the other. opinions needed,thanks....Ben

 

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Rev Den

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Plainfield, IL

• Dec 31, 2006

• #2

Yup....you need to reset the toe and center the wheel.

Rev

 

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cjben

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Illinois

• Dec 31, 2006

• #3

not disagreeing rev den,but the wheel is centered

 

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Gojeep

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Australia

• Dec 31, 2006

• #4

Toe and caster will still have changed. Just do it yourself as I show on my site. www.go.jeep-xj.info

 

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fizassist

NAXJA Member #1052

Location

Los Alamos, NM

• Dec 31, 2006

• #5

cjben said:

not disagreeing rev den,but the wheel is centered

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Your toe is almost certainly off (unless it was messed up before the lift). Changing the toe will change the steering wheel centering. The two are not completely independent, even less so after a lift.

 

bobnoxious

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Marion, MA

• Dec 31, 2006

• #6

You can't lift it 3" and not have the toe change. It's the way it works, toe in changes with suspension cycling. Reset your toe in, then re-center your steering wheel, and all will be good.