Boost_Retard
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Vancouver BC
i installed my OME 3.5" lift, drove the jeep for a week, everything seemed fine in relation to the death wobble that people talk about here, drove well, tracked well, some vibes though..
when i installed my lift it was recommended to me that i adjust my LCA 5/16" longer over stock as a starting point, i have stock upper arms at the moment and JKS lowers.(JKS uppers coming soon)
this is a 2001 XJ, LP D30. No T case drop.
according to my print out my jeep was spot on at 8.5° caster when it showed up at the alignment shop (the shop aligns tons of jeeps for a local off road jeep only business, so i was inclined to trust what this guy was doing)
so 8.5° initial, 4.9° after alignment
min to max range on print out is 5.7° to 7.2° (up county spec it says on sheet)
the shop said my LCA's were too long, and that they shortend them up.
they also said that they set it at 4.9 as a trade off of caster and pinion angle IIRC.
i must say that the jeep feels smoother under my feet while driving..i assume my pinion angle must have been off to the point of front driveline vibes, and now that the caster has been reduced, my pinion is pointing more towards where it should be?
i would say that the ride/vibe has improved..im just trying to figure out why..exactly, and wondering what the gurus say about 4.9° caster at 3.5" lift??
my camber is now set at -0.6° left and right.
i should add that i have read through 10 pages of searched results.
do things seem right to you guys?
thanks
when i installed my lift it was recommended to me that i adjust my LCA 5/16" longer over stock as a starting point, i have stock upper arms at the moment and JKS lowers.(JKS uppers coming soon)
this is a 2001 XJ, LP D30. No T case drop.
according to my print out my jeep was spot on at 8.5° caster when it showed up at the alignment shop (the shop aligns tons of jeeps for a local off road jeep only business, so i was inclined to trust what this guy was doing)
so 8.5° initial, 4.9° after alignment
min to max range on print out is 5.7° to 7.2° (up county spec it says on sheet)
the shop said my LCA's were too long, and that they shortend them up.
they also said that they set it at 4.9 as a trade off of caster and pinion angle IIRC.
i must say that the jeep feels smoother under my feet while driving..i assume my pinion angle must have been off to the point of front driveline vibes, and now that the caster has been reduced, my pinion is pointing more towards where it should be?
i would say that the ride/vibe has improved..im just trying to figure out why..exactly, and wondering what the gurus say about 4.9° caster at 3.5" lift??
my camber is now set at -0.6° left and right.
i should add that i have read through 10 pages of searched results.
do things seem right to you guys?
thanks