outlander
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- Columbus,Ohio
I've been trying to align my front end but the caster is way off.Here are the numbers:
caster -8*(using go jeeps formula which is the "true caster") and my proctracter reads -82* negative caster.(90 - 82= neg.8*)right???
The specs are 89 xj 4.0 dana 30 hi pinion,rubicon express 5.5 lift(non adjustable control arms)
The problem is that with the re drop brackets I can only fit one shim in the lower control arm mount per side.I've heard of people having the knuckles cut and turned to correct caster so that way it doesn't affect the front driveshaft angle but this sounds expensive.
The other option I'm looking into is offset ball joints but at the most the will only give me 3* more positive caster.Will that 3* be enough to get my rig driving decent???Right now it drives like $h!t!!and its wearing my tires FAST!!!
I know that I'll never have perfect caster with such a tall lift but there has to be something I can do to make things more bearable.So typically with a lift around 6" what kind of caster number should I be shooting for?Is it possible to ever get a positive caster with a set up like mine??
To those of you that are lifted as high as mine what kind of caster # did you end up with and how?Should I cough up the money for adjustable arms or go with the offset ball joints or both??
Thanks
caster -8*(using go jeeps formula which is the "true caster") and my proctracter reads -82* negative caster.(90 - 82= neg.8*)right???
The specs are 89 xj 4.0 dana 30 hi pinion,rubicon express 5.5 lift(non adjustable control arms)
The problem is that with the re drop brackets I can only fit one shim in the lower control arm mount per side.I've heard of people having the knuckles cut and turned to correct caster so that way it doesn't affect the front driveshaft angle but this sounds expensive.
The other option I'm looking into is offset ball joints but at the most the will only give me 3* more positive caster.Will that 3* be enough to get my rig driving decent???Right now it drives like $h!t!!and its wearing my tires FAST!!!
I know that I'll never have perfect caster with such a tall lift but there has to be something I can do to make things more bearable.So typically with a lift around 6" what kind of caster number should I be shooting for?Is it possible to ever get a positive caster with a set up like mine??
To those of you that are lifted as high as mine what kind of caster # did you end up with and how?Should I cough up the money for adjustable arms or go with the offset ball joints or both??
Thanks
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