XJ96Classic
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- Location
- Newport Beach, CA
Running a RE 3.5 sitting fairly high for a 3.5 currently on 31x10.5 bfg AT
96 XJ
Track bar mounting bracket re-drilled 1" over from stock (as per RE directions)
Problems listed chronologically:
-Had 32x11.5 MTRs... seemed to drive strait.. no real big issue.. but major uneven tire-wear on inside.
-Went to some 31x 10.5 ATs and went to have alignment done.. And my front end was in-line but toed in wrong. Had alignment done. They said my trust angle was way off now and they could not fix because it was in the rear axle being out of alignment..
-Went to 4x4 offroad specific place to ask them why..maybe bent axle or warped frame... they said my rear axle was perfectly inline with the frame and the front was the one that was off. They said that measurments between the two axles showed the passenger side was 3/4" closer than the drivers side. They put a plate in the passengerside and pulled the drivers side back as far as would go. Now measure the same.. but looks funny to me not to be the same on D and P sides lower control arm bracket.
Vehicle left shop and still pulls to the right... they said they had no idea why. I left a bit pissed off.
TODAY:
I said screw it and now I am at a place I have a garage and my tools back I am going to solve this... SO i stood there looking at the front end.
-My axle is shifted to the passenger side over >1" and clearly the springs and sway bar connects are out of alignment. . Pretty sure this has been this way at least since i had the alignment done. .. my thoughts are based on when the tire starts rubbing the LCA (yes, spacers to come).. but much more severe on driver side.
WHAT I WANT TO KNOW...
to shift the axle back I should then put the trackbar back into the stock mouting hole???? Even though this would be against the RE design?? and not make any sense mathematically. But if my axle is over to the passengers side this is what I should do to correct this??
Am i missing something? It just doesn't seem right to have to do this..
Also ... any thoughts on the whole thrust angle and LCA bracket adjustment being off as well?
I can give someone all the number and measurements from alignments and my own tape if needed
96 XJ
Track bar mounting bracket re-drilled 1" over from stock (as per RE directions)
Problems listed chronologically:
-Had 32x11.5 MTRs... seemed to drive strait.. no real big issue.. but major uneven tire-wear on inside.
-Went to some 31x 10.5 ATs and went to have alignment done.. And my front end was in-line but toed in wrong. Had alignment done. They said my trust angle was way off now and they could not fix because it was in the rear axle being out of alignment..
-Went to 4x4 offroad specific place to ask them why..maybe bent axle or warped frame... they said my rear axle was perfectly inline with the frame and the front was the one that was off. They said that measurments between the two axles showed the passenger side was 3/4" closer than the drivers side. They put a plate in the passengerside and pulled the drivers side back as far as would go. Now measure the same.. but looks funny to me not to be the same on D and P sides lower control arm bracket.
Vehicle left shop and still pulls to the right... they said they had no idea why. I left a bit pissed off.
TODAY:
I said screw it and now I am at a place I have a garage and my tools back I am going to solve this... SO i stood there looking at the front end.
-My axle is shifted to the passenger side over >1" and clearly the springs and sway bar connects are out of alignment. . Pretty sure this has been this way at least since i had the alignment done. .. my thoughts are based on when the tire starts rubbing the LCA (yes, spacers to come).. but much more severe on driver side.
WHAT I WANT TO KNOW...
to shift the axle back I should then put the trackbar back into the stock mouting hole???? Even though this would be against the RE design?? and not make any sense mathematically. But if my axle is over to the passengers side this is what I should do to correct this??
Am i missing something? It just doesn't seem right to have to do this..
Also ... any thoughts on the whole thrust angle and LCA bracket adjustment being off as well?
I can give someone all the number and measurements from alignments and my own tape if needed