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Alignment after a Teraflex leveling kit?

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Old Nov 13, 2009 | 09:08 AM
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Default Alignment after a Teraflex leveling kit?

Instructions call for an alignment after install of the kit (1-1.5" lift). Really? I know it's a good idea to align after doing anything to the front end, even after a pot hole, but is this really necessary if it seems to ride ok?

Also, what's up with the "new sway bar links". How come a 2.5" OME lift that costs 5x as much does not include these? What is up with these lift kits?

I have an option to use a single 1" puck for 1" lift or two 1" pucks to equal 2" lift up front. The instructions don't say how this affects the use of the new sway bar links. I can only assume that the new swaybar links are 2" longer than the original ones, and that you would use these if you raise it the full 2".
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Old Nov 13, 2009 | 09:50 AM
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Install the kit and drive it. The only thing you can adjust is toe and recentering steering wheel. Me< I would install it and skip the alignment.
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Old Nov 13, 2009 | 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by TeraFlex
Install the kit and drive it. The only thing you can adjust is toe and recentering steering wheel. Me< I would install it and skip the alignment.

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Old Nov 13, 2009 | 10:09 AM
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after installing ours, we only had to make a SLIGHT steering wheel adjustment. everything else seems ok.
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Old Nov 13, 2009 | 11:24 AM
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http://project-jk.com/jeep-jk-write-...-end-alignment
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Old Nov 13, 2009 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by TeraFlex
Install the kit and drive it. The only thing you can adjust is toe and recentering steering wheel. Me< I would install it and skip the alignment.
I used both (4) pucks in front, and made the 2 rears fit over top of the OEM. (need to widen factory hole).
I (we) measured the tires at dead center, and they were straight, so......Thanks, Teraflex! Makes the Jeep drive like a Jeep, and not a car
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