control arms or adjustable trac bars or both?
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 325
Likes: 0
From: Mount Airy, MD
For my front LCA instructions there were different measurements for the drivers and passengers side. You're saying 23" eye to eye is good for both. Does the passenger really not have to be different?
JK Junkie
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 3,297
Likes: 8
From: Cabot, Ar.
All this is absolutely correct and take it verbatim as the proper advice. After putting my OME I first re-centered the axle with an adjustable track bar, and after some months I decided the steering had indeed became a lil more loose than what I wanted, so I got a pair of lower arms mounted. You can always go in parts as you see fit, most of these components are bolt-on parts, basic tools, some place to work and write-ups from this community is all you need! 
A quick question, partially on this topic: if you add only control arms, do you still need to loose all bolts for the upper arms and track bars and re-torque all to spec? Or this only when the coils are swapped?
A quick question, partially on this topic: if you add only control arms, do you still need to loose all bolts for the upper arms and track bars and re-torque all to spec? Or this only when the coils are swapped?
JK Super Freak
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,012
Likes: 0
From: Boston, MA
JK Newbie
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 93
Likes: 0
From: NC
I did the Teraflex 2.5 coil kit with shocks and both my axles shifted over to the driver's side. Not much but enough for me to notice and not like it. I got JKS adj front/rear track bars and everything looks great now. My steering was loose and as others have mentioned "flighty" on the interstate. I went and had my tires balanced and it fixed the problem. 3 out of 4 of my tires were off (33x12.5R15 GY Duratracs) and needed to be returned to zero from a proper balancing. This made the most significant difference in the way my jeep handled and drove at any speed after my lift.
Front LCA and rear UCA are on my list but the jeep drives fine without them and to my liking now.
Front LCA and rear UCA are on my list but the jeep drives fine without them and to my liking now.
JK Newbie
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 33
Likes: 0
From: Clarksville, MD
no problem after lift
2.5 inch Teraflex coil lift with shocks. Both axles are shifted enough to see it if you look closely but the jeep rides fine. Doubt I will add track bars or control arms.
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 176
Likes: 0
From: Sofia, Bulgaria
Frankly speaking, I do not imagine how people can get away with just the coils and shocks ...
