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Front Track Bar Issue

Old Aug 11, 2015 | 03:11 AM
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Originally Posted by jadmt

the jam nuts are beeches as the are torqued to 250 ft/lbs and have red locktite.
Yeah! Well in the time I took the frame side off, everything shifted and my steering went wacky and my traction control is kicking in. Axle is offset way out to the passenger side.
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Old Aug 11, 2015 | 06:37 AM
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My JKS track bar is hitting my Solid diff cover. Track bar is right side up. I thought that my axle was centered but the more I look at the diff I relation to the bend in the track bar, I'm doubting that my axle is centered. What's the best way to measure to make sure that my axle is centered?
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Old Aug 11, 2015 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by artiedib
My JKS track bar is hitting my Solid diff cover. Track bar is right side up. I thought that my axle was centered but the more I look at the diff I relation to the bend in the track bar, I'm doubting that my axle is centered. What's the best way to measure to make sure that my axle is centered?
Basic Do-it-Yourself Jeep JK Wrangler Front End Alignment

Found this in my search. My shop honored their work free of cost, so their time is worth less than mine.
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Old Aug 12, 2015 | 04:40 AM
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Don't measure axle centering using the body a a reference point as shown in the Wayalife thread. The body & flares, etc. can be quite off-center in relation to the frame & axle. Use reference points on the frame only, such as the ouside of the frame to the inside of the tire, the spring tower to the tire, etc.
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Old Aug 12, 2015 | 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by SoK66
Don't measure axle centering using the body a a reference point as shown in the Wayalife thread. The body & flares, etc. can be quite off-center in relation to the frame & axle. Use reference points on the frame only, such as the ouside of the frame to the inside of the tire, the spring tower to the tire, etc.
X2, coil bucket to tire mold line works great for me.
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