need advice and opinions??
Same thing as wider tires. Spacers will not affect axle centering in any way, they just make it more noticeable.
As an example:
You lift 2.5"
Your front axle is pulled to the drives side by .5 inch
Stock tires/wheels are tucked back inside the wheel wells, so the offcenter axle is not even noticeable
Add rims with less backspace, or wider tires, or wheel spacers, and the tires stick out past the flares
Now when you look at the front of your jeep, you will notice the drives side tire sticking out 1/2 inch further than the passenger side tire.
Regardless of whether you have no spacer or a 1.5" spacer, the axle will be .5" offset to the drivers side.
As an example:
You lift 2.5"
Your front axle is pulled to the drives side by .5 inch
Stock tires/wheels are tucked back inside the wheel wells, so the offcenter axle is not even noticeable
Add rims with less backspace, or wider tires, or wheel spacers, and the tires stick out past the flares
Now when you look at the front of your jeep, you will notice the drives side tire sticking out 1/2 inch further than the passenger side tire.
Regardless of whether you have no spacer or a 1.5" spacer, the axle will be .5" offset to the drivers side.
Nope, a small offset won't cause any performance issues. A larger offset could mess with tracking and esp, and could cause the coils to bend and possibly contact other components, or bring one tire/wheel in far enough to contact components, or...
If you have an adjustable, you may as well spend a few minutes centering the axle.
If you have an adjustable, you may as well spend a few minutes centering the axle.
That is the key statement. The lift will perform fine as is, the extra components just depend on your personal preference and tolerance.
Will having the front axle offcenter bug you? If so, get a bracket or adj trackbar.
The caster will be lower, causing flighty handling. If you don't like it, look into some form of caster correction.
It comes with rear links, so just move the stock rears up front. Has rear brakeline relo's, shouldn't need the front. Has bumpstops, so no issues there.
Will having the front axle offcenter bug you? If so, get a bracket or adj trackbar.
The caster will be lower, causing flighty handling. If you don't like it, look into some form of caster correction.
It comes with rear links, so just move the stock rears up front. Has rear brakeline relo's, shouldn't need the front. Has bumpstops, so no issues there.
jay
Originally Posted by Jbbruins
btw your jeep looks awesome with the black wheels!! is that the coil lift or bb ? whats 18/59 stand for. sorry im kind of a newbie to this stuff. thanks
jay
Originally Posted by Jbbruins
btw your jeep looks awesome with the black wheels!! is that the coil lift or bb ? whats 18/59 stand for. sorry im kind of a newbie to this stuff. thanks



