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Recentering the front axle...Help!

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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 06:48 PM
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Default Recentering the front axle...Help!

Just making sure I am doing this right...currently installing a Rubicon Express 3.5 super flex lift. I have the front lifted and am now recentering the front axle. Measured from my point of reference driver side is 13 1/2", passenger side is 13 1/8", so 3/8" diffrence. I positioned the the jam nut on the adjustable track bar against the bar setting it, pulled off the bar from the vehicle and have now expanded the bar 3/8 using the jam nut as a point of reference. Does this sound correct for getting me back to center? Thanks for the help
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 09:10 PM
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Agree, you should adjust half the difference. then install and re-measure. I use the JKS Adj. Trackbar front and rear and was able to get both axles within 1/8" of center with a little playing around.
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 02:05 AM
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Yep, you would want to go half the distance. 3/16 in this case. just remember if you take 3/16 away from one side you are adding 3/16 to the other. so this should make your measuements equal.
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 03:12 AM
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I need to draw my rear in more but I'm already drawn in as far as it will go on my JKS, now what ??
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 04:56 AM
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Originally Posted by N2MWL
I need to draw my rear in more but I'm already drawn in as far as it will go on my JKS, now what ??
Put on a taller lift.
no but really how much farther do you need to go with it?
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 05:08 AM
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Originally Posted by odin725
Put on a taller lift.
no but really how much farther do you need to go with it?
I need a sponsor for a bigger lift !!

I need about another .25 inch, or isn't that enough to worry about ??
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 05:31 AM
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on the rear i don't think its enough to worry about but maybe some else will chime in and comfrim.
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by odin725
on the rear i don't think its enough to worry about but maybe some else will chime in and comfrim.
Ok, thanks..
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