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Teraflex Leveling Kit Install

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Old May 25, 2014 | 05:19 AM
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Installed the Teraflex Performance Leveling Kit and Spidertrax Spacers Friday night. Looks and handles great.

Couple questions. We didn't loosen the front track bar, didn't seem necessary to remove as the directions suggested. We got plenty of travel from the front axle. I am thinking I should loosen, shake the Jeep around and re-torque, just be on the safe side. Am I ok, or should I do?

The other question is the sway bar links on the front seem to have threaded holes to grease, but no fitting to screw in. They are already greased as I can see it. Do these need to be plugged. Directions say nothing about greasing or plugging.

Last question, I am pulling left. Need to adjust the steering wheel a bit, but do I need and alignment? Or will shifting the steering wheel fix it?

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Old May 25, 2014 | 05:27 AM
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id check your axle position and recommend an adjustable track bar to get it centered back under the frame cause im sure its off alittle now with the lift, alignment wise search wayoflife and there is a how to on doing your own alignment, you can re-center the wheel with the adjustment on the drag link, take a few minutes to do but thats not saying everything else is where its supposed to be......
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Old May 25, 2014 | 05:43 AM
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Draglink with a leveling kit is not needed.
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Old May 25, 2014 | 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by teejayone
Draglink with a leveling kit is not needed.
thanks but said adjust the drag link to correct the steering wheel......maybe you meant trac bar?
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Old May 25, 2014 | 05:50 AM
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Turned out great! Got some air.
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Old May 25, 2014 | 05:50 AM
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Yeah. My bad. Just woke up. Trac bar !!!!
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Old May 25, 2014 | 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by jstin120
Installed the Teraflex Performance Leveling Kit and Spidertrax Spacers Friday night. Looks and handles great.

Couple questions. We didn't loosen the front track bar, didn't seem necessary to remove as the directions suggested. We got plenty of travel from the front axle. I am thinking I should loosen, shake the Jeep around and re-torque, just be on the safe side. Am I ok, or should I do?

The other question is the sway bar links on the front seem to have threaded holes to grease, but no fitting to screw in. They are already greased as I can see it. Do these need to be plugged. Directions say nothing about greasing or plugging.

Last question, I am pulling left. Need to adjust the steering wheel a bit, but do I need and alignment? Or will shifting the steering wheel fix it?

Before and after pictures below.
Yes I would loosen all related parts and re-tighten to torgue specs. Make sure it is on level ground before doing so. I installed puck kit did not have any problems.
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Old May 25, 2014 | 07:48 AM
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Re: grease fittings

I bought the TF spacer kit with the swaybar links. The grease fittings were included; they were in a small plastic bag in the shipping box.

I would call TF to let them know yours were missing, I'm sure they'll just drop a few in the mail. My link ends were not pre-greased.

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Old May 25, 2014 | 08:28 AM
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same with my links. fittings included in a little bag.
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Old May 25, 2014 | 09:36 AM
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Got it. Thanks guys. Will loosen and re-torque the track bar, get some grease fittings, and check out the steering and see if it is out of alignment.

The more I drove it today, I'm not so sure it really pulls left, but rather wanders more than it did. I think the wheel tilting is just throwing me off.
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