Track Bar, Toe, Caster and Pinion in which order ?
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JK Newbie
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Track Bar, Toe, Caster and Pinion in which order ?
Hey Jeepers,
I updated my axles, track bar and drive shaft and now I would like to adjust everything. I understood that I have the reach:
- Caster > 4*
- Toe ~ +1/16" on 35"
- Track Bar parallels to Drag link and adjusted to center the axle
- Drag link to center the wheel
- Pinion aligned on drive shaft +/-1* because aftermarket shaft with double cardan
The big question is in which order ?
Do I need to 1st center the axle through Track Bar, then the TOE, then Drag Link, then check Caster and Pinion angle ?
How to adjust the TOE ? Do I need to align the front right wheel with the rear right wheel, then adapt the TOE ?
Thanks for your help.
Ludo
I updated my axles, track bar and drive shaft and now I would like to adjust everything. I understood that I have the reach:
- Caster > 4*
- Toe ~ +1/16" on 35"
- Track Bar parallels to Drag link and adjusted to center the axle
- Drag link to center the wheel
- Pinion aligned on drive shaft +/-1* because aftermarket shaft with double cardan
The big question is in which order ?
Do I need to 1st center the axle through Track Bar, then the TOE, then Drag Link, then check Caster and Pinion angle ?
How to adjust the TOE ? Do I need to align the front right wheel with the rear right wheel, then adapt the TOE ?
Thanks for your help.
Ludo
JK Jedi
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From: Willow Park, TX
I would get axle centered with TB, then adjust toe, then adjust caster, and the DL is always last cuz you're just making the steering wheel straight. Just my opinion though and I'm not an alignment specialist. Caster and toe are not going to alter each other, the DL is always last, and everything is easier when the axle is already centered.
a lot of people have success doing at-home alignments. I was never able to get my dang toe set right but I do think it's a little harder with big MT lugs. I would suggest that get things as close as you can and maybe go get an alignment scan cuz caster at home, even with a digital angle finder, is usually off a decent bit from what an alignment machine says. It's beneficial to just know your baseline and then adjust from there at home....as long as you know what the accurate starting baseline is.
a lot of people have success doing at-home alignments. I was never able to get my dang toe set right but I do think it's a little harder with big MT lugs. I would suggest that get things as close as you can and maybe go get an alignment scan cuz caster at home, even with a digital angle finder, is usually off a decent bit from what an alignment machine says. It's beneficial to just know your baseline and then adjust from there at home....as long as you know what the accurate starting baseline is.