Want to replace 14mm bolts in control arms w/9/16"; Will swap affect alignment?
JK Junkie
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From: Grosse Pointe, MI
I replaced the bolts on the trackbars.
To answer the question, about the low caster, I have adjustable uppers, but the alignment shop was trying to optimally dial it in to 3.5. I'm thinking of taking it back And telling them to adjust it out to 4.
However also a little side note, my camber was off on my passenger side by 2.4 degs about 2 months ago, so I had to put in a 2 deg offset balljoint to get it back into spec. I'm wondering if moving the caster forward yesterday was pushing the camber back out.
Sorry for the sloppy reply. Am on my phone at Harbor Freight.
To answer the question, about the low caster, I have adjustable uppers, but the alignment shop was trying to optimally dial it in to 3.5. I'm thinking of taking it back And telling them to adjust it out to 4.
However also a little side note, my camber was off on my passenger side by 2.4 degs about 2 months ago, so I had to put in a 2 deg offset balljoint to get it back into spec. I'm wondering if moving the caster forward yesterday was pushing the camber back out.
Sorry for the sloppy reply. Am on my phone at Harbor Freight.
The bolts won't do anything. They are clamp force. The 14mm bolts are actually the correct size for the holes. In addition, they are fully threaded for a reason, so no sense in swapping out unless the stock ones are totally rusted out.
Agree with others that speed related wobble is likely tires. You could easily just swap them front to back and see if that makes a difference.
Regardless, I'd like to know the actual camber spec that they sold you on an offset ball joint.
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JK Enthusiast
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From: San Antonio, TX
Yep! I had to put a 2 degree ofset balljoint. Now its only off .4 degs
Caster should be 4.5-5.0. Are you sure your camber was out by 2.4 degrees?? It has a range. If it was actually that far out, you bent the C. Caster won't effect camber.
The bolts won't do anything. They are clamp force. The 14mm bolts are actually the correct size for the holes. In addition, they are fully threaded for a reason, so no sense in swapping out unless the stock ones are totally rusted out.
Agree with others that speed related wobble is likely tires. You could easily just swap them front to back and see if that makes a difference.
Regardless, I'd like to know the actual camber spec that they sold you on an offset ball joint.
The bolts won't do anything. They are clamp force. The 14mm bolts are actually the correct size for the holes. In addition, they are fully threaded for a reason, so no sense in swapping out unless the stock ones are totally rusted out.
Agree with others that speed related wobble is likely tires. You could easily just swap them front to back and see if that makes a difference.
Regardless, I'd like to know the actual camber spec that they sold you on an offset ball joint.