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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 04:41 AM
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Default Wheel alignment

Hey guys n' gals,
I am going for a wheel alignment today and just wondering if anybody knows the specs for caster, toe in, ect for a lifted rig. I don't want them aligning them to stock specs. Would be kind of useless. Haven't been able to get it into an offroad shop. Wait is to long and need it to get to work.
I have an '08 wrangler 2" body lift 2" coil spacers 2 door 33" mtz on 16" rims.
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 06:13 AM
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being that you just have a 2" coil spacer lift, there will be no change in your caster or toe. being that you have a solid axle, there will be no change in your camber. assuming that you have no adjustable front track bar, you will not be able to recenter your axle but, it won't be off enough to even matter. in fact, the only thing you will be paying an alignment shop to do is recenter your steering wheel and that can be done in 2 mins with a 15mm wrench.

do yourself a favor and don't waste your money taking your jeep to an alignment shop. click on the link below and make any adjustments you might need yourself:

http://project-jk.com/jeep-jk-write-...-end-alignment

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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by wayoflife
being that you just have a 2" coil spacer lift, there will be no change in your caster or toe. being that you have a solid axle, there will be no change in your camber. assuming that you have no adjustable front track bar, you will not be able to recenter your axle but, it won't be off enough to even matter. in fact, the only thing you will be paying an alignment shop to do is recenter your steering wheel and that can be done in 2 mins with a 15mm wrench.

do yourself a favor and don't waste your money taking your jeep to an alignment shop. click on the link below and make any adjustments you might need yourself:

http://project-jk.com/jeep-jk-write-...-end-alignment

Always like to see folks helping each other. Thanks for the info.

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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 06:21 AM
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Doing alignment also, mine is all adjustable uppers and lowers with 3.5" lift. I am within 1/32 of an inch but figured I would let them check with the magic laser beams. Check is free, if I am good I'll be happy, if not I'll pay up.
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by wayoflife
being that you just have a 2" coil spacer lift, there will be no change in your caster or toe. being that you have a solid axle, there will be no change in your camber. assuming that you have no adjustable front track bar, you will not be able to recenter your axle but, it won't be off enough to even matter. in fact, the only thing you will be paying an alignment shop to do is recenter your steering wheel and that can be done in 2 mins with a 15mm wrench.

do yourself a favor and don't waste your money taking your jeep to an alignment shop. click on the link below and make any adjustments you might need yourself:

http://project-jk.com/jeep-jk-write-...-end-alignment

Thanks, doing my 2.5" Tera flex lift with shocks, and replacing stock steering stabilizer with the terra flex stabilier.

Any other tip to know?
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Enzo
Thanks, doing my 2.5" Tera flex lift with shocks, and replacing stock steering stabilizer with the terra flex stabilier.

Any other tip to know?
in terms of alignments, the link i posted should be all that you need. if you need a write-up to help you get your lift installed, this will help out:

http://project-jk.com/jeep-jk-write-...ation-write-up
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