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Fixed Jeep Pulling to the Left After Tire Change

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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 03:08 AM
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I don't know why my Jeep started pulling hard to the left after I installed new tires.

Discount Tire even rotated and swapped the tires around twice for me and no change.

Took it to the alignment shop and they said I need track bars and control arms all around to correct it.

That didn't sound right as I have an OME 2" HD that runs about 2 1/2 to 3" in actual height.

Talked to David at Nothridge and he swore that I needed lower front control arms only....... I ordered them.

Installed them with the 3" setting and...........

Drives straight as an arrow, no problems......

Still don't know why it happened with just tires, but it had to be something with the traction.
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 03:33 AM
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What arms did you buy?
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 03:50 AM
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Terraflex

$340 shipped and was amazed at how massive they were..........
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by DadsCJ
I don't know why my Jeep started pulling hard to the left after I installed new tires.

Discount Tire even rotated and swapped the tires around twice for me and no change.

Took it to the alignment shop and they said I need track bars and control arms all around to correct it.

That didn't sound right as I have an OME 2" HD that runs about 2 1/2 to 3" in actual height.

Talked to David at Nothridge and he swore that I needed lower front control arms only....... I ordered them.

Installed them with the 3" setting and...........

Drives straight as an arrow, no problems......

Still don't know why it happened with just tires, but it had to be something with the traction.
What do you mean by you installed them with a 3" setting?
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Monte417
What do you mean by you installed them with a 3" setting?
They come with a table on normal measurements for lifts and I used the 3" setting, measurement.
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 09:36 AM
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gotcha do you recall what length you set them to. I may have mine set too short
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Monte417
gotcha do you recall what length you set them to. I may have mine set too short
Here is the link for the spreadsheet:

http://www.quadratec.com/Assets/Installation/75302.pdf
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 01:48 PM
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wow thats great thanks man
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 05:00 PM
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Anyone know the stock ride height of front from the ground to the bottom of stock fender?
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by TripleBJK
Anyone know the stock ride height of front from the ground to the bottom of stock fender?
Above the drivers tire mine measured 36" stock. From the ground to the bottom of the fender
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