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Author:  KJ in CO [ Mon Jul 19, 2010 6:43 am ]
Post subject:  Need alignment after every off road trip!?!?!
So, I am having a recurring issue. I find myself having to take my jeep in for an alignment after every off road adventure. I have done at least four alignments on the jeep due to off roading as well as each alignment after putting each lift I have had on the vehicle. Also had to do an alignment when I replaced the PS Rack. Anyway, I havent done any real hardcore off roading. Actually the trails I have been on have been fairly easy(and I am not just saying that so ppl dont think I tear through the mountains in my jeep). Is this a common problem with the liberty? I dont really know much about the inner workings of a PS rack, is it possible there could be air in the system or something that is an easy fix? I just dont understand how the alignment keeps getting out of whack. And the techs at the shop just look at me like, "this idiot must have ran in to a big rock and came to a dead stop"...

Anyone got any ideas of what is goin on?
Author:  tommudd [ Mon Jul 19, 2010 12:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Need alignment after every off road trip!?!?!
It really doesn't take much sometimes to knock any vehicle "out of whack" Hitting a curb just the right way could do it.
I have never had a problem with mine and know several others who get their's aligned a couple of times a year maybe and not out much if any.
The guy that does mine and all of them that I lift does go back over all of the bolts a couple of times making sure they are tight and won't move.


How much is it out each time and is it both sides, only one, just the toe or ?? Some more info may help to point in some direction to help you
Author:  JL Rockies [ Mon Jul 19, 2010 4:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Need alignment after every off road trip!?!?!
Wait a minute.... you're going on off-road adventures? I see nothing posted in The Rockies forum... WTF dude?
Author:  KJ in CO [ Tue Jul 20, 2010 2:32 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Need alignment after every off road trip!?!?!
JL Rockies wrote:
Wait a minute.... you're going on off-road adventures? I see nothing posted in The Rockies forum... WTF dude?


Sorry JL, it was the first trip this year, so far. Kinda happened spurt of the moment. Been hard to get around to anything with the new work schedule. Actually got some new goodies for the KJ I have sittin in my spare room(super sliders), since February I might add!!! :banghead:

I might have to drop in on the Rockies section sometime. Has there been anything exciting happening lately :ALONE: ??

:-)r
Author:  KJ in CO [ Tue Jul 20, 2010 2:56 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Need alignment after every off road trip!?!?!
tommudd wrote:
How much is it out each time and is it both sides, only one, just the toe or ?? Some more info may help to point in some direction to help you



I am not too sure what the past alignments have had to correct. I should have kept better records on that I guess. Well, I will post what corrrections were made with the alignment when I get the vehicle back tomorrow morning. One thing I can tell you is that the steering wheel always ends up sitting at a LEFTward angle. And the vehicle will consequently pull to the right. I am thinking that one possibility is that the rack moves slightly (where the rack is bolted to the frame) when jolted around while offroading. Have had those bolts loosen up over time
Author:  KJ in CO [ Tue Jul 20, 2010 4:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Need alignment after every off road trip!?!?!
Turns out that the lower control arm is shifting at the point where the lower control arm bolts to the subframe/crossmember thing... Whatever u wanna call it. Looks to me like there is nothing there to keep the lower control arm stationary. Wouldnt take much tocause it to shift especially when having any fun!
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you can see where control arm has been shifting
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Author:  67Customs [ Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Need alignment after every off road trip!?!?!
I have a lifetime alignment at the shop I got my tires at. I take it in a couple of times a year, sometimes three. Depends on how hard I wheeled. It has never been out by much, if any, though.
Author:  tommudd [ Tue Jul 20, 2010 11:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Need alignment after every off road trip!?!?!
Look at the back side of that, there is something holding it but its only on one side on each of the 4 bolts or there better be.There is a cam adjustment. Earlier models had them on both sides but later only one
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