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Suspect a Shifted ifs cradle
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Author:  Chipppy [ Sun May 18, 2014 2:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Suspect a Shifted ifs cradle
I nearly flipped my kj a while back, dug the passenger side rim into the ground and teetered on the nose :banghead: I now have tire rubbing on that side at full lock, but no rubbing with I turn the opposite direction on the other side. I am curious to where I should measure from to check for a shifted ifs cradle or possibly bent or misaligned lca
Author:  fortx4 KJ [ Sun May 18, 2014 9:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Suspect a Shifted ifs cradle
I would check all the tie rods and arms before suspect the cradle. I found out with the bad LBJ I had tie rods that were jacked... Turn at full lock and a wheel would skip.
Author:  Chipppy [ Mon May 19, 2014 1:27 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Suspect a Shifted ifs cradle
fortx4 KJ wrote:
I would check all the tie rods and arms before suspect the cradle. I found out with the bad LBJ I had tie rods that were jacked... Turn at full lock and a wheel would skip.


I will be measuring everything out in the morning. Would you previous situation cause tire rubbing?
Author:  tommudd [ Mon May 19, 2014 8:31 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Suspect a Shifted ifs cradle
Take it to a good Alignment shop
Plus if it has shifted you should be able to tell on the frame where it was and where it moved
Author:  fortx4 KJ [ Mon May 19, 2014 6:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Suspect a Shifted ifs cradle
Chipppy wrote:
fortx4 KJ wrote:
I would check all the tie rods and arms before suspect the cradle. I found out with the bad LBJ I had tie rods that were jacked... Turn at full lock and a wheel would skip.


I will be measuring everything out in the morning. Would you previous situation cause tire rubbing?


I didn't have any tire rubbing but I did notice one wheel would turn farther then the other. With 265/75 I have over a 1" of space between the front and back of the tire.
Author:  Chipppy [ Wed May 21, 2014 11:05 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Suspect a Shifted ifs cradle
fortx4 KJ wrote:
Chipppy wrote:
fortx4 KJ wrote:
I would check all the tie rods and arms before suspect the cradle. I found out with the bad LBJ I had tie rods that were jacked... Turn at full lock and a wheel would skip.


I will be measuring everything out in the morning. Would you previous situation cause tire rubbing?


I didn't have any tire rubbing but I did notice one wheel would turn farther then the other. With 265/75 I have over a 1" of space between the front and back of the tire.


Any chance you know how much space you have when you turn from side to side? I also measured from my front frame crossmember to the front cradle bolts and it looks like is could me a few mm's to half a cm off, but definitely causing tire rub.


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Author:  fortx4 KJ [ Thu May 22, 2014 5:30 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Suspect a Shifted ifs cradle
Don't know the difference and can't measure because my front end is disassembled. Have you taken in to a alignment shop?
Author:  Chipppy [ Mon May 26, 2014 12:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Suspect a Shifted ifs cradle
Yes got an alignment and it got the tire off the unibody a good bit but I still suspect a shifted cradle because I bent the tab the alignment washers sit on.


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