Sport wrote:
Hey Al,
I just installed the new A arms today. The install wasn't too terrible and I think it improved my aligment but when I looked a little closer at the wheels I noticed the the tops of the tires are sticking out further then the low portion of the tire. Any reason why that is, sounds like reverse camber or something?
Your arms seem to be pushing it out too far.
That is the way they help restore alignment back to factory specs.
The upper a-arm is shorter than the lower. Therefore when the supension droops or the jeep is lifted, the top of the wheel tilts in because of the shorter radius the upper a-arm sweeps out.
To compensate for this you pull the lower a-arm in slightly with the cam bolts. However, there is a limit on how much you can pull in the lower a-arm and still retain factory alignment specs. Therefore, if you make the upper a-arm longer you don't need to pull the lower a-arm in as much.