After lift alignment?

jdumont · **Posted:** Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:28 pm

Good day all, just wondering if you guys had to do any alignment work after installing your 2.5" lifts? I just ordered the Rustys full 2.5" kit and new tires as a xmas gift to myself this year. The Rustys webpage says to do a full alignment after the lift is installed, is this just to save there stupid if anything happens?

Thanks in advance...

Spike6901 · **Posted:** Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:41 pm

Well, after studying the way that the control arms work on the front suspension, it really should not throw it out of alignment too bad but I would definatly do it if I was getting new tires anyway. See if you can find one of those 'lifetime alignment' deals because you can often throw off you alignment when wheelin' anyway.

jdumont · **Posted:** Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:44 pm

Ok thanks, so it seems like if I need to wait a week or two it should be no problem. Thanks for the help. I cant wait to get everything on!!!

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:56 pm

It does change the tow for sure. Its best to let the lift settle some for a few 100 miles then get an alignment. :wink:

Taking it offroad or hitting some big dips and bumps in the road will help alot too. :wink:

Edvalencia · **Posted:** Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:01 pm

I would be a bit weary of waiting too long to do the alignment.
It will be thrown out of whack. How severe really depends on your vehicle, but be careful, as you KJ may be very squirly until you do the alignment.

Ed

jdumont · **Posted:** Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:04 pm

sounds like fun, thanks....

jdumont · **Posted:** Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:31 pm

So I guess my next question would be if I should do the clevis or not. The front looks to sag a little now. Not sure if it will be necessary after the lift? Can the clevis be dont without disassembling anything?

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Thu Dec 21, 2006 3:18 pm

Wait a couple of weeks of bouncing around in the KJ before getting an alignment. You do need to get it done though. If not, you will wear your front tire's outer edges down fast.

SAR02KJ · **Posted:** Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:42 pm

Definately do the alignment after it settles... i went away for 2 weeks on a cross country and my wife was driving ours without having it aligned and now i get the pleasure of buying two new mt/rs lol

raceinfan · **Posted:** Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:05 pm

the guy who's doing my Rustys lift is going to do the alignment right after install,just so it doesn't wear out my BFG's that are only a year old

Spike6901 · **Posted:** Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:16 pm

I started with the clevas lift but it didn't hold. There are spacers that people use for that now. I decided just to let it be just in case it prolonged the life of the ball joints. I now have 25k miles lifted and my ball joints are just fine.

I got an alignment right after I lifted becasue it was free. But I can tell you that my ties are not wearing evenly now.

raceinfan · **Posted:** Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:20 pm

worse case senario I drive it 100-200 miles & have it checked again just to be sure

psinsyd · **Posted:** Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:21 pm

Edvalencia wrote:

I would be a bit weary of waiting too long to do the alignment.
It will be thrown out of whack. How severe really depends on your vehicle, but be careful, as you KJ may be very squirly until you do the alignment.

Ed

That's exactly how mine was after the lift. I got mine aligned two days after the lift, and then again @ between one and two months after. It was WAY squirly right after the lift before alignment, and toe was significantly off.

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