Alignment Really Needed?

[Foster_WV]

Was just thinking..... I installed a Mopar lift and was scheduling an alignment but do I really need to? Lower Arms are fixed, can’t adjust caster. Solid axle can’t adjust camber. It has less than 500 miles so toe is good. I adjusted the drag link to center the steering wheel.

What am I missing? Thanks

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[Roky]

Was just thinking..... I installed a Mopar lift and was scheduling an alignment but do I really need to? Lower Arms are fixed, can’t adjust caster. Solid axle can’t adjust camber. It has less than 500 miles so toe is good. I adjusted the drag link to center the steering wheel.

What am I missing? Thanks

Not missing anything, that’s it. The only thing you should check is your axles to see if they’re centered. If you got 3” or more of lift, you might want to get adjustable front track bar and rear track bar relocation bracket. Also you might want to check your caster, you may need more than the fixed arms are giving you, they drive the best with it around 6 degrees.

 

[Foster_WV]

Thanks guys, forgot yes I installed a adj front trackbar. It was off .75” It drives great no issues. Getting it checked equals $99 alignment, steelerships wont let it be right LoL. But it is nice to have a piece of mind.... tires are not cheap.


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[Roky]

Thanks guys, forgot yes I installed a adj front trackbar. It was off .75” It drives great no issues. Getting it checked equals $99 alignment, steelerships wont let it be right LoL. But it is nice to have a piece of mind.... tires are not cheap.


Thanks

Are the springs still bowing with the newer version, if that’s what you got? I’ve installed several, but I won’t use the Mopar perches, I tell everyone that wants me to install one they have to buy the rk perches and bring the with...lol.

 

[Foster_WV]

Are the springs still bowing with the newer version, if that’s what you got? I’ve installed several, but I won’t use the Mopar perches, I tell everyone that wants me to install one they have to buy the rk perches and bring the with...lol.

I was going that route but decided to throw the Mopar ones in it. Had about 500 miles at this point but still look good.

 

[oceanblue2019]

I was going that route but decided to throw the Mopar ones in it. Had about 500 miles at this point but still look good.

Was just thinking..... I installed a Mopar lift and was scheduling an alignment but do I really need to? Lower Arms are fixed, can’t adjust caster. Solid axle can’t adjust camber. It has less than 500 miles so toe is good. I adjusted the drag link to center the steering wheel.

What am I missing? Thanks

I'd check toe using a tape measure first and if it looks ok I would skip the alignment.

As others have pointed out you might want more caster over what the fixed arms give you, but that's also easy to measure from the axle marks.

Basically all an alignment can fix for you is the toe; which is easy to do at home.

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