Camber Issues

[Kratos]

Just checking to see if anyone knows what the issue is here. Whenever my front end is facing downward on a slight decline, the wheels get very cambered. When the jeep is sitting level or facing upward, i don't see any problem. Is this normal?

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[Roky]

Just checking to see if anyone knows what the issue is here. Whenever my front end is facing downward on a slight decline, the wheels get very cambered. When the jeep is sitting level or facing upward, i don't see any problem. Is this normal?

Where is your axle shaft ? Lol…

 

[LazyJL]

The axle's nut holds the unit bearing together, it looks like the unit bearing is falling apart
Reinstall the axle, torque the nuts to specs, and see what it looks like.
You run a good chance of the unit bearing falling apart while driving.

 

[Kratos]

At the time of these pictures, I was waiting for a new shaft to come in the mail. I should have posted a newer picture for reference, but the jeep still has the same camber issue with the axle shaft installed.

 

[Organic Gasoline]

If you wheel this vehicle, I would check the aluminum knuckle. These can bend and break off, also note the torque for the ball joints as it is really low.

Lower Ball Joint--15lbft/Upper Ball Joint 55Lbft- Lower Ball Joint--15lbft/Upper Ball Joint 55Lbft-

Don't guess!

If it is indeed bent, look for the JT Mojave knuckle as they made those with cast steel vs aluminum. Reid Racing makes them as well.

Otherwise you have yourself a bent ball joint. The camber is not adjustable on these.

 

[Kratos]

Thank you very much! I really appreciate the information ??

 

[Old Jeeper]

The axle's nut holds the unit bearing together, it looks like the unit bearing is falling apart
Reinstall the axle, torque the nuts to specs, and see what it looks like.
You run a good chance of the unit bearing falling apart while driving.

X 2 on that

 

[jeicamakzsym]

Where is your axle shaft ? Lol…

Just checking to see if anyone knows what the issue is here. Whenever my front end is facing downward on a slight decline, the wheels get very cambered. When the jeep is sitting level or facing upward, i don't see any problem. Is this normal?

Your ball joints are bent … I had the same exact issue took mine apart and check this out

 

[PotterJLUR]

Your ball joints are bent … I had the same exact issue took mine apart and check this out

Wow where these stock or aftermarket ball joints?

 

[AnnDee4444]

The camber is not adjustable on these.

The front axle is assembled with a camber sleeve at the top ball joints.

Here are other options: https://www.spcalignment.com/compon...region=USA&make=Jeep&model=Wrangler&year=2018

 

[mwilk012]

Your ball joints are bent … I had the same exact issue took mine apart and check this out

This thread is 5 months old. The OP's wheel bearings likely fell apart within a few days of his post.

But nice ball joints. Absolutely wrecked them, lol.

 

[RhinoJLU]

Your ball joints are bent … I had the same exact issue took mine apart and check this out

I’ve never seen anything like that in my life wow. I’ve k my seen balljoints break off completely

 

[angrykitty]

That's less camber than I have. Yay me using the search function, let me add to this.....

How much +/- camber is acceptable? I have -.4 and -.5 degrees. SPC recommended .75 to bring me to 0 and +.1.

Is -.4 and -.5 degrees really bad? Could it cause a shimmy in the steering wheel? I'm about to put on new Dynatrac ball joints and Rustys steering system to try to get rid of my shimmy. Those inserts are $50 each. If I can help it, I'd like to avoid another $200 if my camber is acceptable. These readings are "in the green" on my alignment sheet, asking the smart collective anyway.

 

[Nokones]

There is nothing wrong with that much of negative camber. It's better to have a tad of negative camber static than positive camber. This setting will ensure that you are running on the entire contact patch with the outside tire in the turns, depending on how much caster you have.

Positive camber will cause the outside tire to run just on the outside edge of the tire while in a turning maneuver.

Camber won't cause a shimmy situation. An incorrect toe adjustment or loose steering components and/or a poor quality steering stabilizer. The lack/incorrect caster setting could contribute to a shimmy situation along with poor hub bearings, bent wheel, or out of round/ squirmy treadblock on the front tires. Another contributing factor could be your track bars not centering your axles and of course the associated potholes that you will be running over.

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