Caster Measurement

[Newbomb]

See my original post below, tried to get as level ground as possible. I did notice about a 5* difference in sway bar angle on the front, 12* driver car 17* passenger.

Here are photos of my pathetic attempt to measure caster…

Bottom 2 are off the diff holes

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I pieced together a lift and installed it on my wife's 21 JLU Sahara. It has less than 12,000 miles on it. Here are a list of the parts...

JKS 2.5" SD springs
Fox shocks
JKS front track bar
RK Rear track bar bracket
Teraflex rear sway links
Factory rear links moved to front
RK front and rear correction wedges
Mopar beadlock capable wheels
35" Kenda Kleever R/T's
RK X-factor front lower control arms
Stock steering stabilizer

Immediately has a gnarly right pull...even after 2 shops aligned it (who don't print out the specs). The RK LCA's rubbed so I put those to the side for when my JLUR gets here and installed a set of teraflex sport fixed front LCA's. The pull is still there, maybe 10-20% better but let go of the wheel, say "one Mississippi" and you're into the shoulder.

-I've verified front axle is centered
-I've driven it with and without the steering stabilizer, no change noted
-Rear axle seems to be centered best it can with the RK bracket
-I've adjusted tire pressure about 20 times to find a combo that would work
-I've done the steering reset
-I've rotated the tires 3 times.

Nothing has worked.

I don't want to drop more money on adjustable front LCA's after buying 2 sets already. I'm wondering if I bought adjustable front UPPER control arms, if I could slighty tweak it to drive straight (shorten DS and lengthen PS). What'ya think?

Also I'm probably crazy but it seems like at all times the steering wheel is "lighter" to turn right than it is left, at any speed.

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[Newbomb]

On top of the knuckles I was getting about 2-3.5.

 

[word302]

Take the stabilizer off and go for a drive. If they pull goes away you’ve found your culprit. I doubt your issue is caster related unless you somehow have a huge amount of cross-caster.

 

[Newbomb]

Take the stabilizer off and go for a drive. If they pull goes away you’ve found your culprit. I doubt your issue is caster related unless you somehow have a huge amount of cross-caster.

I’ve tried everything I can think of. The wheel will also start to turn to the right when driving 2mph even in the driveway.

The wheel turns so easily to the right, the left feels a bit of resistance. I’m thinking there is some cross caster. Heading to alignment for the 3rd time.

 

[word302]

I’ve tried everything I can think of. The wheel will also start to turn to the right when driving 2mph even in the driveway.

The wheel turns so easily to the right, the left feels a bit of resistance. I’m thinking there is some cross caster. Heading to alignment for the 3rd time.

Get a printout.

 

[Newbomb]

Get a printout.

I really don’t think it’s in the toe. Letting off the brake in the driveway it will start turning right, at 1-2mph every few feet the steering wheel will notch to the right.

 

[Newbomb]

The wheel will turn to the right whether it’s in drive or reverse.

 

[falcon241073]

You ever figure this out?

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