Fox ATS

[AC77]

Hello

does the new steering damper need to be installed first then an alignment ? Or vice Versa ?
Thanks

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[CarbonSteel]

Steering damper first, but typically the only thing that needs to be corrected is the steering wheel position (which can be easily done with a small change on the draglink).

 

[AC77]

Thanks for the reply sir. And what is the change you’re referring to ?
Do tell

 

[davewald]

It really doesn't matter. Alignment mostly only deals with caster, which is set by the control arms, and steering wheel centering, which is easily set by the drag bar. I had mine aligned before I installed the Fox ATS Race stabilizer and it handles just fine after installation. You can adjust the steering wheel centering yourself, since it's just a matter of loosening or tightening the drag bar. I have adjustable lower control arms, so setting caster is fairly simple, too, though I take it to a local jeep guy with a machine to have it set instead of doing it myself with an angle finder.

 

[Beachcomber72]

If you live anywhere close to a saltwater environment and or deal with lots of road salt I’d highly advise to stay far from the ATS, the pass through shaft pits and corrodes very fast. Hence destroyed shock seals.

 

[zouch]

a proper alignment will include adjustment of Toe-In.
since many Steering Stabilizer upgrades move the SS up above the Tie Rod and clamp directly to the Tie Rod, you'd want to do your Alignment *before* you clamp your SS to the Tie Rod.

 

[davewald]

a proper alignment will include adjustment of Toe-In.
since many Steering Stabilizer upgrades move the SS up above the Tie Rod and clamp directly to the Tie Rod, you'd want to do your Alignment *before* you clamp your SS to the Tie Rod.

He’s asking about the Fox ATS stabilizer. It bolts onto the factory mounts, and isn’t above the tie rod.

 

[zouch]

i have a Fox ATS Stabilizer; it mounts above the Tie Rod with a clamp to the Tie Rod.

he wasn't specific about which configuration he was using; i didn't assume.

He’s asking about the Fox ATS stabilizer. It bolts onto the factory mounts, and isn’t above the tie rod.

 

[Carlton]

If it is the JL version, installed as intended, no alignment is needed.

 

[zouch]

i'd add that even if it's the JK version installed with the Above-the-Tie-Rod adapter kit (that is so popular to get the SS up to where it's no longer a rack magnet) it *shouldn't* need to be aligned.
i personally wouldn't bother putting an upgraded SS on down where it's the first thing that's going to get munched on a trail ride, and would do the relocation conversion at the same time.

but the way these J**ps are delivered, it's hard to know how far off your alignment is unless you check, and you're going to want to do that before you clamp anything onto the Tie Rod.

If it is the JL version, installed as intended, no alignment is needed.

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