It has been a busy week

[calemasters]

We are getting ready for a trip to visit my daughter in Hermosa Beach. We will be coming back through Sedona so we can visit some of our favorite trails and pick up a new badge of honor badge at Table Mesa Trail. Now that the weather is better, I can work on the JLUR without freezing.

Moved the Hi-Lift jack from the front bumper to the tailgate hinge mount bracket:

Installed Shrockworks rock sliders:

Installed Falken Wildpeak A/T3W LT315/70R17 tires:

Installed TeraFlex Hi-Lift jack mounting bracket to tailgate hinges and then installed TeraFlex mounting bracket to my Hi-Lift jack for my 3 gallon RotopaX fuel container. There were some issues since the Teraflex mounting bracket for the JL was designed for a 2 gallon RotopaX container. I made some changes so that I can use my 3 gallon container, and the tailgate opens fully and my tailgate glass opens now with no interference:

Installed Daystar 3/4" spring seats front and rear to compensate for the added weight and provide more ground clearance. The spring seats plus the 35" tires provided about 1.75" additional clearance for the Rubi.

The LT315/70R17 are about a 1" wider tread than the OEM MT's.

The 3/4" lift did affect the toe, so I had an alignment today to bring everything back to specs. The LT315/70R17 induced a 6% odometer error, plus my Jeep is involved in the Customer Satisfaction Y09 for the recalibration of the EBCM. So while the dealer is updating the software for the brakes, I will have the dealer correct the calibration for the new larger tires.

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[wibornz]

Have an awesome trip. Take plenty of pictures and share back so we can travel with you. Sweet looking Jeep. Can't wait to see it in action.

 

[mwilk012]

I fail to see how spring spacers could affect the toe. Should just have to recenter the steering wheel.

 

[Maverick909]

have a good trip. i can not wait to get back to Sedona. that place is beautiful.

 

[calemasters]

I fail to see how spring spacers could affect the toe. Should just have to recenter the steering wheel.

The axle was moved off center because the track bar is not parallel to the axle.

 

[mwilk012]

The axle was moved off center because the track bar is not parallel to the axle.

But that isn’t toe?

 

[calemasters]

But that isn’t toe?

Yes.

 

[RagTopDeluxe]

Please post pics of the Table Mesa Trail. We were in Sedona when we visited my daughter and her fiancé but didn’t know about that trail. We ran Broken Arrow (the fiancé did most of the driving) and Schnebly Hill. I’d like to go back for Table Mesa.

 

[Quick]

Yes.

Actually, it's not. Toe is the relation of the left wheel to the right wheel. You only change toe by adjusting/changing the toe link on a jeep.

What changed is both the axle center (adjusted by the track bar) and the steering wheel center (adjusted by the drag link).

If they adjusted toe, then it was out of alignment before you performed the lift.

 

[calemasters]

Actually, it's not. Toe is the relation of the left wheel to the right wheel. You only change toe by adjusting/changing the toe link on a jeep.

What changed is both the axle center (adjusted by the track bar) and the steering wheel center (adjusted by the drag link).

If they adjusted toe, then it was out of alignment before you performed the lift.

Could be. I do not know the toe setting before the lift.

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