JL Control alignment question. After 3.5 lift.

[Belmontclan]

I have a Wrangler jl with a 3.5 inch metal cloak game changer lift on 37. Alignment was done at a 4x4 shop. The Jeep has a slight pull to the left and when I look at the lower control arms that are adjustable the left lower control arm is one turn shorter, i counted threads, is this why my jeep also pulls to the left? How do i fix? Jack up so axle is dangling and adjust that arm out 1 turn?

will adjust this one arm to match passenger side throw off other allignments? Like track bar?

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[GATORB8]

I have a Wrangler jl with a 3.5 inch metal cloak game changer lift on 37. Alignment was done at a 4x4 shop. The Jeep has a slight pull to the left and when I look at the lower control arms that are adjustable the left lower control arm is one turn shorter, i counted threads, is this why my jeep also pulls to the left? How do i fix? Jack up so axle is dangling and adjust that arm out 1 turn?

will adjust this one arm to match passenger side throw off other allignments? Like track bar?

Relocated stabilizer to the track bar location? In that position a pressurized (monotube) stabilizer would pull slightly left.

 

[Belmontclan]

Relocated stabilizer to the track bar location? In that position a pressurized (monotube) stabilizer would pull slightly left.

I use the rough country dual stabalizer on stock location, how would i move a stabalizer to the trackbar!?

 

[roaniecowpony]

I have a Wrangler jl with a 3.5 inch metal cloak game changer lift on 37. Alignment was done at a 4x4 shop. The Jeep has a slight pull to the left and when I look at the lower control arms that are adjustable the left lower control arm is one turn shorter, i counted threads, is this why my jeep also pulls to the left? How do i fix? Jack up so axle is dangling and adjust that arm out 1 turn?

will adjust this one arm to match passenger side throw off other allignments? Like track bar?

Counting thread differences assumes that the control arm tubes are of exactly the same length, the threaded bushing end is the same exactly from the end of the threads to the center of the bushing, etc.. There are manufacturing tolerances that allow for some difference, yet are acceptable to the engineering specification.

Even if the length of the arms are indeed adjusted to different lengths, the frame can be made with the control arm brackets one further back or forward than the other. In fact, it's a given that they are. Again, manufacturing tolerances allow for some variation.

The only way I know to verify if your axles are installed acceptably centered, square, and parallel, is to do an old fashion rigging check. That involves finding the physical centerline of the frame, then centering the axles, followed by squaring them up by triangulating one axle off of the centerline, then straightening the other to parallel. That's my method. There are other methods.

 

[Belmontclan]

Makes sense, sounds impossible. Ill take it back to shop

 

[roaniecowpony]

Makes sense, sounds impossible. Ill take it back to shop

It actually only took me and a friend, with a tape measure, to do this by marking on my belly skids. We went as far forward as practical and measured between the frame rails, marked the center, did the same as far aft as possible, centered the rear axle with the trackbar, then squared it up with the control arms. Then we measured rear axle tube to front axle tube and adjusted to parallel. Don't be surprised if the shop gives you a deadpan look like you're speaking Chinese.

 

[AcesandEights]

.... Ill take it back to shop

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THIS

Get a copy of the alignment specs, before and after.

 

[Belmontclan]

^^^
THIS

Get a copy of the alignment specs, before and after.

Will do

 

[GATORB8]

I use the rough country dual stabalizer on stock location, how would i move a stabalizer to the trackbar!?

Most single stabilizer relocations utilize the track bar axle side bracket and attach to the tie rod on the other end (driver side). Stock attaches under the axle and the passenger tie rod end.

 

[SoK66]

Proper lower control arm lengths center the upper and lower bump stops at full compression. (Centered bump stops will center the tires in the wheelhouses.) From there you adjust caster / drive line angle with the upper control arm lengths. In OP's case a shorter passenger side control arm would cause a pull to passenger. MC is a quality outfit, your shop should be OK using MC's recommended control arm lengths.

 

[Nokones]

This is how my Fox 2.0 ATS was installed on my 23 Wrangler Rubi 2 Dr. with the Metalcloak stuff.

 

[CloakedWillys]

@Belmontclan As a few others had mentioned it sounds like an alignment issue. If you can get a copy of the print out and give us a all we would be glad to help you out. Odds are it is thrust or SAI that is causing the pull.

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