Rear wheel alignement

[zaki60]

Hello,

I have a 2019 Unlimited Sahara which has the Rubicon lift kit installed and 20 inch rims. The wheel on the left side stands more out as the right side. Has anybody an idea what this could be ?

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[Chocolate Thunder]

Yes. You’d need an adjustable rear track bar to recenter the axle side to side after lifting the vehicle.

 

[fdFifty]

This is due to your track bar geometry. It's the bar/link that goes diagonally from the frame down to the axle. It will pull the axle to one side or another as the axle goes through it's up/down travel.

You can resolve this with an adjustable aftermarket track bar. It will let you center the axle for the new ride height the rubicon suspension is giving you. I'd avoid a relocation bracket approach for this because those won't give you the fine adjustment you'd likely want. The relocation brackets are usually made for nominal lift heights like 2" etc.

 

[zaki60]

Yes. You’d need an adjustable rear track bar to recenter the axle side to side after lifting the vehicle.

THANKS A LOT !!!!

 

[zaki60]

This is due to your track bar geometry. It's the bar/link that goes diagonally from the frame down to the axle. It will pull the axle to one side or another as the axle goes through it's up/down travel.

You can resolve this with an adjustable aftermarket track bar. It will let you center the axle for the new ride height the rubicon suspension is giving you. I'd avoid a relocation bracket approach for this because those won't give you the fine adjustment you'd likely want. The relocation brackets are usually made for nominal lift heights like 2" etc.

THANKS A LOT !!!!

 

[Headbarcode]

You'll also need an adjustable front track bar, because the axle will be just as much off, but towards the opposite side.

 

[SouthCo]

I really like my Synergy front and rear adjustable track bars to correct this situation...

 

[CptFloridaMan]

You'll also need an adjustable front track bar, because the axle will be just as much off, but towards the opposite side.

If the op lifted the jeep high enough wouldn’t the rear shift to passenger? The pivoting point for the rear from what i remember would make it swing to passenger if lifted.

OP when doing the rubi suspension swap, did you only swap springs and shocks?

 

[Headbarcode]

If the op lifted the jeep high enough wouldn’t the rear shift to passenger? The pivoting point for the rear from what i remember would make it swing to passenger if lifted.

OP when doing the rubi suspension swap, did you only swap springs and shocks?

Yes, any amount of lift will cause the rear axle to favor the passenger side, while the front favors the driver side. I had quite a noticeable shift after installing the Dynatrac endurosport true 2" lift. Some will say that geometry is fine after smaller lift increases, but I don't at all agree.

I have an adjustable rear track bar, the rear axle side relocation bracket, and the chassis reinforcement. Just having the bar will add rigidity and adjustability. But adding the brackets really made a night and day difference that I felt within the first 100 yards after pulling out of the driveway. The rear end felt so much more solid and planted, and raising the rear roll center removed most of the tail wag. The result of a solid rear translated to a more precise feel in the steering and overall handling.

 

[Caymanedge]

Did you do a suspension lift? If so ......
You would need an adjustable front track bar.
You may be able to get away with just a rear track bar relocation bracket. It is good for 2-2.5" lift. Above that you would use the bracket and then the adjustable track bar. That is better geometry, keeps the bar fairly parallel to the ground, vs just using an adjustable rear track bar and no relocation bracket in the rear.

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