Hmm...interesting. Is it something they should have done without me asking? It seems like common sense to me that if they did work on the steering mechanisms of the vehicle, and caused it to go out of alignment, that they would correct that before giving it back.
Probably because it was warranty work and if you didn't ask for it, they likely wouldn't do it, because they are either not getting paid for it, or not getting paid enough. Now if you were to pay out of pocket for the installs I'm sure they would be pushing you into all sorts of things "that needs to be done."
Thanks. I checked and lowered my tire pressure to 37 psi all around. I think part of this is just needing to get used to a different type of vehicle. I'll give it some time and miles and hopefully I (and the family) adjust to the ride. I don't have much experience driving Wranglers so it's hard to know what is normal or not. Reading these forums can make one just a bit paranoid!
I did an alignment, deflate tires to 34, improved caster with longer control arms, retorqued everything, and now I think it drives like a Cadillac.
I never asked for specific toe-in and they given me 0.2 (0.1 each) every time. Any alignment tech worth their salt knows to try get the numbers right in the centre of the scale.
Thanks, I'll give the chalk test a try one morning.
Mopar Performance LCAs (68322798AA) from the Mopar 2” lift kit, you can order them separately from the dealer.
I have been having problems with my 2018 sahara wandering from day one it got exponentially worse when i put the mopar lift in two weeks ago they the dealer replaced my stabilizer but not with the fox one. Also I brought it home and found wear marks on my new spring from where it was rubbing on the bump stop already had a shiny spot after one week I swapped the front spring perchs out and got hd trac bars because the front axle was jus shy of 1” out to driver and approximately the same out to the passenger on the rear yet when i hit bumps it shakes the wheel alot. I have owned a couple jeeps and my work truck has solid axles as well i just expected my jeep to drive better than my 4500 ram bucket truck i drive fr work It feels firmer and seems to wander less with the new track bars but is it possible my steering box has been bad all along
One point I disagree with in this video and others i've seen, is the way that they mark the tire as a reference to measure toe. The best method I've observed is what a local alignment shop uses. They known for its expertise in racing and high performance exotics. I've been going there for over 35 years. They jack the vehicle, spin the tire, spray white chalk on the centerline of the tire, spin again and scribe a continuous straight line on the tire, measure front and rear (special trammel is needed on some vehicles where you can't measure straight across, especially in the rear of the tire). The white chalk is often not necessary if the tires have dust on them.Wobble is a steering problem - if your steering wheel is wobbling back and forth, that makes it harder to steer.Also, be sure they check your drag link connection at the pitman arm too. Like in this video. You could see why it could contribute to the wobble issue as well as the track bar.
Exactly. These factory alignment angles are not unique to the JL. They are founded in 100 years of producing millions of vehicles. What is it that people believe are novel or unique in design features in the JL that would be cause for different alignment geometry? I believe nothing is unique in our suspension or steering design that would warrant different alignment geometry.
