Adjusting LCA's?

[veedubshafer]

I have adjustable LCA's and I was wondering if there was some sort of guide or rule of thumb as to how much longer to make them with a certain amount of lift....example, if you were to run 3" lift how much longer would they be or 5" lift how much longer would they be etc etc...I know there are other things to worry about also but I am just wondering about this - thanks for any advice!

 

[jasonsxj]

http://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/mercha...de=rustys&Product_Code=RC-SHIMA&Category_Code=

 

[veedubshafer]

that link is for shims - ? I am talking about the front LCA's

 

[veedubshafer]

never mind - I searched a little more and found this chart .... http://www.yuccaman.com/jeep/re_db.html

 

[jasonsxj]

http://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/mercha...de=rustys&Product_Code=RC-SHIMA&Category_Code=

 

[veedubshafer]

http://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/mercha...de=rustys&Product_Code=RC-SHIMA&Category_Code=

whatever man thats the same link to cRusty's you gave before - like I said I found a chart! http://www.yuccaman.com/jeep/re_db.html

 

[jasonsxj]

sorry got the wrong one

 

[jasonsxj]

oook

 

[jasonsxj]

http://www.wagoneers.com/XJ/tech/xj-controlarms-info.txt there i found one !!!!!!!

 

[89xj]

you can use the chart for a ballpark figure, but the best way to adjust control arms is to have the axle centered in the wheel well and to set the arms so you have the correct(in spec) caster and pinion angles. if your at a height that you cant keep them both in spec, get the pinion in spec and the caster as close as possible to being in spec.

 

[bcmaxx]

you can use the chart for a ballpark figure, but the best way to adjust control arms is to have the axle centered in the wheel well and to set the arms so you have the correct(in spec) caster and pinion angles. if your at a height that you cant keep them both in spec, get the pinion in spec and the caster as close as possible to being in spec.

x2, just a starting point, I always had to fine tune the lengths