Blaine B.
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Northwest Indiana
Well, just added some 1.5" shackles and 1.75" coil spacers in addition to the 3" lift that was on my XJ, as well as an adjustable tracbar and all 4 adjustable control arms.
I plan to go higher within the near future, but I need to buy steering first before I can go any higher.
There were a few online sites that described how to do an alignment yourself, both the steering wheel and the wheels themselves. I searched but didn't come up with anything.
I just need to do my own alignment to get me going between now and when I buy the steering conversion and go higher. I will have a professional alignment done then. It just seems silly to have two alignments done in such a short period of time.
I know FireStone sells a lifetime alignment pachage for $80.00 or so but I can get it aligned for cheaper than that at a one-time deal shop. Perhaps the $80.00 might be worthit since I could get multiple alignments but if I don't plan on going any higher than I will right after I put the steering conversion on, it kind of seems pointless to blow the extra cash...especially on a college kid budget like I am on.
So any help is appreciated for a DIY alignment
FYI I found YuccaMan's website for adjusting the control arms (he has a chart citing where the control arms should be adjusted to for a certain amount of lift) The control arms are perfect right now. The only thing that is off is the tracbar. It is adjusted all of the way in and is too long for my current lift, although I will be going higher in the future..my axle is pushed too far to the passenger side at the current time, but that should fix itself when I go taller.
I plan to go higher within the near future, but I need to buy steering first before I can go any higher.
There were a few online sites that described how to do an alignment yourself, both the steering wheel and the wheels themselves. I searched but didn't come up with anything.
I just need to do my own alignment to get me going between now and when I buy the steering conversion and go higher. I will have a professional alignment done then. It just seems silly to have two alignments done in such a short period of time.
I know FireStone sells a lifetime alignment pachage for $80.00 or so but I can get it aligned for cheaper than that at a one-time deal shop. Perhaps the $80.00 might be worthit since I could get multiple alignments but if I don't plan on going any higher than I will right after I put the steering conversion on, it kind of seems pointless to blow the extra cash...especially on a college kid budget like I am on.
So any help is appreciated for a DIY alignment
FYI I found YuccaMan's website for adjusting the control arms (he has a chart citing where the control arms should be adjusted to for a certain amount of lift) The control arms are perfect right now. The only thing that is off is the tracbar. It is adjusted all of the way in and is too long for my current lift, although I will be going higher in the future..my axle is pushed too far to the passenger side at the current time, but that should fix itself when I go taller.
