BrianJr
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I have RE adjustable control arms and I need to bring my axle back about half of an inch. There are a lot of threads on where to set the lengths but not much that I could find on actual tips for doing the adjusting.
Last spring I had a terrible time getting the upper control arm bolts in and out when I was adjusting the pinion/castor angles. Rather than re-live that experience I thought I would see if any of you had some tips for ways to make things easier. For example, I know I need some tips on reducing the torque on the bolts so they can be removed.
I was planning to place the body on jack stands but leave the wheels on. Unbolt the track-bar. Write down the pinion angle. Unbolt the lower control arms from the axle. Shorten them half an inch. Rebolt them. Then unbolt the upper control arms. Use Ivan's tip from
Tricks for reattaching UCA to set the pinion angle back to the value I wrote down. Then re attach the upper control arms at that length. Reattach the track-bar. Set the XJ on the ground and recheck angles and then drive.
Thanks,
-Brian
Links to (Somewhat) Related Stuff
From Thread: Tricks for reattaching UCA
Go.Jeep's Wheel Alignment Page
Front Install: Rubicon Express 5.5" Extreme Duty XJ kit
Last spring I had a terrible time getting the upper control arm bolts in and out when I was adjusting the pinion/castor angles. Rather than re-live that experience I thought I would see if any of you had some tips for ways to make things easier. For example, I know I need some tips on reducing the torque on the bolts so they can be removed.
I was planning to place the body on jack stands but leave the wheels on. Unbolt the track-bar. Write down the pinion angle. Unbolt the lower control arms from the axle. Shorten them half an inch. Rebolt them. Then unbolt the upper control arms. Use Ivan's tip from
Tricks for reattaching UCA to set the pinion angle back to the value I wrote down. Then re attach the upper control arms at that length. Reattach the track-bar. Set the XJ on the ground and recheck angles and then drive.
Thanks,
-Brian
Links to (Somewhat) Related Stuff
From Thread: Tricks for reattaching UCA
Thread: Relation between UCA and LCA lengthsIvan said:I use an 18" pipe wrench and floor jack to adjust / remove my control arms. With your rig on the ground, place the pipewrench around the axle tube nearest the arm you want to remove; and then with the end of the handle resting on the pad of a floor jack, crank it up slightly until the axle rotates just enough to slip the bolts out. Works like a breeze. I can adjust both my UCA's in less than 10 minutes using this method...
Go.Jeep's Wheel Alignment Page
Front Install: Rubicon Express 5.5" Extreme Duty XJ kit