Re: Front Alignment Specs
 

Set your toe-in so the front of the tires are 1/8" closer to each other than
they are in the rear... this works extremely well for low tire wear and good
handling per the instructions at http://www.cowtownjeeps.com/tech/align.htm
.. Your XJ's caster angle is fine with only a 3" lift and its camber angle is
not even adjustable so no worries there either. Toe-in is important though,
so make sure you keep this setting up to snuff. :)

Jerry
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"Norm & Debbie" <nwpars@insightbb.com> wrote in message
news:ti8jc.40874$_L6.2399372@attbi_s53...
>
> Group,
>
> This has probably been covered before, but what front alignment specs are
> use on a 2000 XJ with a 3" lift? Coils with 1.5" pucks (for the added
> weight of a winch & bumper) are used in the front.
>
> Thanks Group!
>
> Debbie & Norm Parsley
> XJ Couple
> 2000 Cherokee Classic
>
>

Re: Front Alignment Specs
 

My alignment guy could only get my caster to about 2.5 deg. without
throwing the front driveshaft out of alignment on my TJ. I was hoping to
get to 5 or 5.5 deg. I wonder if I should find someone else to adjust it.

Jerry Bransford wrote:

> Set your toe-in so the front of the tires are 1/8" closer to each other than
> they are in the rear... this works extremely well for low tire wear and good
> handling per the instructions at http://www.cowtownjeeps.com/tech/align.htm
> . Your XJ's caster angle is fine with only a 3" lift and its camber angle is
> not even adjustable so no worries there either. Toe-in is important though,
> so make sure you keep this setting up to snuff. :)
>
> Jerry

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03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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Re: Front Alignment Specs
 

My alignment guy could only get my caster to about 2.5 deg. without
throwing the front driveshaft out of alignment on my TJ. I was hoping to
get to 5 or 5.5 deg. I wonder if I should find someone else to adjust it.

Jerry Bransford wrote:

> Set your toe-in so the front of the tires are 1/8" closer to each other than
> they are in the rear... this works extremely well for low tire wear and good
> handling per the instructions at http://www.cowtownjeeps.com/tech/align.htm
> . Your XJ's caster angle is fine with only a 3" lift and its camber angle is
> not even adjustable so no worries there either. Toe-in is important though,
> so make sure you keep this setting up to snuff. :)
>
> Jerry

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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__________________________________________________ _________

Re: Front Alignment Specs
 

My alignment guy could only get my caster to about 2.5 deg. without
throwing the front driveshaft out of alignment on my TJ. I was hoping to
get to 5 or 5.5 deg. I wonder if I should find someone else to adjust it.

Jerry Bransford wrote:

> Set your toe-in so the front of the tires are 1/8" closer to each other than
> they are in the rear... this works extremely well for low tire wear and good
> handling per the instructions at http://www.cowtownjeeps.com/tech/align.htm
> . Your XJ's caster angle is fine with only a 3" lift and its camber angle is
> not even adjustable so no worries there either. Toe-in is important though,
> so make sure you keep this setting up to snuff. :)
>
> Jerry

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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__________________________________________________ _________

Re: Front Alignment Specs
 

My alignment guy could only get my caster to about 2.5 deg. without
throwing the front driveshaft out of alignment on my TJ. I was hoping to
get to 5 or 5.5 deg. I wonder if I should find someone else to adjust it.

Jerry Bransford wrote:

> Set your toe-in so the front of the tires are 1/8" closer to each other than
> they are in the rear... this works extremely well for low tire wear and good
> handling per the instructions at http://www.cowtownjeeps.com/tech/align.htm
> . Your XJ's caster angle is fine with only a 3" lift and its camber angle is
> not even adjustable so no worries there either. Toe-in is important though,
> so make sure you keep this setting up to snuff. :)
>
> Jerry

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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