Front axle shims - 95YJ
Just putting a BDS lift on my 95YJ. 4 banger auto. When taking the front
apart, I found that there were shims on the front axle. Never seen that before - the question is I don't know whether to keep them on there with the new lift or what. Anyone? Thanks! |
Re: Front axle shims - 95YJ
These are caster shims. Caster is part of front end alignment and
contributes to ease and stability of steering. Adding a suspension lift almost certainly changes your caster. I would keep the shims when installing the lift, and then take the vehicle to a front end shop to have the alignment checked. Then you might have to take them out or put different ones in. Oh well... Earle "Desert YJ" <jeepaholics@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:SQPNa.29250$C83.2567115@newsread1.prod.itd.ea rthlink.net... > Just putting a BDS lift on my 95YJ. 4 banger auto. When taking the front > apart, I found that there were shims on the front axle. Never seen that > before - the question is I don't know whether to keep them on there with the > new lift or what. > > Anyone? > > > Thanks! > > |
Re: Front axle shims - 95YJ
I left em out and will see whta happens when I get it aligned Monday/Tues.
THanks "Earle Horton" <enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote in message news:be9epo$2jra3$1@ID-147790.news.dfncis.de... > These are caster shims. Caster is part of front end alignment and > contributes to ease and stability of steering. Adding a suspension lift > almost certainly changes your caster. I would keep the shims when > installing the lift, and then take the vehicle to a front end shop to have > the alignment checked. Then you might have to take them out or put > different ones in. Oh well... > > Earle > > "Desert YJ" <jeepaholics@earthlink.net> wrote in message > news:SQPNa.29250$C83.2567115@newsread1.prod.itd.ea rthlink.net... > > Just putting a BDS lift on my 95YJ. 4 banger auto. When taking the front > > apart, I found that there were shims on the front axle. Never seen that > > before - the question is I don't know whether to keep them on there with > the > > new lift or what. > > > > Anyone? > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > |
Re: Front axle shims - 95YJ
Take the wedges to the shop with you so they may put them back in.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Desert YJ wrote: > > I left em out and will see whta happens when I get it aligned Monday/Tues. > > THanks |
Re: Front axle shims - 95YJ
But they'd charge me for that. And I'm a cheapskate, in addition to not
trusting (most) shops. "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message news:3F087F71.D58A4362@cox.net... > Take the wedges to the shop with you so they may put them back in. > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > Desert YJ wrote: > > > > I left em out and will see whta happens when I get it aligned Monday/Tues. > > > > THanks > |
Re: Front axle shims - 95YJ
So you're going to take it home, install the wedges, and then bring it back
in to get the alignment double checked again? It is highly recommended to have the final configuration verified, rather than calculating which wedges are needed and slapping them in. You do have a point about most shops though. Imagine the torque their air tools will put on your U-bolts... Earle "Desert YJ" <jeepaholics@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:cCtOa.33417$C83.2835009@newsread1.prod.itd.ea rthlink.net... > But they'd charge me for that. And I'm a cheapskate, in addition to not > trusting (most) shops. > > > "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message > news:3F087F71.D58A4362@cox.net... > > Take the wedges to the shop with you so they may put them back in. > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > > > Desert YJ wrote: > > > > > > I left em out and will see whta happens when I get it aligned > Monday/Tues. > > > > > > THanks > > > > |
Re: Front axle shims - 95YJ
Hadn't thought about that - doh.
I air gun my U-bolts to 65 lbs. "Earle Horton" <enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote in message news:beei38$493nf$1@ID-147790.news.dfncis.de... > So you're going to take it home, install the wedges, and then bring it back > in to get the alignment double checked again? It is highly recommended to > have the final configuration verified, rather than calculating which wedges > are needed and slapping them in. You do have a point about most shops > though. Imagine the torque their air tools will put on your U-bolts... > > Earle > > "Desert YJ" <jeepaholics@earthlink.net> wrote in message > news:cCtOa.33417$C83.2835009@newsread1.prod.itd.ea rthlink.net... > > But they'd charge me for that. And I'm a cheapskate, in addition to not > > trusting (most) shops. > > > > > > "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message > > news:3F087F71.D58A4362@cox.net... > > > Take the wedges to the shop with you so they may put them back in. > > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O > > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > > > > > Desert YJ wrote: > > > > > > > > I left em out and will see whta happens when I get it aligned > > Monday/Tues. > > > > > > > > THanks > > > > > > > > > > |
Re: Front axle shims - 95YJ
You're supposed to use a torque wrench on them. People question my tiny
little Craftsman air compressor and lack of air tools, but there is reason in my madness... Earle Desert YJ wrote: > Hadn't thought about that - doh. > > I air gun my U-bolts to 65 lbs. > > > "Earle Horton" <enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote in message > news:beei38$493nf$1@ID-147790.news.dfncis.de... > >>So you're going to take it home, install the wedges, and then bring it > > back > >>in to get the alignment double checked again? It is highly recommended to >>have the final configuration verified, rather than calculating which > > wedges > >>are needed and slapping them in. You do have a point about most shops >>though. Imagine the torque their air tools will put on your U-bolts... >> >>Earle >> >>"Desert YJ" <jeepaholics@earthlink.net> wrote in message >>news:cCtOa.33417$C83.2835009@newsread1.prod.itd. earthlink.net... >> >>>But they'd charge me for that. And I'm a cheapskate, in addition to not >>>trusting (most) shops. >>> >>> >>>"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message >>>news:3F087F71.D58A4362@cox.net... >>> >>>> Take the wedges to the shop with you so they may put them back in. >>>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O >>>>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ >>>> >>>>Desert YJ wrote: >>>> >>>>>I left em out and will see whta happens when I get it aligned >>> >>>Monday/Tues. >>> >>>>>THanks >>>> >>> >> >> > > |
Re: Front axle shims - 95YJ
Earle, will you get yourself an impact wrench? ;-) You'll be able to
throw away that can of penetrating fluid. God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Earle Horton wrote: > > You're supposed to use a torque wrench on them. People question my tiny > little Craftsman air compressor and lack of air tools, but there is > reason in my madness... > > Earle > > Desert YJ wrote: > > > Hadn't thought about that - doh. > > > > I air gun my U-bolts to 65 lbs. > > > > > > "Earle Horton" <enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote in message > > news:beei38$493nf$1@ID-147790.news.dfncis.de... > > > >>So you're going to take it home, install the wedges, and then bring it > > > > back > > > >>in to get the alignment double checked again? It is highly recommended to > >>have the final configuration verified, rather than calculating which > > > > wedges > > > >>are needed and slapping them in. You do have a point about most shops > >>though. Imagine the torque their air tools will put on your U-bolts... > >> > >>Earle > >> > >>"Desert YJ" <jeepaholics@earthlink.net> wrote in message > >>news:cCtOa.33417$C83.2835009@newsread1.prod.itd. earthlink.net... > >> > >>>But they'd charge me for that. And I'm a cheapskate, in addition to not > >>>trusting (most) shops. > >>> > >>> > >>>"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message > >>>news:3F087F71.D58A4362@cox.net... > >>> > >>>> Take the wedges to the shop with you so they may put them back in. > >>>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O > >>>>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > >>>> > >>>>Desert YJ wrote: > >>>> > >>>>>I left em out and will see whta happens when I get it aligned > >>> > >>>Monday/Tues. > >>> > >>>>>THanks > >>>> > >>> > >> > >> > > > > |
Re: Front axle shims - 95YJ
Real men do not need impact wrenches, or penetrating fluid, just muscle
and a torch. Did I mention my friend in Crozet, Virginia who once removed a shock mount (the whole thing) with no other tools than a 44 magnum pistol? Earle L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote: > Earle, will you get yourself an impact wrench? ;-) You'll be able to > throw away that can of penetrating fluid. > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > Earle Horton wrote: > >>You're supposed to use a torque wrench on them. People question my tiny >>little Craftsman air compressor and lack of air tools, but there is >>reason in my madness... >> >>Earle >> >>Desert YJ wrote: >> >> >>>Hadn't thought about that - doh. >>> >>>I air gun my U-bolts to 65 lbs. >>> >>> >>>"Earle Horton" <enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote in message >>>news:beei38$493nf$1@ID-147790.news.dfncis.de... >>> >>> >>>>So you're going to take it home, install the wedges, and then bring it >>> >>>back >>> >>> >>>>in to get the alignment double checked again? It is highly recommended to >>>>have the final configuration verified, rather than calculating which >>> >>>wedges >>> >>> >>>>are needed and slapping them in. You do have a point about most shops >>>>though. Imagine the torque their air tools will put on your U-bolts... >>>> >>>>Earle >>>> >>>>"Desert YJ" <jeepaholics@earthlink.net> wrote in message >>>>news:cCtOa.33417$C83.2835009@newsread1.prod.it d.earthlink.net... >>>> >>>> >>>>>But they'd charge me for that. And I'm a cheapskate, in addition to not >>>>>trusting (most) shops. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message >>>>>news:3F087F71.D58A4362@cox.net... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Take the wedges to the shop with you so they may put them back in. >>>>>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O >>>>>>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ >>>>>> >>>>>>Desert YJ wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>I left em out and will see whta happens when I get it aligned >>>>> >>>>>Monday/Tues. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>THanks >>>>>> >>>> >>> |
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