heavy-duty tie rod
 

I am buying a skyjacker heavy-duty tie rod, but would like to know
after you install it do you need a wheel alignment? Is there away to
mark it so you do not need to get one done or is there a trick to it?

Re: heavy-duty tie rod
 

Your tie rod controls the toe in alignment.

You can set this with a tape measure. I use the seam in the tire as a
measuring point and go seam to seam in the front and then seam to seam
across the back of the front tires.

I believe you should have 1/8" toe in. The measurement across the front
of the tires should be 1/8" shorter than the measurement across the
back.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Snowboardripper wrote:
>
> I am buying a skyjacker heavy-duty tie rod, but would like to know
> after you install it do you need a wheel alignment? Is there away to
> mark it so you do not need to get one done or is there a trick to it?

Re: heavy-duty tie rod
 

Your tie rod controls the toe in alignment.

You can set this with a tape measure. I use the seam in the tire as a
measuring point and go seam to seam in the front and then seam to seam
across the back of the front tires.

I believe you should have 1/8" toe in. The measurement across the front
of the tires should be 1/8" shorter than the measurement across the
back.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Snowboardripper wrote:
>
> I am buying a skyjacker heavy-duty tie rod, but would like to know
> after you install it do you need a wheel alignment? Is there away to
> mark it so you do not need to get one done or is there a trick to it?

Re: heavy-duty tie rod
 

Your tie rod controls the toe in alignment.

You can set this with a tape measure. I use the seam in the tire as a
measuring point and go seam to seam in the front and then seam to seam
across the back of the front tires.

I believe you should have 1/8" toe in. The measurement across the front
of the tires should be 1/8" shorter than the measurement across the
back.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Snowboardripper wrote:
>
> I am buying a skyjacker heavy-duty tie rod, but would like to know
> after you install it do you need a wheel alignment? Is there away to
> mark it so you do not need to get one done or is there a trick to it?

Re: heavy-duty tie rod
 

Your tie rod controls the toe in alignment.

You can set this with a tape measure. I use the seam in the tire as a
measuring point and go seam to seam in the front and then seam to seam
across the back of the front tires.

I believe you should have 1/8" toe in. The measurement across the front
of the tires should be 1/8" shorter than the measurement across the
back.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Snowboardripper wrote:
>
> I am buying a skyjacker heavy-duty tie rod, but would like to know
> after you install it do you need a wheel alignment? Is there away to
> mark it so you do not need to get one done or is there a trick to it?

Re: heavy-duty tie rod
 

Mike, max toe-in is 3/64, which is just under 1/16.

Much of the reason we use the seam is because the shoulder of the tire can
have differences that are greater than the adjustment spec. Because the spec
is so tight, the holder of the tape must take extreme care to hold it on the
same place each measurement.




"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:40B75E26.49563FEA@sympatico.ca...
> Your tie rod controls the toe in alignment.
>
> You can set this with a tape measure. I use the seam in the tire as a
> measuring point and go seam to seam in the front and then seam to seam
> across the back of the front tires.
>
> I believe you should have 1/8" toe in. The measurement across the front
> of the tires should be 1/8" shorter than the measurement across the
> back.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Snowboardripper wrote:
> >
> > I am buying a skyjacker heavy-duty tie rod, but would like to know
> > after you install it do you need a wheel alignment? Is there away to
> > mark it so you do not need to get one done or is there a trick to it?

Re: heavy-duty tie rod
 

Mike, max toe-in is 3/64, which is just under 1/16.

Much of the reason we use the seam is because the shoulder of the tire can
have differences that are greater than the adjustment spec. Because the spec
is so tight, the holder of the tape must take extreme care to hold it on the
same place each measurement.




"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:40B75E26.49563FEA@sympatico.ca...
> Your tie rod controls the toe in alignment.
>
> You can set this with a tape measure. I use the seam in the tire as a
> measuring point and go seam to seam in the front and then seam to seam
> across the back of the front tires.
>
> I believe you should have 1/8" toe in. The measurement across the front
> of the tires should be 1/8" shorter than the measurement across the
> back.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Snowboardripper wrote:
> >
> > I am buying a skyjacker heavy-duty tie rod, but would like to know
> > after you install it do you need a wheel alignment? Is there away to
> > mark it so you do not need to get one done or is there a trick to it?

Re: heavy-duty tie rod
 

Mike, max toe-in is 3/64, which is just under 1/16.

Much of the reason we use the seam is because the shoulder of the tire can
have differences that are greater than the adjustment spec. Because the spec
is so tight, the holder of the tape must take extreme care to hold it on the
same place each measurement.




"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:40B75E26.49563FEA@sympatico.ca...
> Your tie rod controls the toe in alignment.
>
> You can set this with a tape measure. I use the seam in the tire as a
> measuring point and go seam to seam in the front and then seam to seam
> across the back of the front tires.
>
> I believe you should have 1/8" toe in. The measurement across the front
> of the tires should be 1/8" shorter than the measurement across the
> back.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Snowboardripper wrote:
> >
> > I am buying a skyjacker heavy-duty tie rod, but would like to know
> > after you install it do you need a wheel alignment? Is there away to
> > mark it so you do not need to get one done or is there a trick to it?

Re: heavy-duty tie rod
 

Mike, max toe-in is 3/64, which is just under 1/16.

Much of the reason we use the seam is because the shoulder of the tire can
have differences that are greater than the adjustment spec. Because the spec
is so tight, the holder of the tape must take extreme care to hold it on the
same place each measurement.




"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:40B75E26.49563FEA@sympatico.ca...
> Your tie rod controls the toe in alignment.
>
> You can set this with a tape measure. I use the seam in the tire as a
> measuring point and go seam to seam in the front and then seam to seam
> across the back of the front tires.
>
> I believe you should have 1/8" toe in. The measurement across the front
> of the tires should be 1/8" shorter than the measurement across the
> back.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Snowboardripper wrote:
> >
> > I am buying a skyjacker heavy-duty tie rod, but would like to know
> > after you install it do you need a wheel alignment? Is there away to
> > mark it so you do not need to get one done or is there a trick to it?

Re: heavy-duty tie rod
 

Hi Jeff,
The eight inch is more like a personal preference, and the one I
feel better with, with our heavier tires. Remember your measurements are
made up too, because all alignment measurements are check in degrees, so
those degrees the further out the wheel the greater that distance:
http://www.----------.com/alignment.jpg The CJ Factory Service Manual
suggests 3/64 to 3/32 for their smaller factory sized tires:
http://www.----------.com/CJalignment.jpg
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CRWLR wrote:
>
> Mike, max toe-in is 3/64, which is just under 1/16.
>
> Much of the reason we use the seam is because the shoulder of the tire can
> have differences that are greater than the adjustment spec. Because the spec
> is so tight, the holder of the tape must take extreme care to hold it on the
> same place each measurement.