In article <6Qxpb.105749$832.6426@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com>,
"c" <c@me.org> wrote:

> Caster is the angle of an imaginary line drawn between the upper and lower
> ball joints. The upper should be farther back than the lower. By installing
> longer shackles, the whole housing is rotated, moving the pinion up, which
> is at the same time decreasing this angle.
>
> http://www.off-roadweb.com/tech/0212or_steering/
> http://pweb.jps.net/~mweiser/align.htm

Well that's what I get for taking it literally like the caster of a
shopping cart wheel. But it makes sense, what you showed. It would fix
the problem. I'll call napa and get ol' Slo Mo on it with the part
numbers. Thanks!


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In article <6Qxpb.105749$832.6426@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com>,
"c" <c@me.org> wrote:

> Caster is the angle of an imaginary line drawn between the upper and lower
> ball joints. The upper should be farther back than the lower. By installing
> longer shackles, the whole housing is rotated, moving the pinion up, which
> is at the same time decreasing this angle.
>
> http://www.off-roadweb.com/tech/0212or_steering/
> http://pweb.jps.net/~mweiser/align.htm

Well that's what I get for taking it literally like the caster of a
shopping cart wheel. But it makes sense, what you showed. It would fix
the problem. I'll call napa and get ol' Slo Mo on it with the part
numbers. Thanks!


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> I can't even get the damn newsgroup on my server. :-(
>
> Chris

 

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> I can't even get the damn newsgroup on my server. :-(
>
> Chris

 

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c wrote:
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> I can't even get the damn newsgroup on my server. :-(
>
> Chris

 

Let me jump in here. Get the Jeep up on an alignment rack and have the specs
printed out. It should have 6-7 degrees of caster in front, and it's
probably more like 3.5 - 5 depending upon the length of the shackles. For
God's sake don;'t put aluminum shims up front. Steel shims can be sourced
through Foothill Offroad or Poison Spyder Customs (check web sites).

FWIW, I have an RE 4.5' kit on my 94 YJ, it needed 2 degree shims which
brought it to 6.5 degrees. I got them from Poison Spyder. Simple, simple
installation and it completely transform the handling.


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Let me jump in here. Get the Jeep up on an alignment rack and have the specs
printed out. It should have 6-7 degrees of caster in front, and it's
probably more like 3.5 - 5 depending upon the length of the shackles. For
God's sake don;'t put aluminum shims up front. Steel shims can be sourced
through Foothill Offroad or Poison Spyder Customs (check web sites).

FWIW, I have an RE 4.5' kit on my 94 YJ, it needed 2 degree shims which
brought it to 6.5 degrees. I got them from Poison Spyder. Simple, simple
installation and it completely transform the handling.


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>
>
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Let me jump in here. Get the Jeep up on an alignment rack and have the specs
printed out. It should have 6-7 degrees of caster in front, and it's
probably more like 3.5 - 5 depending upon the length of the shackles. For
God's sake don;'t put aluminum shims up front. Steel shims can be sourced
through Foothill Offroad or Poison Spyder Customs (check web sites).

FWIW, I have an RE 4.5' kit on my 94 YJ, it needed 2 degree shims which
brought it to 6.5 degrees. I got them from Poison Spyder. Simple, simple
installation and it completely transform the handling.


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Just curious. What would be the advantage to aluminum shims at all?

Gerald G. McGeorge wrote:

> Let me jump in here. Get the Jeep up on an alignment rack and have the specs
> printed out. It should have 6-7 degrees of caster in front, and it's
> probably more like 3.5 - 5 depending upon the length of the shackles. For
> God's sake don;'t put aluminum shims up front. Steel shims can be sourced
> through Foothill Offroad or Poison Spyder Customs (check web sites).
>
> FWIW, I have an RE 4.5' kit on my 94 YJ, it needed 2 degree shims which
> brought it to 6.5 degrees. I got them from Poison Spyder. Simple, simple
> installation and it completely transform the handling.

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Just curious. What would be the advantage to aluminum shims at all?

Gerald G. McGeorge wrote:

> Let me jump in here. Get the Jeep up on an alignment rack and have the specs
> printed out. It should have 6-7 degrees of caster in front, and it's
> probably more like 3.5 - 5 depending upon the length of the shackles. For
> God's sake don;'t put aluminum shims up front. Steel shims can be sourced
> through Foothill Offroad or Poison Spyder Customs (check web sites).
>
> FWIW, I have an RE 4.5' kit on my 94 YJ, it needed 2 degree shims which
> brought it to 6.5 degrees. I got them from Poison Spyder. Simple, simple
> installation and it completely transform the handling.

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__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon
01 XJ Sport

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

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
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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