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Post by dsgray16 on Jun 14, 2005 17:08:06 GMT -3
OK so i just ordered Rock Krawlers HD steering setup ;D
Bob you have one right? So the question is how do i align my front end?
Alignment shop? Alignment tool (BlueRocket is getting one)?
Any help would be appretiated
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Post by JeepFan555 on Jun 14, 2005 17:18:42 GMT -3
Congrats on the new steering. I always knew your name was Mr. MoneyBags.
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Post by dsgray16 on Jun 14, 2005 17:40:37 GMT -3
hey im working now, im only broke durring the winter
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Post by 1BadTJ on Jun 14, 2005 17:45:41 GMT -3
I have a link to a good alignment write up. its really easy tho. w/ the aftermarket components it may change tho. 1 loosen the turnbuckle on the tie rod. 2 jack up the front end. 3 mark all the way around the center of the tires. (i use the seam that runs around the tire) 4 measure the distance between the tires in the front and the rear. tires should be about 1/8" closer in the front than in the rear. 5 rotate the tie rod until you reach the proper distances between the front and rear of the tire. i may have missed something. no warranties are implied by these instructions.
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Post by jeepgod on Jun 14, 2005 17:58:20 GMT -3
i think money bags is appropiate?
lol
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Post by SPYDER on Jun 14, 2005 17:59:49 GMT -3
good purchase...as i said to bob the other day him and i should be getting paid for all the money we keep kicking to RK.
the problem with the alignment is both ends of the tierod are threaded the same so you can't simply twist it like you can on a stock tierod making the alignment a b****. if im not mistaken it took bob a long time to do his. if you know someone who has a shop with an alignment rack and they are willing to let you use it, then i would strongly suggest going that route...but i highly doubt any shop will want to do it themselves.....friends with benefits has a new meaning. ;D
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Post by 1BadTJ on Jun 14, 2005 18:24:44 GMT -3
Maybe i should just get you the link
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Post by 1BadTJ on Jun 14, 2005 18:25:24 GMT -3
and congrats on your purchase! that looks like a really good setup.
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Post by bluerocket on Jun 14, 2005 18:35:42 GMT -3
I'd say mesure it, get it close and bolt it on, mesure the actual toe in alignment and see how far its off Take one end off and adjust it to where you think it should be(remember the number of turns) bolt it back on Mesure the toe in again. Repeate untill your alignment is to factory spec. Good thing about the RockKrawler one is you should not be able to get it to go out of alignment.
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Post by xdgedgex on Jun 14, 2005 19:28:17 GMT -3
i've been thinking of getting that setup to, to go along with my RK long arms and springs. nice buy buddy. are you getting a steering stabilizer?
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Post by dsgray16 on Jun 14, 2005 22:07:54 GMT -3
Yeah i asked about a steering stabalizer and the guy said that what you do it get a stock steering stabalizer bracket from a new grand cherokee (from dealer for cheap) and that will work with it. And mike can be my friend with benifits.....
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Post by mmagnumpi9 on Jun 14, 2005 22:24:22 GMT -3
I did an aligment with stock steering the other week, not too hard, just takes time. Jeep seems to be tracking good and the tires arent getting chewed up so I think it worked. I am also looking at the rk steering or building my own, havent decided yet.
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Post by bluerocket on Jun 14, 2005 23:55:00 GMT -3
I'm making my own over the knuckle steering with 1.5 X .250 DOM next week. I'll let ya know how that turns out if I'm still alive after the test drive
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Post by mmagnumpi9 on Jun 14, 2005 23:59:38 GMT -3
damn straight you will let me know . . . you've been talking about it for over a month. I want to see how your hiem joints hold up before I make mine. oh yea my dad was wondering where his spare tie rod was , I denied taking it and tried to play stupid but he figured out you had it.
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Post by bluerocket on Jun 15, 2005 0:02:15 GMT -3
Hahaha he'll have it back in due time.
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