Passenger wheel off.

10abadilla/jk

New member

• Sep 5, 2016

• #1

This weekend I took a trip to big bear And did Holcomb creek. The drive back home seemed nothing out of the ordinary. Well this morning I noticed my passenger front wheel was off centered while my driver side was straight. Steering wheel is straight as well. Being that the steering wheel and driver tire is straight I was wondering what my steps should be to align the passenger wheel. Do I remove the drag link and only adjust one side. Please help. Thank you all in advance for the info.

 

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WJCO

Meme King

• Sep 5, 2016

• #2

Maybe your tie rod is bent? Use the alignment thread to measure your toe and start there. Also look for any obvious rock scrapes on parts or visually bent parts.

 

10abadilla/jk

New member

• Sep 5, 2016

• #3

Tie rod is good.

 

jesse3638

Hooked

• Sep 5, 2016

• #4

Did you take any hard hits and possibly bend the end forging on the axle housing? If that's the case you can tray adjusting your camber with off set ball joints but ultimately a new axle housing is what it will take.

 

Lank

Member

• Sep 5, 2016

• #5

But it seems like the toe is way off. You can adjust that sleeve with the tie rod on the vehicle.

That does look pretty out of whack without a bent or banged up part though.

 

10abadilla/jk

New member

• Sep 5, 2016

• #6

Lower control arm looks like it shifted

 

10abadilla/jk

New member

• Sep 5, 2016

• #7

jesse3638 said:

Did you take any hard hits and possibly bend the end forging on the axle housing? If that's the case you can tray adjusting your camber with off set ball joints but ultimately a new axle housing is what it will take.

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No hard hits on the front end at all I'll take some pics of everything maybe that can help for more info thank you

 

10abadilla/jk

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• Sep 5, 2016

• #8

Maybe these can help

 

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Rottenbelly

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• Sep 5, 2016

• #9

Put a straight edge along the backside of the axle tube and see if it's still straight.
A bent tie rod usally causes toe in, so I wouldnt think it's a tie rod either.

 

10abadilla/jk

New member

• Sep 5, 2016

• #10

Rottenbelly said:

Put a straight edge along the backside of the axle tube and see if it's still straight.
A bent tie rod usally causes toe in, so I wouldnt think it's a tie rod either.

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Will do. Could it be bad ball joints? The uppers seem to have a gap

 

10abadilla/jk

New member

• Sep 5, 2016

• #11

I'm sure the axle tubes are bent. Everything looks good except for the upper ball joints.

 

10abadilla/jk

New member

• Sep 5, 2016

• #12

Could it be control arms?

 

Rottenbelly

New member

• Sep 5, 2016

• #13

10abadilla/jk said:

Could it be control arms?

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If it was the control arm the jeep would have pulled one way or the other. The whole axle would be pointed towards the right. Not just one wheel.
With just that side toe out like that I was thinking axle tube.
It could be possible that the ball joints is worn out enough to cause it.
Jack up that side and put a pry bar under the tire and give it a wiggle. It shouldn't move up and down .
But unless a ball joints was completely blow out I don't think it would cause toe out.

 

Rottenbelly

New member

• Sep 5, 2016

• #14

I would also measure across the rear of both tires, then measure across the front and see what the difference is.
My axle looked like that before I put it on and it was just a optical illusion I guess cause it was within a 1/8 inch.

 

WJCO

Meme King

• Sep 5, 2016

• #15

Jack up the RF and make sure wheel hub is tight. You could have a unit bearing failing.check that lugs are tight too.

 

Journeyman

New member

• Sep 6, 2016

• #16

If nothings bent. Your ball joints and/or unit bearings are going bad.

 

rogerk93

New member

• Sep 6, 2016

• #17

Check your tie rod ends see if the passenger side adjustable end was pulled out maybe. Check for marks the threads. Maybe you hit the inside of the tire and it pulled the end out a little

 

rogerk93

New member

• Sep 6, 2016

• #18

If the housing was bent it would bring the tire in as the length from one end to the other would be a little shorter.

 

10abadilla/jk

New member

• Sep 6, 2016

• #19

Rottenbelly said:

I would also measure across the rear of both tires, then measure across the front and see what the difference is.
My axle looked like that before I put it on and it was just a optical illusion I guess cause it was within a 1/8 inch.

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Inside front 54-1/4 inside back is 54-1/2 more or less.

 

rogerk93

New member

• Sep 6, 2016

• #20

10abadilla/jk said:

Inside front 54-1/4 inside back is 54-1/2 more or less.

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Check the write up on front end alignment and adjust your tie rod. I believe it says the inside should be about an inch in compared to the rear.