Front End Alignment

Devallee said:

I was reading through this http://wayalife.com/showthread.php?3861-Basic-Do-it-Yourself-Jeep-JK-Wrangler-Front-End-Alignment and had tried re-aligning my steering wheel and it worked great so I read on. I wanted to try out re-centering my front axle and checked under the jeep to see if I had an adjustable front track bar and I do. However, the pic and explanation said to disconnect the end that was mounted to the axle and adjust it. When I looked at mine, the adjustable end was on the side mounted to the frame. The axle mounted end was not adjustable. Probably a noob question but is it possible to be on there the wrong way? Should the adjustable end be mounted to the axle? Or are there all different types of track bars and I'm just confused for no reason?

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dchew said:

That is the RE 1673 and yes, it is on there correctly. The "front driveshaft thingy" is your front differential. :thumb:

You can center your axle with that, assuming it has the range you need. Measure from the outside top center of the tire to some where on either the frame or the body. I would recommend the frame if you can. Don't measure at the front or back of the tire because you might not have the steering exactly straight. If the driver side sticks out more, lengthen the trackbar about half the difference between your two measurements.

You gotta drive it at least a little with a turn left and right before you measure again to see if you got it right.

Hopefully your leak is from one of the two fittings that bring fluid from the pump or to the reservoir.

Dave

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