Finally arrived...

Sporadic

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...new JKS front LCA's. plan to install tomorrow (thumbs up!)

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Sporadic

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Okay, need a little guidance from those who have done this before. No instructions included and can't find any online for this model - JSPEC 1610.

Lining up the JKS' beside the factory LCA'S's with the bend oriented the same, the adjustable gold end would mount to the chassis rail and the fixed end to the axle housing bracket. Is this correct? Instructions for a different model states the opposite which changes the bend orientation (tire clearance) so I want to be sure.

Thanks in advance
Ty
 
JK1

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i have the same ones and they are great.... the adjustable(gold end) goes to the frame side...do you have a lift?? if so make sure you get your caster back to stock so your going to want to make the new ones a little longer.. hope this helps
 
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JK1 said:
i have the same ones and they are great.... the adjustable(gold end) goes to the frame side...do you have a lift?? if so make sure you get your caster back to stock so your going to want to make the new ones a little longer.. hope this helps
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Thanks for the help JK1.

Yes, purchased these specifically to correct my caster after a lift.
 
Sporadic

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23" eye to eye seems just about perfect.

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Very noticeable improvement in the steering (wandering). Yay!

I now need to recenter the steering wheel. Is this expected when lengthening the LCA's?

Thanks for the help.
Ty
 
JKAnimal

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Sporadic said:
It's an angle finder/protractor.
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Ok that makes sense. Where did you place the flat to find the castor? On the drive shaft or somewhere on the diff?

I've got an Enforcer lift coming and will end up replacing the LCAs withe adjustable ones. I will probably have to go through this same process.
 
kRay.JK

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Sporadic said:
Bump...

"I now need to recenter the steering wheel. Is this expected when lengthening the LCA's?"
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Yes, you've ever-so-slightly pushed the bottom/front of the axle assembly towards the front of the truck which will tug a little on the drag-link, thus pulls your steering wheel to the side a bit.

Edit: remember to find the angle of the ground you're working on and compensate for that in the measurement you take on the axle assembly.
 
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Doknocker said:
Ok that makes sense. Where did you place the flat to find the castor? On the drive shaft or somewhere on the diff?

I've got an Enforcer lift coming and will end up replacing the LCAs withe adjustable ones. I will probably have to go through this same process.
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Doknocker,

I measured in two places. For caster I placed the flat side of the angle finder on the C. You want around +4.2°. Then I placed the flat side of the angle finder on the flat area on the front diff cover. You want to see 0°.

Check out Eddie's alignment write-up, it was very helpful.
 
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Sporadic said:
Doknocker,

I measured in two places. For caster I placed the flat side of the angle finder on the C. You want around +4.2°. Then I placed the flat side of the angle finder on the flat area on the front diff cover. You want to see 0°.

Check out Eddie's alignment write-up, it was very helpful.
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Excellent I will definitely check that out! Thanks.
 
Sporadic

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kRay.JK said:
Yes, you've ever-so-slightly pushed the bottom/front of the axle assembly towards the front of the truck which will tug a little on the drag-link, thus pulls your steering wheel to the side a bit.

Edit: remember to find the angle of the ground you're working on and compensate for that in the measurement you take on the axle assembly.
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Thanks kRay.JK!

The ground measured at 0° so there wasn't any compensation figured into the axle Assm.
 
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