My KJ not holding Alignment -Specs Please!

[Ry' N Jen]

Richmond Dealer offers 1 year on alignment? That is good. Going to call them.
I thought you had gone down to bellingham Firestone & got lifetime alignment cause dealership was charging $150 each time?
Honestly Ryan & Jen you dont have any alignment problems? Last time we were together Jen was stating that you needed to get another alignment.
Did you get another one done after the steering bushings work, I know mine needed it after the new bushings install.
With all the recent work on your jeep with locker's etc....I am sure you could use one again.
These jeeps are pain in the alignment department and do require it more often than most would like.

The Jeep did need an alignment after we put the new steering rack bushings in, BUT we knew it was going in the shop to have the lockers installed so we lived with the alignment being slightly out for about a month. When the lockers went in we had an alignment done. It drives straight again & no issues. We didn't make it down to Bellingham for the $150 alignment as it would be a waste of time & money since we knew the Jeep was going in the shop to get the lockers installed & it would get an alignment done then.

Jen

 

[LibertyTC]

Glad to hear that all is well and that your KJ is driving great with all the locker's etc now!
Nice to have a jeep that drives straight and actually corner's correctly too!
This am I found a shop /owner that is 30 year old school alignment guy. The first thing he stated when I said jeep liberty is: "Ya I know them and I use the vehicle year and factory manual specs, as I have learned not to rely on the alignment machine's specs!"
So since I had my new to me sedan there, I asked him if he could do the car right now and he replied sure! The sedan has adjustable front and rear as it is a FWD and he got it all right on. Feels awesome! Tomorrow he will do the Jeep and all should be well again soon. Will post back after tomorrow on how bad the Jeep was out. I think I already know it is soooo bad.

 

[LibertyTC]

Alignment guy did the best he could print out below.
Some comments were made about how my higher lift had placed extreme angles (downward ) on the lower ball joints, and expects I will need to replace them within 1 year because of accelerated wear from their angles.
He asked if brackets were available to get the lower control arm's lower, or kit for steering knuckle, so ball joints would be on a closer to equal angle.
Also the tie rod end are also at extreme downward angles and some stiff steering and bump steer is expected because of this.
I guess the forces at work here would be lessened if I loose some lift height, via remove clevis lift and maybe top plate recommended if no brackets/ getting things at a better angle are available.
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