[jeep12827]

hey guys i have my 96 xj 4,0 litre i have my roughcountry 3 inch lift with an aal and 3 inch coilsprings. i am now upgrading to a 5 inch lift with new spacers for the front and shackels for the rear, i have new control arms i have one on already and the whole driver side all done then ran out of daylight. well my pass lca i am having a real hard time getting it back into plac like the axle needs to be moved forward an inch whats the best way of getting the lca in? and i beleive im going to have to redrill my trac bar because its looking like my axle isnt centered.. is there any specail way of doing this?? thanks guys and ill post pics when complete

[MrZucchinihead]

well when i was installing my 3" RC lift, same one you have, the stock LCA's didn't line up, so i had to jump in, fire it up, and drive it slightly forward and backward while a buddy lined the LCA's up.

[jjg214]

Originally Posted by MrZucchinihead

well when i was installing my 3" RC lift, same one you have, the stock LCA's didn't line up, so i had to jump in, fire it up, and drive it slightly forward and backward while a buddy lined the LCA's up.

something about that begs injury... i would use a ratchet strap wrap it around the axle and then something solid infront of the jeep or maybe the bumper and use that to pull it the inch forward

[phattysrt]

Originally Posted by jjg214

something about that begs injury... i would use a ratchet strap wrap it around the axle and then something solid infront of the jeep or maybe the bumper and use that to pull it the inch forward

X2... i used a come-a-long wrapped around the axle and then around a cement crash pillar in the shop.

[jeep12827]

alright thanks guys and how bout redrilling my trac bar..am i going to have to drill the hole towards the driverside? i cant tell which way its gotta go just yet i atill have to bolt up my lca and put on my tires.. and do i need to disconnect anything to move my trac bar or have it jacked up in the air? am i goig to have to ratchet strap that over also?

[jeepmansro]

Ok hold up,

First problem, I tried the ratchet strap idea, and there is not alot of leverage on the handle of the ratchet strap, so that dosent really work. What does work is getting a plumbers wrench, the adjustable one with teeth, whatever you wanna call it. Grab onto the front axle tube and give it a little turn witch ever way.

Second, you need an adjustable trac-bar, re drilling the hole will be an all or nothing solution, I think. because you have to measure, adjust, measure, adjust..... and on a side note, you have to measure it obviousley when all the weight is on the suspension, cause hanging on a lift, it will always be pulled to one side.

My opinon. Good luck.

[jjg214]

Originally Posted by jeepmansro

Ok hold up,

First problem, I tried the ratchet strap idea, and there is not alot of leverage on the handle of the ratchet strap, so that dosent really work. What does work is getting a plumbers wrench, the adjustable one with teeth, whatever you wanna call it. Grab onto the front axle tube and give it a little turn witch ever way.

Second, you need an adjustable trac-bar, re drilling the hole will be an all or nothing solution, I think. because you have to measure, adjust, measure, adjust..... and on a side note, you have to measure it obviousley when all the weight is on the suspension, cause hanging on a lift, it will always be pulled to one side.

My opinon. Good luck.

well my friend, you need a bigger ratchet strap! the pipe wrench does work also, iv heard of this idea, but i also have seen the ratchet strap be more effective. to each his own.

and buying a new adj trackbar, at 5 inches preferably double shear, is the way to go.

[phattysrt]

X2 on the adj. track bar. You not only add strength to your setup, but it's also the correct fix

[Zembonez]

Another vote for the adj track bar. I use my porta-power to push the axle gently into place when installing control arms.

[jeep12827]

ok thanks guys well i dont have the money at the time for an adjustable trac bar so drilling wil have to be my temp fix.. how hard is it to move the axle from side to side to measure how much u need to redrilll the trackbar? and what do u use to move it? thanks guys!

[jeepmansro]

To move the front axle side to side, with The vehicle on the ground, and the trac bar disconnected, start her up and turn the wheel slightly, and the axle will move, then measure.