What caster angle are others getting to work well with 2-3" lift and 35's?
Background on my setup:
08 JK
2" suspension lift and 1" body lift.
We have fairly new 35" BFG muds.
Doesn't return to straight well. If I'm doing 50mph and the road curves, if I don't bring it back to straight, it likes to stay in that curve. Same with small adjustments while driving, if you adjust in your lane a little....it stays turned and you have to adjust it back yourself or you're jumping lanes. Gets more annoying at higher speeds.
I'm not an expert, but after a lot of reading it seems that Castor may be an issue, so I measured with a digital level and the pics are below, reading 3.4 degrees on the driver ball joint and 87.1 and 87.4 on the vertical flats by diff, if I read Chris' directions on measuring correct on the How To thread.
I'd like this to drive a little better, my 17 year old has this as a daily driver. It rides great for the most part other than this. JK experienced folks, are these angles way off? With this setup, would these drive these results, or should I be looking elsewhere?
If this looks like the issue, and any suggestions on lower CA's? I got all Savvy Double Adjustable that I just put on my TJ, from the bend in these, I'm not sure DA is an option?
Background on my setup:
08 JK
2" suspension lift and 1" body lift.
We have fairly new 35" BFG muds.
Doesn't return to straight well. If I'm doing 50mph and the road curves, if I don't bring it back to straight, it likes to stay in that curve. Same with small adjustments while driving, if you adjust in your lane a little....it stays turned and you have to adjust it back yourself or you're jumping lanes. Gets more annoying at higher speeds.
I'm not an expert, but after a lot of reading it seems that Castor may be an issue, so I measured with a digital level and the pics are below, reading 3.4 degrees on the driver ball joint and 87.1 and 87.4 on the vertical flats by diff, if I read Chris' directions on measuring correct on the How To thread.
I'd like this to drive a little better, my 17 year old has this as a daily driver. It rides great for the most part other than this. JK experienced folks, are these angles way off? With this setup, would these drive these results, or should I be looking elsewhere?
If this looks like the issue, and any suggestions on lower CA's? I got all Savvy Double Adjustable that I just put on my TJ, from the bend in these, I'm not sure DA is an option?
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