Help with alignment specifications please?

[Gladiatorx2]

Hello again to all! I have a 2023 Gladiator Rubicon with what appears to be Rough Country 3.5 " lift. I purchased it less than a week ago with 10k miles. It appears to have just been lifted and still had the oem Wildpeak Mt's on it.

After putting 37"s on it with 17x9 Teraflex Nomad Wheels on it it pulled to the right and followed the road. I previously had another Rubicon on 37's that was done properly ( everything Synergy makes ) and it drove much better.

So today I had an alignment done and it drive much better! I am the print out in the hope that those with more knowledge than me can fill me in.

How did it look to you before and after? Would longer control arms be advantages? Is the current toe acceptable or could it be improved?

It does drive fine. I am just seeking advice and trying to learn!

Thanks-Bill

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[JTGuy]

You need more caster. 6 defog caster will make it drive much better. Everything else looks good. For a better ride and more caster I would add some geo-correction brackets. I have the JKS ones.

 

[Gladiatorx2]

Thanks to all for the replies. GEO corrections brackets or the longer control arms like with the Mopar lift? Advantage or disadvantages to each? Would the improvement from either be noticeable? Any difference in ease of installation and would I have to align again? Thanks again!

 

[pcrawfordpt]

If the lift came with a gas charged steering stabilizer, it will constantly push out and cause the vehicle to drift. It takes almost un-noticeable effort to keep straight, since it’s barely enough pressure to overcome the steering components, but this could be your issue since you say it drives fine otherwise.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

You need more caster. 6 defog caster will make it drive much better. Everything else looks good. For a better ride and more caster I would add some geo-correction brackets. I have the JKS ones.

That's even out of the factory specs. I think those only go as low as 4.4 or similar. Way too low in this case.

 

[JTGuy]

I have the JKS brackets with the Mopar 2 inch lift lower arms so I probably have too much caster but it drives great. I will have the alignment checked after I get the RockKrawler 4 link triangulated rear suspension installed.

 

[Alx63]

Hello again to all! I have a 2023 Gladiator Rubicon with what appears to be Rough Country 3.5 " lift. I purchased it less than a week ago with 10k miles. It appears to have just been lifted and still had the oem Wildpeak Mt's on it.

After putting 37"s on it with 17x9 Teraflex Nomad Wheels on it it pulled to the right and followed the road. I previously had another Rubicon on 37's that was done properly ( everything Synergy makes ) and it drove much better.

So today I had an alignment done and it drive much better! I am the print out in the hope that those with more knowledge than me can fill me in.

How did it look to you before and after? Would longer control arms be advantages? Is the current toe acceptable or could it be improved?

It does drive fine. I am just seeking advice and trying to learn!

Thanks-Bill

From what I know the toe should be like where the red dots are. Within the factory specs.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

From what I know the toe should be like where the red dots are. Within the factory specs.

That image shows toe to be PERFECT, centered in specs, and that's always the starting goal. If it's fine there, leave it. Adjust to the edges of specs only to resolve issues, etc.
Doing alignments through college (and in training) we always shot for the middle of specs.

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