Alignment?

[Sempe-Fi Rubicon]

I adjusted my rear control arms to improve my rear pinion angle recently. Is it recommended having the alignment checked or not? If I was messing with the front I would for sure. Some before and after shots.

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[ShadowsPapa]

No. Unless you changed height or trackbar length, all you did was change pinion angle and not shift anything else.

Just be sure, as I'm sure you are aware, retorque control arms since you changed angles. Loosen and retorque with the new angle. it's important where rubber bushings are involved to prevent a twist on the bushings.

Looks better to me.

 

[Sempe-Fi Rubicon]

Thank You ShadowsPapa. Yes all 4 rear control arms bolts were loosened then adjusted, then retorqued to 190 fllbs (still feeling it in my old back lol)

 

[ShadowsPapa]

(still feeling it in my old back lol)

I hear ya. Can relate.

 

[jav_eee]

Thank You ShadowsPapa. Yes all 4 rear control arms bolts were loosened then adjusted, then retorqued to 190 fllbs (still feeling it in my old back lol)

I think 2 of those bolts need 210 ft lbs but I could be wrong.

 

[Sempe-Fi Rubicon]

Had me second guessing myself... Clayton Offroad lift instructions state 190 ft lbs for all control arm bolts in the rear. The front uppers get 80 ft lbs and the lowers get 190 ft lbs.

 

[jav_eee]

Had me second guessing myself... Clayton Offroad lift instructions state 190 ft lbs for all control arm bolts in the rear. The front uppers get 80 ft lbs and the lowers get 190 ft lbs.

Oh they’re aftermarket arms. Forgot about that. I was going off stock numbers. My bad!

 

[Sempe-Fi Rubicon]

No worries, thanks for looking out. I have that same torque sheet you posted, need to update it for my personal records.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

@Lunentucker posted a thread with all suspension and steering torque specs direct from Jeep's tech docs. It's accurate and current.
The aftermarket don't seem to follow anything nearly as tight as Jeep. And Jeep uses a lot of "torque plus angle" or a base torque number PLUS a given number of degrees of additional rotation, such as 125 ft/lb + 90 degrees, just for a simple example that's probably not correct for anything.

 

[Lunentucker]

It's stickied at the top of the Maintenance, etc. section.

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/...torque-values-all-of-them-in-one-place.67915/

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