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Teraflex 3.5" post lift alignment specs

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22" JT Rubicon- Installed the 3.5” Alpine RT3 Short Arm Extended-Travel Suspension System, Falkon shocks and steering stabilizer.

After I figured out the torque specs were wrong from Terflex (referencing NM as FTLBs and breaking bolts repeatedly. *Example the torque value said 140-160ftlbs for a M12 bolt and industry standard says 87ftlbs or 140-160 NM = over torquing hardware and causing potential for bolts to break on the trail.) Went and bought new hardware, swapped it all out, and got it done / installed correctly. I called Teraflex and told them what I found and how their own manuals conflict with each other for the same process/step. The guy on the phone didn't seem too interested in what I was telling them, so I gave up on the help there.

Problem I have now is it is like I am driving on ice all the time and like I am driving my old 1965 CJ5 at 75 mph Jeep without power steering.

I have read that the post alignment figures are different than OEM specs, but I can't find any details on it. Like add 1* Caster, etc. Attached are the before/after alignment figures I am at currently.

Tire pressure is set to 32psi cold. (Wear is still in the middle and will likely drop a couple more psi. (caulk test)
Shocks all set to the same setting (2.4 on the dial)
Stabilizer set to firm to help with the walking/skating

Anyone have any information they can help out with? Thanks in advance for the help... Gotta get this figured out!

Jeep Gladiator Teraflex 3.5" post lift alignment specs IMG_1323
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What is up with that camber??? Have you checked your ball joints?
Took it back and had the alignment checked again after ~500 miles. Everything shifted and toe went out a bit. Here is the before and after from that one. These guys said they couldn't adjust the caster, even though I have adjustable UCA and LCA's, so I bought a digital angle finder and will tweak them to 6.2% (as I have read in several forums being the "sweet spot"). It is better than it was, but still a bit squirrely at highway speeds on certain surfaces. Manageable now, but will see what the result from the caster tweak.

Jeep Gladiator Teraflex 3.5" post lift alignment specs IMG_1400
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