Negative camber

A.J. said:
The camber isn't really all that bad. Caster has a .4 deg split which could contribute to your pull. I agree the adjustable parts can make the alignment guy look good on the print out, but tend to "adjust" themselves off road and usually cause more problems. I would just run it and rotate often. Every 3-5000 miles including the spare tire WAYALIFE mobile app
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Thanks, The mechanic may have blown it out of proportion, he made it seem like it was going to devastate the axles and tires over time. My big problem here is that I just bought this used Rubicon from a dealership. It doesn't pull, no wobbles, drives great, but I just wanted to get it checked out and have a pre-trail torque on the suspension. Turns out I should not have trusted the dealership to have done any inspection!
 
fiend said:
Why do you hate them? I understand it’s preferable to have a straight axle housing, but for someone with $25 and not $1000, what’s wrong with the shims?


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I'm curious as well, why these would be a bad idea. It seems like a way to stretch the life of a housing while saving money for better axles

There is also 1 degree offset ball joints, but I'm not sure about those. I have heard good and bad reviews. One shop I know pushes them, and claims good results.
 
I have seen the offset ball joints, but never seen the shims before. Never seen them used in an off-road application, but have heard of good results from a buddy that is a steering and suspension specialist.
Obviously having a straight, non bent axle would be the better option though. [emoji848]


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fiend said:
Why do you hate them? I understand it’s preferable to have a straight axle housing, but for someone with $25 and not $1000, what’s wrong with the shims?


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I have used them on the rear of front wheel drive cars some. They are a pain in the ass to do because you have to remove the wheel,caliper, hub bolts, axle nut etc. etc. to install and every time you want to make an adjustment. Not to mention you no longer have a flat flush mating surface so you should re torque the hub bolts after awhile too. If you have to use them I wouldn't go more that .50 deg. Mostly just a time consuming PITA for not much gain in my opinion.


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