front axle offset??

[mylittlecj5]

Has anyone noticed if their front axle is offset a little to one side or the other?
I was installing the new PS box on my CJ5 , and while doing a rough alignment, I noticed my front left tire is offset about 2 inches to the left. The right one seems to line up directly with the rear tire.
Knowing AMC and Jeep's quality control, I'm thinking it might be normal production tolerances :laugh:

I do have a Superlift SoftRide suspension lift, and a shackle reversal, but those measure out to be correct, so that is not the problem.

 

[LongHorn]

Has anyone noticed if their front axle is offset a little to one side or the other?
I was installing the new PS box on my CJ5 , and while doing a rough alignment, I noticed my front left tire is offset about 2 inches to the left. The right one seems to line up directly with the rear tire.
Knowing AMC and Jeep's quality control, I'm thinking it might be normal production tolerances :laugh:

I do have a Superlift SoftRide suspension lift, and a shackle reversal, but those measure out to be correct, so that is not the problem.

X2 on the Quality control, but I have not run into that particular issue myself.

 

[CJ]

Sounds like a normal old CJ to me... Your 74 is 35 years old... Many things have happened to the old girl over the years. I bet it was 1" out on either side when she was made...

 

[Old Dog]

WOW how did you do that playing in the mud

 

[kicknjeep]

I'll have to check mine in the morn.

 

[mylittlecj5]

WOW how did you do that playing in the mud

I'm not sure when it happened. Everything seems to line up all right (springs, hangers, U-bolts, ect...) just the axle seems to be moved over a little.

On a related note, is there a difference in the WMS of a stock Dana 30 and Dana 44 in the intermediate CJ axles? That could help explain some of the offset, since the right tires seems to line up ok.

 

[Old Dog]

Not real sure about the 44, The WT 30 is about 1 1/2" wider than the WT 20. something like 54 1/2" and 56"

 

[kicknjeep]

well the driver side axle "DOES" stick out right at 1" further than the passenger. Normal?