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Front axle off center due to lift

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#1 ·
I have a wrangler with a 4” lift. I did not install the lift, the previous owner did. The lift included a rear track bar relocation bracket, and the dreaded dropped front passenger bracket with the drop pitman arm. I removed the drop pitman arm and installed the front stock trac bar in the stock mounting location. The front axle is off center by about 3/4”. The rear is dead center.
Will the front being off center cause a pull or vibrations since the rear is centered? I’m experiencing a consistent left hand pull even after alignment and multiple tire rotations to different locations. I even installed a set of near stock size tires and wheels. Still have the left hand pull. All front end components are tight, new hub bearings, new calipers, rotors, brake lines, so those items are out of the equation in the pull.
 
#4 ·
Without knowing the current settings on the alignment, it's hard to say why your Jeep is pulling. Give the steering and suspension an examination for worthiness and have it checked for alignment if you haven't had that done already. If you have, what is the caster set to? And set back?
 
#6 ·
There's nothing to align except the toe, unless he has adjustable control arms. The toe being off won't cause it to pull.
 
#5 ·
Thanks everyone. I have had it aligned and the dry steering test showed no loose connections. The alignment shop did not provide a paper with the results. I may take to a different alignment shop. Would a bent drag link cause a pull to one side even with the track bar adjusted for the proper toe in? Or would that make it impossible to achieve proper toe in?
 
#7 ·
Thanks everyone. I have had it aligned and the dry steering test showed no loose connections. The alignment shop did not provide a paper with the results. I may take to a different alignment shop. Would a bent drag link cause a pull to one side even with the track bar adjusted for the proper toe in?
It's possible and it's the tie rod that you adjust for the toe. You can do your own alignment as accurate as any shop. I've been doing mine for the last 15 years.
 
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