Front axle shift?

[Roler]

The other day I noticed that my front axle appears to be shifted towards the passenger side. Nothing has happened or was done with the front end, as far as I know. It's an XJ Sport, so has the standard 1" lift, otherwise stock.

Is this trackbar related? Or corrected with an adjustable trackbar? No idea...ignore?

Here some attempts to give a visual of the difference, when compared to opposite side. I measured a difference of about 13 mm lateral shift.
Pics from the top >down and front> back. Wheels not exactly straight, but you will get an idea.

Ignore the body-bag in the background.









EDIT: No idea why those 2 pictures have rotated in the post. Can't correct it for some reason. Apologies.

[junglejuice]

Mine was off by 7mm stock, centred perfectly now though with the adjustable panhard rod...

[rustynuts]

Originally Posted by Roler

The other day I noticed that my front axle appears to be shifted towards the passenger side. Nothing has happened or was done with the front end, as far as I know. It's an XJ Sport, so has the standard 1" lift, otherwise stock.

Is this trackbar related? Or corrected with an adjustable trackbar? No idea...ignore?

Here some attempts to give a visual of the difference, when compared to opposite side. I measured a difference of about 13 mm lateral shift.
Pics from the top >down and front> back. Wheels not exactly straight, but you will get an idea.

Ignore the body-bag in the background.

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EDIT: No idea why those 2 pictures have rotated in the post. Can't correct it for some reason. Apologies.

There are diffrences in Chrysler bodys a lot. Need to measure off rear wheels. A GOOD wheel alignment shop should pick it up. Try to get a Pedders wheel alignment and inspection done. Tell em what you think before work is done. When you have their report, leave and think about an ajustable track bar if you think it needs it.

[Roler]

So I was right in thinking this can be corrected with an adjustable trackbar?

[mud_slut]

Originally Posted by Roler

So I was right in thinking this can be corrected with an adjustable trackbar?

Yes, the length of the track bar helps keep the axle centre (or as close to as possible i believe the xj is a little bit off from factory). as the track bar is fixed it is assumed the suspension is within a specific range, if you were to lift your jeep the axle can get thrown off centre (an example being when i had 33s and a 2" lift with a factory track bar, one wheel was very noticeably sitting outside of the guard), the fix here is to go adjustable, the higher you go the further you wind the track bar out and if for some reason you wanted to go lower you could wind it back in (moving the front axle left to right essentially).

the other benefit of adjustable is that it is serviceable. if the ball joint in the factory track bar goes you have to replace the whole bar. in an adjustable bar you simply buy a new tie rod end.

[NTRubicon]

That bodybag bit at the end is bloody hilarious. Imagine the evidence gatherers saying " and here is a photo of the deceased in situ as captured by the alleged... Is that axle centred?"