Keep Your Steering in Check! Every Jeep Owner Needs This Tool!

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You can do you own steering alignment at home with just a few steps!
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Whether you are installing new parts, or just like to do regular maintenance, adjusting your alignment can be something you can easily do at home!
Setting toe and recentering the steering wheel on your jeep is an easy process and these alignment plates makes it even easier and can get the result almost spot on.
A proper alignment can be a good spot to check if you are getting a steering shimmy or even Death Wobble, while its not usually the full issue it can be a contributing factor.
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[@SkyBlueOffRoad]

I have been missing Cassies channel. TJ/LJ content is dearly missed.

[@thomasleonard9685]

Yeah - we were wondering….

[@thomasleonard9685]

She’s better than some of the others on YT. Even the BRITEr ones - she adds to the content

[@StlrNtn95]

​@@thomasleonard9685Wayyyyy better than the BRITEr ones!

[@JohnDoe-wy2py]

@@StlrNtn95I quit watching the BRITE channel because I have small children. Never have to worry about anything watching Ben’s or Cassie’s channel. I appreciate them being respectful.

[@escdefender]

@@JohnDoe-wy2py wait you stopped watching light brite because you have small children but you watch Cassie, whose body is outstanding, and is showing off her assets every episode she’s in it with her yoga pants and T-shirts??

[@StormbornJKU]

Need more Cassie content! Maybe now that the race jeep is “done” we’ll see her out there helping and doing stuff more!

[@tylerp9620]

It is probably time tot do a walk through of the vehicles and the plans. There is a CJ somewhere there, I had forgotten about the LJ.

[@andrewsreviews4748]

We just had our JL out on some trails and I was concerned about alignment after doing some rock crawling. Thank you for this video! Love the channel! Love to see you two working together on your shared hobby!

[@jlautomotive6349]

I bought my ‘20 Gladiator about 8 months ago… my first Jeep with removable parts, have owned my XJ, WJ and a Patriot but I am in love with my gladiator and wanted to say thank you both! This is the perfect size truck and the most fun truck I’ve ever owned. Thank you for this video, I will be purchasing a set for my Jeep. Keep up the incredible work!!👍

[@javas9126]

Welcome back Cass!

[@richardpedersen9189]

Hey! Glad to see you back doing an "everyday kind of stuff" video, especially Cassie 👍 🥰

[@escdefender]

Cassie is extremely hot!

[@johnfitzgerald5158]

The one tool I added to ensure the metal alignment bars were level is a small digital level that I set on the bar on each side.

[@tlpoutdoorsman]

Fantastic vid.... and the shop girl 💰

[@jeffcombs8237]

Great basic mathematics on steering. I really enjoyed this. You can do more and save more. Thanks

[@foregonetrails]

I recently used these after replacing some steering components on a TJ. Had the worlds worse death wobble before and completely gone after. Great tool to have around the garage.

[@Petesmotoadventure]

Great tips, I bought a lifetime alignment from one of the tire shop. Brought it twice the poor kid has no clue about solid axle 😂. After my lift ,e and my buddy got it close than the shop. Got to buy a set of those guides. Thanks.

[@lorenzoramirez6163]

Good to see another video! I recently worked on fixing a torn boot from one of my outer tie rod. My steering wheel was always to the right, but i finally got arouse to fixing it and now its practically straight! It was also causing my bas/esp light to come on and stay on, and since the fix it hasn't returned! Thanks for the helpful info!

[@XalvaroramosX]

Great video

[@ozguy1393]

I made a set of these 15 years ago out of angle iron. No need to spend the cost these cost.

[@MikeBrady-ug1hu]

Awesome video!!! Good simple straightforward Thanks!

[@ExfilOffRoad]

Outstanding 🎉

[@porkrindrob]

Nice video and great training!

[@White.Elemant]

Bro you lost weight! Not that it's related to the content but still 💪💪💪

[@kevinmcelheran4489]

Great video! Good to see content from you! One question I have about the ball joint delete video you did 2-3 years ago, do you still recommend them ?

[@wk7060]

Good wife helper!

[@jrmotorsports5532]

Great video. Items that are easily DIY if you have the tools and info.

[@chrislorenz4468]

In my amazon cart 👍

[@rickmarquart3277]

I was fired up, for Cassie, Drag Racing. 😩

[@PaulKaiser42]

Thank you so much that is very helpful!! 👍🏻

[@blanksender7808]

Toe in vs. toe out is dependent on whether it's a front wheel drive vs. a rear wheel drive. the school of thought is that a front wheel drive pulls (as a side effect of the torque being on the front wheels) the leading edge of the tires slightly inward at speed, and a rear wheel splays them (the leading edge) apart at speed. So, toe out for a FWD, toe in for RWD. That's my understanding anyways.

[@davidcolinstillman5585]

THANK YOU ☺️ 🙏

[@corbind.9395]

Meanwhile I'm over here procrastinating changing my spark plugs, coil packs, and throwing on some front spring isolators...

[@buddyeast1928]

Two tapes, set them both on the toe bracket and it is easy to read.

[@shawnshawn4991]

Never use two tapes. 1 could not measure the same as the other.

[@buddyeast1928]

Easy. check them against each other first. Much easier having two tapes sitting on the toe bracket. I have two identical tapes and they meaure the same. But, to each their own. Eat your own dogfood.@@shawnshawn4991

[@jorgevizcarra4437]

I love the race jeep and all but we need to see you guys build that silver TJ for sure

[@samperea8348]

Will there be any KOH coverage?

[@REDMAN298]

There is no way that stock tie rod is going to "jump threads".

[@JKGearandGadgets]

Happens on jks at the drag link, on a TJ tie rod it would probably bend the actual tie rod first lol.

[@backeroni]

@@JKGearandGadgetstrue. I had an instance where I made a u turn at some speed and my passenger tire hit a foot and a half curb pretty hard. Only thing wrong was my drag link had jumped a few threads (no apparent damage to the threads tho). Steering wheel back straight now no issues after realigning

[@richardgoetz8417]

what kinda beads did you use. did it fix the problem

[@CrewdogF15]

What brand are those rims on your gladiator

[@JKGearandGadgets]

Mickey Thompson Classics that we painted grey

[@Tunaslayer1]

OK, dumb question... Your tires had significant wear. Are they daily drivers, or trailered? And, would you set up each with the same 1/16"??

[@JKGearandGadgets]

These 2 Jeeps see the most road use for sure. I like to set the larger tires with “more toe, meaning a 35” and smaller I like to set at 1/16” in, and 37s and larger I set around 1/8”.

[@MP-dg8ew]

Damn… lost some weight 👍🏻

[@stanleyfurash7929]

So with all the jeeps you have and bashing you do are you buying an alignment machine

[@electrake2063]

@11:55 - I'm gonna throw the BS flag on that statement about 'skipping a thread' on the stock steering, that CAN'T happen if that clamp was tight, sorry. That linkage would totally buckle LONG before you could 'skip a thread'. Moving past that load of crap statement... For those of you with a calculator, and remember basic geometry, you can calculate the TOTAL toe value if you know the front measurement (Xf), and the rear measurement (Xr), and the distance BETWEEN the measurements (L= about the length of the bar you attached to the rotors). TOTAL TOE = tan-1((Xr-Xf)/L). This will give you TOTAL TOE in degrees, and remember "tan-1" is the INVERSE-tangent of the (Xr-Xf)/L value. For this example, if the bar is 24" long, and the difference was +0.25", we get a total toe of tan-1(0.0104) = +0.6 degrees, so +1/8" should give us about +0.3 degrees (again, assuming the bars were 24" long - if they are shorter the numbers get WORSE, so I still think +0.125" total toe MAY still be too much personally). If you get a negative number, then you have TOE OUT (front measurement would be LONGER than the rear measurement)

[@JKGearandGadgets]

On a TJ steering you are correct, the tie rod would buckle or bend before it skipped a thread, but it is very common on JKs and JL/JTs.

[@Adventure_4x4]

While that’s a great easy way to correct toe, your tape measure isn’t going to replace my $50,000 alignment machine.

[@Jeep79]

Bro i follow you for years i respect you work ask coddywaple what i junk piace a 💩 is that sistem i why i swap to steer smarts and we go from there

[@bdd1469]

I really wish people would stop calling setting the toe " an alignment." This causes millions of people to set their toe and then spend millions of dollars replacing parts when their junk still doesn't drive properly because they haven't addressed castor, camber, steer ahead, thrust angle, pinion angle, etc. Not to mention, " alignment plates " are a joke and completely unnecessary. Most are made in china out of garbage material, thrown in a bin, and shipped thousands of miles. How straight do you think they are by the time you receive them? I'll give you a hint. The two sets I've laid hands on because foolish friends thought they were a much needed cool tool, are now residing in the scrap pile, or have been cut up for other projects. If you just replaced a steering piece and need to quickly set the tow without caring what the rest of your alignment looks like it is simple and you dont need these stupid plates to do it, or need to jack up the vehicle and remove tires. Pick any spot on your tire just below your rear lower control arm or leaf spring, and put a dot on it with a paint marker. Measure from the floor to the dot, and put a dot on the opposite tire at the same height. Measure between the dots. Roll the Jeep forward until the dots are at the same height as they were before. Measure the distance between them, and set your toe accordingly. Roll the Jeep back and recheck your measurements. Simple, easy, accurate, and no jacks plates or tools needed. One last thing. While history and common practice tell us toe is best set around 1/16 -1/8 in....My personal experience as an auto tech who specializes in steering and suspension have shown that on many heavily modified vehicles like lifted Jeeps where the scrub radius and effective castor angle are not even close to stock, being towed OUT a 16th can give you a much better driving rig, with no added tire scrub or wear.

[@manny1584]

Did the balance beads work ?

[@JKGearandGadgets]

Yep. I’d still recommend traditional balance on new tires, but usually halfway through life of mud terrains it almost works out better with the balance beads.

[@ptgtdcr]

I use a cheap curtain rod😅 Inside lip of rim

[@Smokeroux]

GREAT VIDEO & TIPS!👍🏼🏁🏁🏁