Alignment

[Denis Bourque]

Are all ST bad for chopping tires? I've had mine aligned twice with no luck on two sets of tires. The only recomendation I got was to go with a narrower tire....not sure I like that suggestion as far as looks go!



Denis

 

[Denis Bourque]

Forgot to mention......This is an 04

 

[Todd Z]

Find another shop....



I have 275's on my 04 and they aliened it perfectly...



There are 2 different front a arm bolts on the 04, it can be adjusted with either shims or simply by removing a washer..



Todd Z

 

[Clay Campbell]

shops had trouble aligning my 04 but the shop ordered a camber kit installed it and now it is easy to align perfect everytime

 

[Johnny O]

The lousy stock shocks will also cause the tires to wear funny, regardless of alignment.

 

[EddieS'04]

Ditto on the stock shocks. They are to soft for the trac suspension, '01 thru '05. Also if you are still using the wrangler rts tires, they dont wear well on some tracs. They cupp.

 

[scott degroot]

Chopping is usually casued by weak shocks and lack of rotation. Get some good chocks, a new set of sneaks and you should be good to go...balance and rotate ecery oil change doesn't hurt either.

 

[Uruiah Barley]

 

[Uruiah Barley]

Definitely the shocks. Monroe gives a lifetime warranty on theirs.

 

[Rodger Tellefson]

In addition to the alignment & shocks have your upper and lower control arm bushing checked as well.

 

[Gavin Allan]

I'll bet you have CrapYear tires on your Trac.



Well-known problem with CrapYear tires. Get some decent tires on it and never look back.

 

[Denis Bourque]

I will have to check into shocks. As for Crap Years, The originals that came with the truck BS Badrich and the Coopers I have installed since have both done the same even with proper rotation.



Thanks for the replies.....nice site BTW!

 

[EddieS'04]

If you dont mind a little stifer ride. Go with monroe reflex. Little less stiff, monroe sensatracs. I have the rancho rsx. Same shock as the reflex. Same company makes them. Iam very pleased. The reflex version is less $$.