castor correction

[kowalski]

Looking at Slee's caster plates, it says they are suitable for a 4" lift.

I only have a 2" lift, but my caster is already -.5 so I do need castor correction. Does anyone know how much castor correction the slee plates give?

I called Slee but they are at Cruise Moab until May 9th.

 

[landtank]

if you have no caster correction on the truck and are at -.5* you could get it done with Slee's 3* bushings.

 

[Dragos80]

Those pesky castors again.

 

[izzyandsue]

Don't correct the castors, they bite.

 

[mercedeezel]

Looking at Slee's caster plates, it says they are suitable for a 4" lift.

I only have a 2" lift, but my caster is already -.5 so I do need castor correction. Does anyone know how much castor correction the slee plates give?

I called Slee but they are at Cruise Moab until May 9th.

you need caster correction bushings as mentioned above. 2" lift is too small to warrant the slee plates. i went through this issue a while back when i switched from j springs to ironman 2" springs. the plates clocked my axle too much and the 2" springs were curved to a point that there was contact with the bump stops. details in this thread help needed with Ironman 2" front spring install

good luck!

 

[FZJohnny]

If u are staying with a 2" lift just get the OME castor bushings or run the Slee blue bushings

 

[bloc]

I seem to remember reading that the TJM rubber bushings are more pliable and therefore durable than the poly bushings in this application.

 

[kowalski]

you need caster correction bushings as mentioned above. 2" lift is too small to warrant the slee plates. i went through this issue a while back when i switched from j springs to ironman 2" springs. the plates clocked my axle too much and the 2" springs were curved to a point that there was contact with the bump stops. details in this thread help needed with Ironman 2" front spring install

good luck!

Thank you

I seem to remember reading that the TJM rubber bushings are more pliable and therefore durable than the poly bushings in this application.

I find poly bushings never last. I will be going rubber, I was just hoping the slee plates wouldn't add too much + caster.

Also, I openly acknowledge my spelling is inconstant and usually terrible.

 

[kowalski]

If u are staying with a 2" lift just get the OME castor bushings or run the Slee blue bushings

I think it's plenty big enough for where I plan to take it.

 

[dirtyboots]

That escalated quickly.

 

[Heckraiser]

I think it may be worth getting the caster plates. I have the yellow OME bushings and they are inadequate--caster is near zero. This is for an 850/863 lift. One thing to consider (especially if you have 863's in the rear) is that the stinkbug stance also majorly negatively impacts your caster. I'm going to lower the rear end of my truck first and see what that does to my caster. If I don't like the results, then on go the plates. Haters gonna hate, but IMO, the more caster the better. You can potentially run into the same driveline issues that the 4" lift crowd does--and that's a risk I might be willing to take. Seems about half of them get away with no vibes.

You may also want to look into the offset trunion bearings they sell at slee--basically a lazy man's cut 'n turn. If I win the lotto, I'm plunking a 60 body on my LX450

 

[kowalski]

I think it may be worth getting the caster plates. I have the yellow OME bushings and they are inadequate--caster is near zero. This is for an 850/863 lift. One thing to consider (especially if you have 863's in the rear) is that the stinkbug stance also majorly negatively impacts your caster. I'm going to lower the rear end of my truck first and see what that does to my caster. If I don't like the results, then on go the plates. Haters gonna hate, but IMO, the more caster the better. You can potentially run into the same driveline issues that the 4" lift crowd does--and that's a risk I might be willing to take. Seems about half of them get away with no vibes.

You may also want to look into the offset trunion bearings they sell at slee--basically a lazy man's cut 'n turn. If I win the lotto, I'm plunking a 60 body on my LX450

I'm just kicking myself because I just did the knuckles and bearings. The bearings seems like a great way to correct the caster.

 

[surfpig]

Does your rig identify as a 60 or an 80?

 

[kowalski]

Does your rig identify as a 60 or an 80?

Its registered at a 60...

Somewhere I saw someone do one of these and they called it an FJ140, seems like a sensible name. It's got an isuzu 4bg1t in it, and a dodge transmission so I don't really know what to call it anymore.

 

[Dragos80]

Its registered at a 60...

In North Carolina?

 

[Rivman1243]

Don't you use the offset trunion bearings to adjust camber?

 

[Heckraiser]

Don't you use the offset trunion bearings to adjust camber?

They can adjust caster or camber depending on how they're installed, but I see no reason to adjust camber unless you've bent your axle housing. I think the primary purpose is caster correction.

 

[kowalski]

In North Carolina?

Nooo, I'm in Canada. BC.

 

[Mieser]

Is it really a 2" lift, or 2" 80-series springs? I wonder if the 60 series body is lighter and messing with the numbers?

 

[kowalski]

Is it really a 2" lift, or 2" 80-series springs? I wonder if the 60 series body is lighter and messing with the numbers?

2" 80 series springs. 60 body is definitely lighter, I still have to scale the truck though.

there is also a 2" body lift in there to accommodate for the height of the motor