Mopar LCA Swap: Wheel Cribs and Caster Angle
Another weekend project and it was fun. Made a very solid wheel cribs set and the extra 9" helped a ton for replacing the LCAs. I did use the floor jack extension handle together with the breaker bar to break loose the bolts, not bad. Also used the cribs as leverage when I torqued the bolts to 190 ft-lbs. Had to jack up the frame on passenger side to align the holes but no need for the driver side. My 90-teeth flex head torque wrench also helped give it more flexibility.
Before/After comparison
Reporting back after two weeks highway and local runs. I did retorque the bolts. The steering feels tighter and has better return-to-center. I had a slight left pull before the swap, now a bit right pull sometimes, I think it's all due to road crown. Doesn't bother me at all. Got the caster angles checked again, see before and after numbers for reference. The extra 1/4" length made my Jeep track better. No regrets.
