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Old 01-21-2008 | 08:05 PM
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My 93 XJ is completely stock except for some 30 inch tires. When I looked at it from behind, the rear axle is not centered. The right rear tire sticks out a little more than the left rear tire, so the axle is a little offset to the right. Is there a fix for this, other than rewelding the spring perches, if that's the problem?
Old 01-21-2008 | 08:41 PM
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are you using a stock rear axle?

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Old 01-21-2008 | 11:35 PM
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Yes, it's the stock Dana 35.
Old 01-21-2008 | 11:57 PM
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then the brackets are in the right space. are you sure they arent equal distance from the fenders and you are just looking at it from a weird angle? i often look at the back of my jeep and it looks off but in actuality is isn't.

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Old 01-22-2008 | 08:49 AM
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I will double check and measure, but it seemed fairly obvious to me when I looked at it. I will let you know.
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Yep it isn't centered. It sticks out more on one side than the other.
Old 01-23-2008 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by spencersausser
Yep it isn't centered. It sticks out more on one side than the other.
thats wierd, are you running the same 4 tires/wheels all around with the same sizes?

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Old 01-24-2008 | 11:28 AM
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Yep, same size wheels and tires all around.
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