Lift & Factory Rake Question
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Caster is adjusted with the cam bolts on the lower control arm. It rotates the axle forward and backward. The knuckles are fixed and will rotate with the entire axle. You adjust caster on these trucks with the cam bolts.
Toe is adjusted with the steering linkage. It gives the car that pigeon toe look.
Camber is the tilt of the wheel side to side and cannot be easily adjusted. It makes it look like the wheel is going to fall off. You adjust camber with offset ball joints. Here is an offset ball joint.
http://www.ingallseng.com/23800-seri...all-joint.html
A lift on a solid axle will not change the camber much at all. It will require a change in caster though. That's why you should get an alignment afterwards. A taller spring moves the axle back and rotates the axle pinion down. So you rotate (adjust caster) back to proper alignment. The more you lift the truck, the more you'll have to adjust.
The rake allows the truck to sit level with a load on the back. This helps with steering. If it sat level unloaded and then front high with a load, your front tires have less weight on them. If it is bad enough, you have really light steering and it will get squirelly. If you want it level for looks, make sure you don't do a lot of heavy towing.
Toe is adjusted with the steering linkage. It gives the car that pigeon toe look.
Camber is the tilt of the wheel side to side and cannot be easily adjusted. It makes it look like the wheel is going to fall off. You adjust camber with offset ball joints. Here is an offset ball joint.
http://www.ingallseng.com/23800-seri...all-joint.html
A lift on a solid axle will not change the camber much at all. It will require a change in caster though. That's why you should get an alignment afterwards. A taller spring moves the axle back and rotates the axle pinion down. So you rotate (adjust caster) back to proper alignment. The more you lift the truck, the more you'll have to adjust.
The rake allows the truck to sit level with a load on the back. This helps with steering. If it sat level unloaded and then front high with a load, your front tires have less weight on them. If it is bad enough, you have really light steering and it will get squirelly. If you want it level for looks, make sure you don't do a lot of heavy towing.
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Which you have stated cannot be done without a torch. And I would never suggest that anyone buy b/joints for the soul purpose of adjusting caster. I simply stated that they do adjust caster also. And yes, very minimal. As far as whether or not they make adjustable ones for a 2500, don't know and doesn't matter, the OP and I have D44's. Which is the axle of topic.
Sorry again Ripto.
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How do you reconcile these two obviously contradictory statements you've made? Please, just stop replying. Suspensions and backpedaling are obviously not your forte'.
Originally Posted by sungod 
There is no mechanical means to adjust caster. It does not exist.
There is no mechanical means to adjust caster. It does not exist.
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Please show me my adjustable ball joints on my dana 60. The point is that there is not a mechanical means of adjusting just caster. There is a mechanical means for adjusting the length of the lower arm which changes the position of the axle which effectively changes the caster angle. That may work with the stock configuration, but does not as you add lift.
http://www.proryde.com/2000_2002_Dod..._p/44-2496.htm
And , if not so late , I'd show more info to further educate you , you made so many wrong points it just got retarded , maybe I can reply again tomorrow if I have a few spare hours
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http://www.proryde.com/2000_2002_Dod..._p/44-2496.htm
And , if not so late , I'd show more info to further educate you , you made so many wrong points it just got retarded , maybe I can reply again tomorrow if I have a few spare hours