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need help adjusting camber on a 97 4x4

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Old Jun 12, 2012 | 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by phelsel
they wanted 600 bucks to do it
$600???????? Wtf! I've not checked into alignments here in Ga but in Virginia if you didn't need any suspension/steering crap you can get an alignment done for $35.
 
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Old Jun 12, 2012 | 07:04 PM
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To do the ball joints not the alinement
 
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Old Jun 12, 2012 | 07:10 PM
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The lift has nothing to do with camber, assuming your truck is 4 wheel drive. Camber is a product of the axle being straight, and ball joints being in good condition. If it is off, you can correct somewhat with offset balljoints, just install them in the proper orientation to move the knuckles in the direction you want to go.
 
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Old Jun 12, 2012 | 07:23 PM
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I know I need offset our adjustable ball joints, that was in my original post no one is answering the question of if I can just use the adjustable s on lowers to make the correction our if I need to split the differance between uppers and lowers,
 
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Old Jun 12, 2012 | 07:24 PM
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If the ball joints actually change camber as advertised on the package, just doing uppers, or lowers, should work just fine.

Sorry 'bout that..... Does that help?

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Old Jun 12, 2012 | 07:28 PM
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Thank you
 
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Old Jun 13, 2012 | 03:27 PM
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You are better off moving the uppers out, if you move the lowers in too far, the CAD side outer axle shaft will bind with the inner shaft where they meet with a bushing. That bushing will forever go bad. First you need to know how many degrees you need total. If it's a lot, You are better off splitting the difference with upper and lower adjustables.
 
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