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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 08:32 PM
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Just installed my 2.5in topguncustomz leveling kit this past weekend. After the install, my tires were kicked in at the bottom and out at the top. I took the truck to the dealer today to get an alignment and they had my truck all day. Picked it up tonight and its pulling to the right and the tires still dont seem to be sitting straight up and down like they used to. Is this common with a leveling kit? Besides adjusting the tires left to right, is there also a way to adjust the caster and camber (I think its called)? Also, correct me if I'm wrong but there is no rear adjustments at all correct?
 
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 08:57 PM
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If you are not happy with it take it back and make them fix it. No rear adjusting is necessary with a level kit. Take some pics if you get a chance.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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are there rear adjustments or is it not possible?
 
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 09:23 PM
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Not sure. But I don't think you can adjust the rear much if at all.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 11:27 PM
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you have a 4x4 and i have a 2wd.....but did you replace your shocks? my leveling kit is comign on wednesday and im not gonna get an alignment considering im getting new tires soon. i just hope i dont need new shocks at first, but i will replace them..all 4....down the line. and hopefully the leveling kit will allow me 35's
 
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 08:08 AM
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i didn't get new struts, and dont think you need to. My truck only has 6,000 miles on it
 
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 08:18 AM
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yeah the sh!tty thing is the dealer will always say its the lift.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 10:03 AM
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I installed my leveling kit 2 weeks ago and drove the truck about a week w/o the alignment cause I didn't have time to get it done, the truck pulled to the left the whole week for obvious reasons. I dropped it off Friday at the Firestone in town and they had it for about 2 hours, charged me $79.00 and aligned it, it runs so much smoother now and doesn't pull.

(edit) Where the heck are the pictures! Why isn't your new mod inthe sig?
 
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 02:20 PM
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Camber adjustment is part of ANY good alignment. Take it back and make them do it right. It's not the shocks, even if the shocks are not tall enough, they will just bottom out on bumps, would not cause the truck to pull to one side...
 
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 03:14 PM
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the worst that will happen is that the shocks will bottom out? so i can get away with not changing my shocks for a little bit right?
 
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