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Leveled Hemi - Losing Tread

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Old 06-28-2010 | 08:09 PM
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Truck - 07 2wd
I leveled the truck with Daystar 1.5" spacers. At the time, I waited to have the alignment done when I rode out the factory rubber. So, I dropped a grand on new Coopers and the alignment, but, the front tires are starting to wear on the outside edge with only 3K on the new rubber.

Is there any camber adjustments that I can do on the 2wd to correct this wear? Otherwise the spacers are coming out.

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Old 06-28-2010 | 08:24 PM
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either your tires are s**t or most likely they didnt align it right. take it back!!
 
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Old 06-28-2010 | 08:25 PM
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take it back to the alignment shop. they did something wrong.
 
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Old 06-28-2010 | 08:27 PM
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fact....ive put like 5k on mine since my alignment and they look fine
 
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Old 06-28-2010 | 08:43 PM
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yep they messed up.. if they're wearing on the out side edge on both tires-- they've set too much Toe IN. Take them them and try and get them to replace your tires! ..BTW if you have the alignment slip take that with your reciept
 
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Old 06-28-2010 | 08:59 PM
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Yep. Somebody screwed up.
 
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Old 06-28-2010 | 09:06 PM
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The Toe was set to .05° left and right. Camber was set to .1° left amd .4° right....and pulls to the right.....
 
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Old 06-28-2010 | 09:09 PM
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well some shops set it to the stock settings supposedly, so if you have a level the stock settings wouldnt work
 
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Old 06-28-2010 | 09:28 PM
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Thanks for the replies, I'm going to take the Hemi back to have the alignment done again-the price included a 1 year warranty. My buddy told me that he had to put adjustment cams in his F150 after a 2" lift to get the front end set up right - thought I'd have to do the same.
 
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Old 06-28-2010 | 10:01 PM
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Yup, prolly aligned it to factory specs....like my POS shop did...... Still haven't taken it back, and prolly won't be able to (been a couple months now). I'm figuring I'll save a lot of anger and frustration from dealing with those idiots again and driving an hr to the nearest firestone place for the lifetime alignment for $140....

ANYWAYS, haha, rant off.... Good luck OP!
 


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