allignment question
#11
I have to take mine to a local 4x4 shop for alignment, the dealer can't even do it as their machines have a limit of 33" tires. Matter of fact the dealer's machine can't even spread the tracks out wide enough for my tires to fit on them and my offset isn't nearly as much as I've seen around here.
Last time I had it done at that shop was when I replaced my tie rod ends and they charged me $68 after taxes...
Last time I had it done at that shop was when I replaced my tie rod ends and they charged me $68 after taxes...
Last edited by HammerZ71; 10-14-2011 at 10:19 PM.
#13
#14
there is essentially no difference between cranking the existing bolts or putting in leveling keys, they BOTH raise the front by exerting pressure on the torsion bars. 3" IS TOO MUCH! You are running the CVs WAY out of spec and putting strain on the t-bars, ball joints and tie rods. Plus I think you aren't going to have enough adjustment to bring it back to alignment.
You're going to end up costing yourself WAY MORE $ in the long run than a proper lift kit (especially a $350 body lift kit) would have cost you!
You want that much lift then crank the bars back down an inch and do a body lift with it!!!
You're going to end up costing yourself WAY MORE $ in the long run than a proper lift kit (especially a $350 body lift kit) would have cost you!
You want that much lift then crank the bars back down an inch and do a body lift with it!!!
#15
there is essentially no difference between cranking the existing bolts or putting in leveling keys, they BOTH raise the front by exerting pressure on the torsion bars. 3" IS TOO MUCH! You are running the CVs WAY out of spec and putting strain on the t-bars, ball joints and tie rods. Plus I think you aren't going to have enough adjustment to bring it back to alignment.
You're going to end up costing yourself WAY MORE $ in the long run than a proper lift kit (especially a $350 body lift kit) would have cost you!
You want that much lift then crank the bars back down an inch and do a body lift with it!!!
You're going to end up costing yourself WAY MORE $ in the long run than a proper lift kit (especially a $350 body lift kit) would have cost you!
You want that much lift then crank the bars back down an inch and do a body lift with it!!!
well the shop got it all aligned for me and said eveything looked and felt great in the front end. do you really think i have that much to worry about? if so maybe i will bring it down a little bit
#16
Now I can promise you that you'll be replacing tie rod ends, ball joints and probably even U-joints sooner with that much unsupported lift up front. By unsupported I mean no drop brackets or cross-member/sub-frame support like a true suspension lift gives.
Also, you better learn how to swap out a CV joint, because I've just known A LOT of guys had one or more fail when running at that kind of angle.
I'm not trying to **** in your cornflakes or trying to talk you into spending more on lifting that truck, but I've got A LOT of experience with these IFS front trucks now and I've seen these issues. Just trying to prepare you...
#17
That's up to you. I will say that the '02-'05 torsion fronts tend to take level heights better than the '06+ coil fronts. If the ride is too harsh, back it down!
Now I can promise you that you'll be replacing tie rod ends, ball joints and probably even U-joints sooner with that much unsupported lift up front. By unsupported I mean no drop brackets or cross-member/sub-frame support like a true suspension lift gives.
Also, you better learn how to swap out a CV joint, because I've just known A LOT of guys had one or more fail when running at that kind of angle.
I'm not trying to **** in your cornflakes or trying to talk you into spending more on lifting that truck, but I've got A LOT of experience with these IFS front trucks now and I've seen these issues. Just trying to prepare you...
Now I can promise you that you'll be replacing tie rod ends, ball joints and probably even U-joints sooner with that much unsupported lift up front. By unsupported I mean no drop brackets or cross-member/sub-frame support like a true suspension lift gives.
Also, you better learn how to swap out a CV joint, because I've just known A LOT of guys had one or more fail when running at that kind of angle.
I'm not trying to **** in your cornflakes or trying to talk you into spending more on lifting that truck, but I've got A LOT of experience with these IFS front trucks now and I've seen these issues. Just trying to prepare you...