DIY Camber Adj?
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DIY Camber Adj?
new f250 coils in my f150 got about 1.5" of lift in the front but bad positive camber. Has anyone adjusted the camber themselves? I assume all i will need is this? Ford TTB Adjustable Camber / Caster Alignment Bushings · Superlift · www.superlift.com
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well i been driving for a few days, noticed it is quickly wearing the tire, so i parked it until i can get it aligned.. Figure i would try and save $$$ if possible.. 100$ is not that bad though hopefully i can find someone to do it that cheap
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I'd love to find a shop that could do it for $100 and get it right the first time. Went through that with my last truck, spent over $200, and it still wasn't right.
This time around, I got adjustable bushings like the ones you posted, and did it myself. Took half a day of my time, but it's right and there's no tire wear.
I used a level floor, an angle gauge on the 4wd hub, a toe adjustment jig I made out of a 2x6 and a couple of nails, chalk to mark the tires for toe adjustment, and a tape measure.
It's relatively easy to do physically, but it's a pain in the a$$ time wise. Camber adjustments affect toe, so, make camber adjustments, roll truck back and forth to settle suspension, check camber again, correct as needed. When it's close, check toe and adjust as needed.
I did spend $60 to have a shop check it when I was done. They said they couldn't have gotten it any better, and it would have taken them at least two hours to do it, maybe more.
This time around, I got adjustable bushings like the ones you posted, and did it myself. Took half a day of my time, but it's right and there's no tire wear.
I used a level floor, an angle gauge on the 4wd hub, a toe adjustment jig I made out of a 2x6 and a couple of nails, chalk to mark the tires for toe adjustment, and a tape measure.
It's relatively easy to do physically, but it's a pain in the a$$ time wise. Camber adjustments affect toe, so, make camber adjustments, roll truck back and forth to settle suspension, check camber again, correct as needed. When it's close, check toe and adjust as needed.
I did spend $60 to have a shop check it when I was done. They said they couldn't have gotten it any better, and it would have taken them at least two hours to do it, maybe more.
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So you went through all the trouble of aligning it yourself, then payed the amount it cost to get a professional alignment just to have it checked for accuracy? Every half-way decent shop should be able to perform an alignment correctly. If you find out they can't after you have payed for the alignment, get your money back and never use them again! If I were you I would purchase the camber bushings yourself so you wont be paying the shops mark up. Should only be around $60 If you install the bushings yourself.
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So you went through all the trouble of aligning it yourself, then payed the amount it cost to get a professional alignment just to have it checked for accuracy? Every half-way decent shop should be able to perform an alignment correctly. If you find out they can't after you have payed for the alignment, get your money back and never use them again! If I were you I would purchase the camber bushings yourself so you wont be paying the shops mark up. Should only be around $60 If you install the bushings yourself.
Most shops around here charge by the hour to align a TTB. The ones that charge a flat rate only adjust toe.
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Thats some crap. I would never pay someone more money to align my truck just because it had TTB. Do they also charge more for I beams or any other suspension design?
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Seems like most shops around here just want to set toe and call it a day.
I made the mistake of taking it to a local Midas, who then informed me that because my truck was improperly "lifted", I needed drop brackets, the truck was unsafe, and they couldn't release it back to me to drive. Uh, no. I'll take my truck back now.
Took the SHO to another shop here that told me they couldn't properly set toe because the car is lowered and they ran out of threads on the inner tie rods. Turns out their tech was turning the tie rods the wrong way...
Maybe I need to move to a smarter town?
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There is a lot more work and parts involved. That's like saying if shouldn't cost more to replace rotors on a 4x4
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What parts does a TTB need to be aligned? I have had many TTB trucks aligned around here and it was always the same price as any other vehicle I have owned, TTB or not.
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The only thing you have to do thats more labor intensive on a 4x4 of this vintage is seperate it from the hub. Thats maybe an extra 10 minutes, and since most shops charge by the hour it should not be relfected in the overall labor cost.
What parts does a TTB need to be aligned? I have had many TTB trucks aligned around here and it was always the same price as any other vehicle I have owned, TTB or not.
What parts does a TTB need to be aligned? I have had many TTB trucks aligned around here and it was always the same price as any other vehicle I have owned, TTB or not.
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Doesnt every TTB have adjustable bushings from the factory? I know every TTB I have worked on had factory adjustable bushings, which means that no parts are needed and no extra labor needs to be done in comparison to any other type of suspension design.
All I was trying to say is if the term TTB scares your shops into charging more, you need to find someone else to work on your truck.
All I was trying to say is if the term TTB scares your shops into charging more, you need to find someone else to work on your truck.
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Doesnt every TTB have adjustable bushings from the factory? I know every TTB I have worked on had factory adjustable bushings, which means that no parts are needed and no extra labor needs to be done in comparison to any other type of suspension design.
All I was trying to say is if the term TTB scares your shops into charging more, you need to find someone else to work on your truck.
All I was trying to say is if the term TTB scares your shops into charging more, you need to find someone else to work on your truck.
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