Toed in tires
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Toed in tires
Hey guys,
I'm new to this forum and have a quastion about my truck.
I've got a 03 f250 2wd crew cab short bed. I put a leveling kit on it about a year ago to get rid of that front slouch on the 2wds and it toed in the tires on the front. I was told by the manufacturer of the kit that a alignment would fix the problem but the shop said I needed adjustable ball joints to fix it. They wanted $900 or something to do it and I didnt have the time to do it myself so I decided to just not mess with it, but now I'm getting around to it so I'm wondering your all's opinions. I've found these( https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F28 3514509738) online but they dont seem right to me but I really don't know much about axles or suspensions.
Any help or advice would be appriaciated!
Thanks!
I'm new to this forum and have a quastion about my truck.
I've got a 03 f250 2wd crew cab short bed. I put a leveling kit on it about a year ago to get rid of that front slouch on the 2wds and it toed in the tires on the front. I was told by the manufacturer of the kit that a alignment would fix the problem but the shop said I needed adjustable ball joints to fix it. They wanted $900 or something to do it and I didnt have the time to do it myself so I decided to just not mess with it, but now I'm getting around to it so I'm wondering your all's opinions. I've found these( https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F28 3514509738) online but they dont seem right to me but I really don't know much about axles or suspensions.
Any help or advice would be appriaciated!
Thanks!
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Thanks for the reply. I just did some research and my wheels are cambered not toed in. I got my terms mixed up. Sorry about that. The wheels are closer together at the road then at the top. So for that issue does ball joints sound right to you?
Laughing Gas
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Ok, not worries. I always get caster and camber mixed up. Yes, some adjustable sleeves or collars for your ball joints should fix the issue. I’d recommend a part but I’ve never had to mess with mine or anyone else’s.
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You have a 2wd so when you raised the front end the I Beams moved changing the camber, to fix it you need the camber bushings changed. They are only 5 or 6 $ apiece but you need a alignment shop to know what ones you need. I've never head of adjustable ball joints so the shop is trying to rip you off.
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Agreed, that shop is ripping you off. All you need is a new upper vall joint sleeve in the correct degree to bring the tire back within spec. They are less than five dollars a piece and ANY quality shop should have them in stock and can handle this kind of work
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To give you and example when I would buy new 2x4 work trucks, I would take them home and remove the box and install my utility box remove the back seat (CC truck) i install my storage racks and load the truck to right to gross weight, thats how it would be 24/7/365 the rest of the time I had the truck. Then I would take them back to the dealership and have it aligned, they would always install new camber bushings and my tires would wear flat until the springs gave out from the load.
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