1986 f150
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You must take it to the alignment shop. They put it on their machine, and then the program in the machine tells them what bushing to use. Besides tilting the wheel in or out at the top, the bushing also tilts the top of the wheel forward or back for caster. Both camber and caster are adjusted by this bushing, so both have to be in spec by the correct bushing turned the correct amount. The machine figures this out.
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You must take it to the alignment shop. They put it on their machine, and then the program in the machine tells them what bushing to use. Besides tilting the wheel in or out at the top, the bushing also tilts the top of the wheel forward or back for caster. Both camber and caster are adjusted by this bushing, so both have to be in spec by the correct bushing turned the correct amount. The machine figures this out.
hey thanks for that. Have you done this small lift ? Only problem is I’m Uk based and we don’t have the setups for American trucks. I’m on the full adjustment of the standard bushes but there are bushes that give more of a degree but I don’t no which fits mine ?!?!?!
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The truck I drive has a 4 inch lift kit on it. It has brackets and a drop pitman arm to bring everything back in. You lifted yours with just spring spacers. I have never done that, but being on this board for years, I have read other guys doing that, and if they went over 1.5 inches, no type of bushing would bring it back in. But you can try it, every truck is a little different. Saying that, you are probably going to need the most radical bushing you can buy. I know Autozone used to carry them on their website. Don't be surprised when you take it to the shop, they say they can't get it back in.
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