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Old Feb 26, 2022 | 02:38 AM
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Wheels tilted outward

My 96 f250 has a 4 inch lift on it and I have a little issue with the wheels tilted outward on the top. I’ve taken it to many different mechanics to get the camber adjusted but they’ve all said the only way they can realign it is if I get rid of the lift, but obviously I really don’t wanna do that. Does anybody have any suggestions as to why it’s like this and how I can fix it without taking it back to stock height?


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Old Feb 26, 2022 | 08:46 AM
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that happens when you back into parking spots. when you pull forward 10 foot or so they should straighten back out.
as far as alignment, the shops you go to are lazy bartstards that should not be doing alignments.
that can easily be repaired with camber cams.
 
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That is what I am thinking
Make sure you have the biggest adjuster in there (cam)
Ford only offered them up to 1.5 degree but the aftermarket crappy pot metal ones go up to 2.5 degrees
I aligned those vehicles for years and can only say that Ford says the camber goes with the ride height (there is a measurement chart)
Meaning the higher it is lifted the more positive camber it will have and is supposed to have
Then the toe set is also on a chart and yours would need to be -1/8 (out) at least
That post about backing up one of the lifted ones is true (it makes the camber go even more positive)
It gets way worse if the inner axle pivots 9perches) gets loose
That is the other thing you can do if it already has the big adjusters in it
Install some of these pictured below
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