Drifting left-alignment experts needed
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Cross-Country
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what can I add on top of these shims to get my caster up a little higher. Is it worth me grabbing another 2.6 and throwing it in drivers side to see if it tracks better
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Nothing
its really a bushing
think of it as a ball with a stick through it.
the bushings come in different axial alignment. It changes the Angle of the hub ball joint.
one quadrant it adds caster but screws up camber
one quadrant subtracts caster and screws up camber
one quadrant adds cqmber but screws up caster
one quadrant subtracts camber and screws up caster.
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From: Chaz
So you have 1/2” leveling kit or 1.5 because if you have those snow plow springs you already are 1 inch over stock.
You should get a trackbar drop bracket, they are on Amazon.
2” should be close enough if thats the only one available.
Can you not see your axle being way out? Is it not “dog walking”?
Do that and realign it?
You should get a trackbar drop bracket, they are on Amazon.
2” should be close enough if thats the only one available.
Can you not see your axle being way out? Is it not “dog walking”?
Do that and realign it?
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So you have 1/2” leveling kit or 1.5 because if you have those snow plow springs you already are 1 inch over stock.
You should get a trackbar drop bracket, they are on Amazon.
2” should be close enough if thats the only one available.
Can you not see your axle being way out? Is it not “dog walking”?
Do that and realign it?
You should get a trackbar drop bracket, they are on Amazon.
2” should be close enough if thats the only one available.
Can you not see your axle being way out? Is it not “dog walking”?
Do that and realign it?
The axle is shifted to the driver side a bit yes. Will grab a drop bracket and see how that does.
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Update
pulled the front tires tonight
checked the brakes, not dragging good time to service the pins etc and swapped tires side to side
the front axle is definitely shifted to the drivers side from the level, trac bar bracket or adjustable trac bar going on at some point in time to correct that
pulled the bilstein 5100 steering damper, took it for a spin around the block. BINGO!! Seemed to track straight maybe a touch right now due to crown on road. Got back and compared it to the stocker…stocker stays where you put it where as the bilstein seems to want to return to full extension, hence pushing my truck to the left. Threw the stocker back on will try it on our road trip tomorrow and report back.
I would still like to see a little more caster to improve handling further. I haven’t seen shims bigger then 2.3 and 2.6. Are there such a thing?
pulled the front tires tonight
checked the brakes, not dragging good time to service the pins etc and swapped tires side to side
the front axle is definitely shifted to the drivers side from the level, trac bar bracket or adjustable trac bar going on at some point in time to correct that
pulled the bilstein 5100 steering damper, took it for a spin around the block. BINGO!! Seemed to track straight maybe a touch right now due to crown on road. Got back and compared it to the stocker…stocker stays where you put it where as the bilstein seems to want to return to full extension, hence pushing my truck to the left. Threw the stocker back on will try it on our road trip tomorrow and report back.
I would still like to see a little more caster to improve handling further. I haven’t seen shims bigger then 2.3 and 2.6. Are there such a thing?
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the steering stabilizer could be causing it, looks like it may be on your truck
also your positive camber on the driver side, and higher caster on the passenger side could be a cause of the drift.
so many variables.
i had a pull to the left, finally figured it out. had nothing to do with alignment
also your positive camber on the driver side, and higher caster on the passenger side could be a cause of the drift.
so many variables.
i had a pull to the left, finally figured it out. had nothing to do with alignment
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the steering stabilizer could be causing it, looks like it may be on your truck
also your positive camber on the driver side, and higher caster on the passenger side could be a cause of the drift.
so many variables.
i had a pull to the left, finally figured it out. had nothing to do with alignment
also your positive camber on the driver side, and higher caster on the passenger side could be a cause of the drift.
so many variables.
i had a pull to the left, finally figured it out. had nothing to do with alignment
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Update
pulled the front tires tonight
checked the brakes, not dragging good time to service the pins etc and swapped tires side to side
the front axle is definitely shifted to the drivers side from the level, trac bar bracket or adjustable trac bar going on at some point in time to correct that
pulled the bilstein 5100 steering damper, took it for a spin around the block. BINGO!! Seemed to track straight maybe a touch right now due to crown on road. Got back and compared it to the stocker…stocker stays where you put it where as the bilstein seems to want to return to full extension, hence pushing my truck to the left. Threw the stocker back on will try it on our road trip tomorrow and report back.
I would still like to see a little more caster to improve handling further. I haven’t seen shims bigger then 2.3 and 2.6. Are there such a thing?
pulled the front tires tonight
checked the brakes, not dragging good time to service the pins etc and swapped tires side to side
the front axle is definitely shifted to the drivers side from the level, trac bar bracket or adjustable trac bar going on at some point in time to correct that
pulled the bilstein 5100 steering damper, took it for a spin around the block. BINGO!! Seemed to track straight maybe a touch right now due to crown on road. Got back and compared it to the stocker…stocker stays where you put it where as the bilstein seems to want to return to full extension, hence pushing my truck to the left. Threw the stocker back on will try it on our road trip tomorrow and report back.
I would still like to see a little more caster to improve handling further. I haven’t seen shims bigger then 2.3 and 2.6. Are there such a thing?