Leveling kit issues
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Leveling kit issues
I have a 2017 F250 4x4 6.7 diesel. I recently put a 2.5" leveling kit on it to accommodate my new 35x11.5x20 tires.
I added the pucks above the springs. Added length to the bushing. Also added new track mount plus new track bar.
The problem I am having is the front end alignment is towed way left. There is not enough adjustment in the adjustable tow bar to correct this. I have tried looking for a tow bar to accommodate the leveling kit. But i am unable to find any. Can anyone give me any suggestions to correct this? Any input would be great appreciated. Stumped here. Thx
I added the pucks above the springs. Added length to the bushing. Also added new track mount plus new track bar.
The problem I am having is the front end alignment is towed way left. There is not enough adjustment in the adjustable tow bar to correct this. I have tried looking for a tow bar to accommodate the leveling kit. But i am unable to find any. Can anyone give me any suggestions to correct this? Any input would be great appreciated. Stumped here. Thx
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Not clear on what you are saying. Are you saying that your toe setting is off and can't be adjusted with the tie rod? I have a hard time understanding how your small lift could have effected the toe to that extreme. Or is it your steering wheel that is off center?
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That would make sense, he must not be talking about toe but actually saying the axle is shifted off center.
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the steering wheel is definitely off. We had it on my brother's machine to align and he was thinking I needed a new tow bar to align.
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Yes to re centering after the lift and track bar. It is the drag link that you need to adjust between the pass side spindle and the pitman arm on the steering box. My guess is you need to lengthen it slightly to compensate for the lift.
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better yet put the leveling parts in the dumpster
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So removing the new track bar mount and putting the old track bar mount in. Did do the trick. Then we were able to align with no issues. The weird part even before I did the lift. The drivers tire sets back 1" further than the passenger side. There is no adjustment on that as far as I can tell. Yes I didn't explain parts correctly earlier. I am learning as I go. Trac bar and drag link. I was calling drag link a tow bar because since it helps correct that's what I called it.
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