I was quoted $69 at tire kingdom the other day, when they went and looked at it, they said i needed cam bushings for alignment that would add an additional $150. Not to mention the $150 for repacking and replacing the bearings. I have some negative camber which I think is partially due to sagging front springs. It also pulls to the right so that I have to hold the wheel a little to the left to keep it straight.

 

UPDATE: Aparently the Bushings were the culprete. The ball joints are going to need replaceing soon, but I put that off since I'm paying $300 for the Bushings..

 

Thanks for the update. I have to get mine in the shop one of these days...

 

just wondering my f 250 has leaf springs on the front is the bracket on that model..

 

NO! The 4x4 w/leaf springs has 4 perch brackets to attach the springs to the frame.

The 2x4 and the 4x4 with the Independent front axles have two mounts, one for the axle on the opposite frame from the wheel, and a TRAILING link bracket (trailing link runs front to back) that is under the cab.

Make an "L" with your thumb and your forefinger. Your wrist is where the wheel is. The tip of you Forefinger is the Axle Mount and your thumb the trailing link. Place your thumb and finger on the wall and rotate yer hand on those points. You get an up and down side rotation with a front to back rotation. So it's now kinda of a compound diagonal rotation. The upper control arm just pivots up and down from the side.

That's where the shims on the lower come in to play. they are circular with the inner circle offset to one side so they infinately variable (within given parameters) as you rotate it around before clamping. They can adjust for variances in camber ie: / \ or \ / but not much. Usually when you get / \ a new set of springs is called for along with bushing adjustment or replacement bushings with more offset.

CLEAR AS MUD???

Larry

 

thanks man