Front Tire Camber Fixed!
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Front Tire Camber Fixed!
For those that have posted that their F250 with IFS have the front tires in at the top, I found the fix!
Ford makes a Camber adjustment plug. This modification takes about 3 hours to do and corrects the problem with the front tires that are tilting in at the top. I took me about a week to finally find someone that new how to fix the problem. Everyone, I mean everyone that I asked about this condition said it's normal. I just couldn't accept that. I visited several truck lots and found trucks similar to my F250 in year and type. The one with the tires turned in didn't have this modification. I had it done, and BANG! Problem solved.
For those of you that have been told it's normal, well, it's NOT. I've even read some postings here that indicated that it was an optical illusion, come on. When the tires are turned in 2-3" at the top, that's not normal.
The fix is about $200, and it's well worth it. You won't go through tires in 20K miles.. At least, if you keep the front end aligned, you may get normal tire life.
Ford makes a Camber adjustment plug. This modification takes about 3 hours to do and corrects the problem with the front tires that are tilting in at the top. I took me about a week to finally find someone that new how to fix the problem. Everyone, I mean everyone that I asked about this condition said it's normal. I just couldn't accept that. I visited several truck lots and found trucks similar to my F250 in year and type. The one with the tires turned in didn't have this modification. I had it done, and BANG! Problem solved.
For those of you that have been told it's normal, well, it's NOT. I've even read some postings here that indicated that it was an optical illusion, come on. When the tires are turned in 2-3" at the top, that's not normal.
The fix is about $200, and it's well worth it. You won't go through tires in 20K miles.. At least, if you keep the front end aligned, you may get normal tire life.
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Front Tire Camber Fixed!
It doesn't surprise me that "no one" new about the alignment bushing being available.In fact,the aftermarket alignment bushings have been available since before 1985 when I first started working in auto parts.At that time I sold Perfect Circle Chassis Parts which offered these "problem solvers" as MOOG calls them for all 4WD trucks. Basically,the shops didn't push them because it did require removal of the spindle,in some cases,to install the bushing over the stud of the top ball joint.This added price was not a competitive edge on the price wars for alignments. I feel you got a good deal for $200 'cause of the process that the tech has to take in order to determine the correct value of the bushing needed{they come in several degrees,but only cover or - within a 1/2 degree},then having to install it and a final alignment.That's enough to scare a not so willing mechanic,so hence the saying "it's supoosed to be that way".What a shame!
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