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Mar 2, 2005 | 10:13 AM

okacookie

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camber way off...

i just had Sears look at my truck yesterday to tell me what was wrong... i knew my camber was way off but i thought it was due to a worn part but i guess i was wrong. they said i need new camber sleeves and that will fix the problem. my question is has anyone else had their camber really far off just due to these adjustment sleeves? mine was off by -1.3 and -2.something... and the only thing different from stock is the 31 inch tires.

also on a side note my truck broke down the other day on the interstate. what had happened was the pully on the auto tensioner seized up and i guess the heat from the belt going over it built up enough to completly rip it off... the guy at the dealership said it is not that uncommon but it just seems weird how the bearing went out on it... anyway i will stop my talking... thanks for any help.

chris

Mar 2, 2005 | 05:38 PM

cjbronco

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Mine was off a lot but I have a 3" lift on it. They put an offset bushing on the RH side and this was with 32" tires. Its not perfect but not bad either but it did cost me botu $400 after everything was ssaid and done. IM going witha 6" lift w/extended radius arms from dick cepek i hear they are the best for aligning. Good luck

Mar 2, 2005 | 07:39 PM

dwoodler

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It's pretty weird that the tensioner was ripped right off. Usually the belt just gets burnt off. Then again the bearing could have went completely and the pulley was thrown off. Fortunately it's small enough you don't have to worry about that coming through your hood!!

Don

Mar 2, 2005 | 07:57 PM

Cheggie

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Camber issues are par for the course on the Twin I-beam and TTB Ford trucks. Raising or lowering without moving the pivot point of the axle will throw off the camber. Also, as these trucks age the coil springs will settle a bit. (sag) This will also change camber over time. The best approach would be to put the front end height where you want it - or leave it alone if happy with it - and replace the camber sleeves accordingly. Once camber is fixed by a shop familiar with this front end, it will stay aligned for a long time. And rotate your tires often!

Mar 2, 2005 | 08:51 PM

gman88

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I am not sure which way the tires slant for negative camber, however mine were way off like this /-----\ prior to replacing the ball joints. I did not change any camber bushings, just replaced the ball joints and the tires straightened up. Still at stock height and running 31" tires. I could not feel any slop in the ball joints by grabbing the tire, even with a crow bar, however when the old ones were removed they were way worn out and the lower ones were worn and rusted with no lubrication left in them. This may not be your problem but it is possible that they did not detect worn ball joints. If your Bronco was correct at one time and now it is way off, something has worn out or your springs have significant sag.

Good Luck.

Mar 2, 2005 | 10:34 PM

okacookie

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From: norman, okla

ok what is the correct ride height for the bronco and how do you measure it?

Mar 3, 2005 | 06:02 AM

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The shop has specific instructions for measuring ride height based on GVWR. It is complicated to describe even with pictures to look at. Let the shop do it.

You may also need new radius arm and pivot bushings.

You may also want to find a shop that works on HD trucks. Most retail type alignment shops are clueless about what to do with a TIB suspension.