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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 08:32 PM
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Major problem w/ lift kit

I'm in the process of installing a 6" suspension kit on my 89 f250. I've encounter a problem. The passenger side tire is like \ \ and the driver is / / . I have the cam bolt adjusted as low as it can go. Any idea???/
 
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 08:40 PM
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if it has the (sea-saw) front end, TTB,. you may need the drop pivot bracket to level out the beams to make the wheels strait. thats all i can figure out from what you told me, since i had a 83 f250 4x4 and know what it looked like
 
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 08:49 PM
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I installed the two axle pivot brackets that came with the kit already.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 08:53 PM
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if you installed everything that came with the kit, then you probably just have to get an alignment.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 09:12 PM
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The top of the tire sticks out about 3 inchs further the the bottom of the tire.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 09:14 PM
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you may need the drop pivot bracket to level out the beams to make the wheels strait.
it's not a 'may need it' its a requirement! go much taller than 2 maybe 3" and the ttb beams will go way out of alignment.

give us more detail... like what did you install on the truck? what brand?

if you put in the drop brackets then you need to have it aligned... they charge like $80 a piece for the adjusting nuts so you might try to look around and find some for cheaper

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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 09:20 PM
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I installed a 6" tuff country lift, on my 89 f250 with a dana 50 TTB in the front and a ford 10.25 in the rear. I didnt connect the steering yet. Anything else you need to know? because I'm starting to feel a little lost here. I didnt think an alignment could fix 3" inch tilt on the tire?
 

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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 09:33 PM
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it would be a close one. my friend fixed a 2.5" level with an alignment and he was barely cutting it....
 
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 11:19 PM
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dont forget, you have to drive the thing and let it settle. drive it around the block, hit some curbs, settle out the springs abit, hit some pot holes, have you fat friend that nobody likes jump on it, just some ideas
 
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 11:22 PM
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did you install the ttb drop brackets? i am assuming so

-cutts-
 
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 11:23 PM
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did you install the ttb drop brackets? i am assuming so

-cutts-
good thinkin cutts, why didnt i think of that?
 
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 11:30 PM
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good thinkin cutts, why didnt i think of that?
man, you'd be surprised! lol i have actually helped a buddy who thought those drop brackets were there b/c the lift was a universal kit and he didn't need it. we had a long conversation about how his suspension works!

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hmmm lemme guess....his na,e statrt with a D???
 
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 06:56 AM
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Yes I installed the drop brackets
 
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 08:35 AM
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haha, I had a run in much like yours Cutts. I had to take my friend inside and draw it on paper and explain it. I felt bad cause I thought I was talking down to the guy.
 
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