Camber Bushings?
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Cargo Master
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Camber Bushings?
We put 2° bushings in our '83 F-100 after adding the taller front springs. The front tires are almost, but not quite at neutral camber and show premature wear on the outside edge.
Does anyone sell bushings that will provide more than 2° of camber correction? If so, can someone let me know where to find them?
Thanks!
Does anyone sell bushings that will provide more than 2° of camber correction? If so, can someone let me know where to find them?
Thanks!
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We put 2° bushings in our '83 F-100 after adding the taller front springs. The front tires are almost, but not quite at neutral camber and show premature wear on the outside edge.
Does anyone sell bushings that will provide more than 2° of camber correction? If so, can someone let me know where to find them?
Thanks!
Does anyone sell bushings that will provide more than 2° of camber correction? If so, can someone let me know where to find them?
Thanks!
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thry should have the fixed ones that will go as far as the indexable ones, I prefer the fixed as its nearly impossible to get the adjustable ones out to chang the settings without breaking them and they cost a lot less
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Cargo Master
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Thanks guys. I'll see what NAPA has to offer. The truck needs ball joints anyway so I'll see if I can't take care of some of the camber while my son has it apart. We'll get the toe checked after everything is replaced.
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the napa part number is 264-3951 for the indexable ones.
I HIGHLY recommend these. Not only are they reusable and resettable, but they adjust caster and camber and can let you control cross camber/caster.
I and others have put posts up here and there detailing how to rip apart and align these front ends.
Once you truly understand how the TTB ford front end geometry works - you are an expert - get a job in an alignment shop
I HIGHLY recommend these. Not only are they reusable and resettable, but they adjust caster and camber and can let you control cross camber/caster.
I and others have put posts up here and there detailing how to rip apart and align these front ends.
Once you truly understand how the TTB ford front end geometry works - you are an expert - get a job in an alignment shop
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well I actually have been doing front ends for 20 years proffesionally, got the master ase years ago but I specialize in steering and suspension. What I do is to check the alignment then remove the factory bushing, read the #s stamped into it and get a fixed bushing to correct it. Every time I had to remove an adjustable one that had been in for a while it has broken. I always charged .8 hrs per side in addition to the alignment to replace camber bushings. You can adjust caster also with the fixed bushings, just has to be the same amount as the camber IE you cant change camber 1 deg and caster .5deg, has to be 1 and 1 or .6 and .6...
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Im not questioning your qualifications - Im just pointing out that to correct a truck that has been slammed and banged for decades these are needed. single planar bushings are good the first alignment and never thereafter.
I think I have posted a number of times that these front ends leave a lot to be desired in the dynamic handling/alignment department. any help we can give them is appreciated.
and they dont stick if the front end is assembled correctly with anti seize. any job big or small, do it right or not at all.
I think I have posted a number of times that these front ends leave a lot to be desired in the dynamic handling/alignment department. any help we can give them is appreciated.
and they dont stick if the front end is assembled correctly with anti seize. any job big or small, do it right or not at all.
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I'm not trying to start a p'ing match or anything, jus trying to share what Ive learned oveer the years. I will use the adjustables if I need to but I try real hard to make the fixed ones work first. I'm just wondering why someone would change the camber bushings without checking the alignment properly first
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