Leveling kit alignment issue
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Leveling kit alignment issue
Hey Guys. I'm new to the whole forum thing, but it really seems to help a lot of people, so I'm gonna give it a shot.
I have a 2004 F250 Powerstroke 2WD. I recently installed a front end leveling kit. Now my local alignment shop says that they cannot align my truck because it doesn't have enough adjustment. Should this be correct? Is there any way to fix the camber on my truck? Any help will be greatly appreciated!
I have a 2004 F250 Powerstroke 2WD. I recently installed a front end leveling kit. Now my local alignment shop says that they cannot align my truck because it doesn't have enough adjustment. Should this be correct? Is there any way to fix the camber on my truck? Any help will be greatly appreciated!
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They should be able to tell you better than I. I lifted a 4x4 (solid axle) so I didn't have to get them. But off the top of me head I'd guess the smallest... just a guess. Some part stores carry these locally btw, if you don't want to pay shipping.
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Update...
I have taken my truck to 3 different alignment shops now. Two of them wouldn't touch it. The last one tried it with the adjustable cams but it still ended up with about 2.5 degrees too much positive camber
. Anyone have any ideas? Anyone know of anybody else that has used this kind of kit?
. Anyone have any ideas? Anyone know of anybody else that has used this kind of kit?
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You're going to need drop brackets for the places where your twin I beams mount to the frame.
Do a google search for Ford twin I beam 2WD lifts and you'll find them. A quality kit should have included them.
Do a google search for Ford twin I beam 2WD lifts and you'll find them. A quality kit should have included them.
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This kit only had a spacer that went on the bottom of the spring and a stud extender. It was advertised as an extremely easy, and cheap way to level your truck. Guess it was too good to be true.
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Finally!!!
I finally got my truck aligned...It cost $275 and the mechanic had to grind on the steering knuckle to make clearance, In retrospect I should have just bought the full lift kit. Only a little more money, and a LOT better value over all...Oh well...Live and learn.
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Glad to hear you finally got it fixed. I went cheap first then started throwing the junk out of the kit. A year latter it's still lifted but none of that cheap leveling kit is still on there. The marketing got our money again.
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The main issue with raising the 2wd is the lack of camber adjustment. Grinding the steering knuckle is not a good idea. Even then you usually dont have enough adjusment left to resolve driveability issues. Dropping the the ibeams at the bracket solves the camber issue but creates the dreaded death wobble and bump steer. Then you get into drop pitman arms that work loose and kill steering gears.....
Hate to be so negative but in all the years i have been working on and specializing in ford front ends I have yet to see a "good" way to raise the front of a twin ibeam truck.
Hate to be so negative but in all the years i have been working on and specializing in ford front ends I have yet to see a "good" way to raise the front of a twin ibeam truck.
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