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I'm sure this has been covered in detail in other threads, but I haven't quite come across the same situation in reading through them, so here goes:
Swapped in a brand new 1"-2" 'leveling' kit from SuperLift, complete with the recommended shocks, and went from -1 1/2* on passenger front tire to almost +10 degrees! Driver side is a little less extreme, about +8*.
Now, I know the front springs were worn out from 300000kms of dodgy roads,
and the last alignment I had was maxed out on the bushings to get it as good as it was (and it was still scrubbing up the insides of my tires), but is it
normal to swing it out that far out of spec with only 2" of lift at the most? How could anyone possibly put in a 4" or 8" lift on these trucks without laying
the tires over so far the bead blows out?!
And more importantly, how can I restore it to vertical without cutting the
springs down to factory height? I have it in for an alignment this morning, but if I understand correctly, the NAPA bushings I have in there are
only good for 4*, so at best I'm still sitting at +6* camber...
As far as I can tell, everything is seated properly, nothing bent or out of position. No weird clunks or grinding noises at slow speeds, and I don't want
to push it harder until the alignement is done. The u-joints are a little noisier than before but I assume due to the new angles being put on them, so really not sure what to think of it at this point. It's definately taller, as I went from about 1.5" tire clearance to at least 4", but it's undriveable as it is currently, and I don't think 4* of correction will make that big a difference. Anyone has ideas, I'm all ears!
Thanks in advance,
Damon Kreutz
1994 4.0L Ranger SuperCab aka 'The Jolly Ranger'
Swapped in a brand new 1"-2" 'leveling' kit from SuperLift, complete with the recommended shocks, and went from -1 1/2* on passenger front tire to almost +10 degrees! Driver side is a little less extreme, about +8*.
Now, I know the front springs were worn out from 300000kms of dodgy roads,
and the last alignment I had was maxed out on the bushings to get it as good as it was (and it was still scrubbing up the insides of my tires), but is it
normal to swing it out that far out of spec with only 2" of lift at the most? How could anyone possibly put in a 4" or 8" lift on these trucks without laying
the tires over so far the bead blows out?!
And more importantly, how can I restore it to vertical without cutting the
springs down to factory height? I have it in for an alignment this morning, but if I understand correctly, the NAPA bushings I have in there are
only good for 4*, so at best I'm still sitting at +6* camber...
As far as I can tell, everything is seated properly, nothing bent or out of position. No weird clunks or grinding noises at slow speeds, and I don't want
to push it harder until the alignement is done. The u-joints are a little noisier than before but I assume due to the new angles being put on them, so really not sure what to think of it at this point. It's definately taller, as I went from about 1.5" tire clearance to at least 4", but it's undriveable as it is currently, and I don't think 4* of correction will make that big a difference. Anyone has ideas, I'm all ears!
Thanks in advance,
Damon Kreutz
1994 4.0L Ranger SuperCab aka 'The Jolly Ranger'
for the amount of money spent it might be better to go with a 4" kit though
