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alignment issues pt.2


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So after having my leveling coils in for about 3 weeks, nothing has changed. I still have about a 2.5 degree positive camber.
Went to Less Schwabb and they suggested a drop pivot bracket. I called a few places and no such luck. Called Skyjacker and talked to them for about 45 min. Their customer service :headbang: . They have nothing either since it is not required for a 2" lift.
They told me that for every inch of lift i will need 1.4 - 1.6 degrees of adjustment to bring my camber into the proper alignment. I have adjustable camber bushings with +/- 0-3.25 degrees. And the bushings i have should do the job.
I kind of wonder if the factory spacers on the bottom of the spring could cause an issue? I know that they are only about 1/8 inch thick, at the most. The springs "seem" to be seated in the top correctly.
Just trying to pick some brains to try to figure out this problem before i take the damn things out and put the factory ones back in :sad:
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Tuff Country sells a 2" "leveling" drop bracket set. Of course without also dropping the radius arms too, you may run into some caster issues.

IMO, I'd stick the stock coils back in and use spacers instead. With the BII being so light on the frontend, it's not uncommon for a set of leveling coils to sit too tall to be able to align it correctly.
 

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Im looking under the vehicle at the adjustable bushings I notice that one of them is seated level with the ear on the yoke on one side, the other is about 1/2 way seated with the ear on the yoke, and that is the side that is most noticeable with the positive camber and the side that eating my tire.
is this possibly an issue?
 

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I'm not sure... Does it look like it's shifted out of place on it's own?
 

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Well i think i got the problem taken care of. ended up taking the adjustable bushings out and using 2 degree bushings. it is now within .5 degrees of 2 which is in spec with skyjacker. everything looks and feels better.
and yes :worthless:
 

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So stop talking about it like a bunch of teen-age girls and

GO GET US SOME PICS!!!!
 

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