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Broncojumper87

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Just finished installing my 4 inch lift and the way I understood it was that with drop brackets you wouldn't need camber bushings. from the way it looks though I'm going to. Am I wrong about this or could there be another issue? Everything on the front end is new bushings and balljoints. I do have the fenders hood and front bumper off is that enough to cause a noticeable camber issue?
 


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Have you set your toe or moved the truck at all yet?

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Not yet basically installed lift and lowered the truck down I figured it would settle some but the camber is pretty bad.
 

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Roll the truck out of your garage or wherever a few feet (20 or so at least) and back in. Just coming down off jack stands or a lift will leave the front tires leaning (top out) some. Once it moves a bit things will settle to where they will be. Recheck and see if it's as it should be and go from there.
 

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Your going to need camber bushings after a lift install. Your saposed to get an alignment after
 

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I know about the alignment but camber should really change with drop brackets at least that's how I understood it.
 

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