ragajungle
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- Location
- Burlington, WI
- Vehicle Year
- 1989
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.9L V6
- Transmission
- Manual
I am going to put a lift lit on my B2 soon and I have done a lot of reading about the "proper" way to lift a truck -
1)no stacking blocks (avoid blocks all together if possible)
2)use a SKYJACKER 4" drop pitman (If you are doing a 4" lift)
2.1)(pitman drops that come with 4" lift kits are only 2" drop unless you buy the above said)
3)don't do anything like this http://128.83.80.200/taco/scarysteering.html
4)use f150 coil spring spacers or large washers under the front coils if needed - not spring extenders
5)and get a set of camber adjustment sleeves
With all that said the camber sleeves are inserted into the upper ball joints on the top of each knuckle - this entails removing the upper balljoints (if your truck needs the camber sleeves)...sounds expensive - I could insert the camber bushings myself, but I don't have an alignment machine and don't have the ambition to do it on my dirt/gravel/rust strewn-pothole laden driveway. So basically the only way then is to pay someone to do it?
What is reasonable $$ for an alignmant on a TTB 4x4?
If anyone has any stories about who not to got to enlighten me. I personally have had miserable experiences with (not to name names here) but the chain muffler and brake shops in yellow - made a hack job outta my mom's AWD Aerostar.
If anyone in SE WI knows a good 4x4 alignment place share here please
Thanks All
1)no stacking blocks (avoid blocks all together if possible)
2)use a SKYJACKER 4" drop pitman (If you are doing a 4" lift)
2.1)(pitman drops that come with 4" lift kits are only 2" drop unless you buy the above said)
3)don't do anything like this http://128.83.80.200/taco/scarysteering.html
4)use f150 coil spring spacers or large washers under the front coils if needed - not spring extenders
5)and get a set of camber adjustment sleeves
With all that said the camber sleeves are inserted into the upper ball joints on the top of each knuckle - this entails removing the upper balljoints (if your truck needs the camber sleeves)...sounds expensive - I could insert the camber bushings myself, but I don't have an alignment machine and don't have the ambition to do it on my dirt/gravel/rust strewn-pothole laden driveway. So basically the only way then is to pay someone to do it?
What is reasonable $$ for an alignmant on a TTB 4x4?
If anyone has any stories about who not to got to enlighten me. I personally have had miserable experiences with (not to name names here) but the chain muffler and brake shops in yellow - made a hack job outta my mom's AWD Aerostar.
If anyone in SE WI knows a good 4x4 alignment place share here please
Thanks All