Does positive camber cause truck to sit slightly higher?

[four100d]

I just installed some daystar spacers on my 95 2wd and I am taking it to get aligned tomorrow. Well, I'm going to have a free alignment check to make sure it is align-able, and if it is, I'm going to install the aftermarket camber bushings then take it back for the alignment. Anyway, I was wondering if it will sit a tiny bit lower once the wheels are aligned. Does positive camber give you a slight bit more lift than you actually have? Like 1/8" or any at all?

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I would think only by the amount that it rides on the edge. And even then there would be more load on a smaller patch so it may be a wash.

Richard

 

[doorgunner]

I would think only by the amount that it rides on the edge. And even then there would be more load on a smaller patch so it may be a wash.

Richard

Depending on the thickness of the spacer it could drop about 1/2" once it is aligned correctly......like he said it oughta be a wash----if you installed 2" spacers it might sit 2&1/2" higher---it ought be 2" higher after alignment when everything settles in place after driving a few miles

 

[four100d]

Thanks for the replies! The spacers are not a full 2 inches. They are 1 3/4". Before and after I installed them I measured the wheel well space on each side and I came up with 2.625 inches of lift. If I take the height of the spacers and multiply it by 1.5 it comes out the same. Is that 1.5 multiplier correct? I have read conlflicting posts on different forums. According to my measurements it seems to be true. But, if the positive camber throws the lift off a bit then the multiplier would not be 1.5.

 

[doorgunner]

I was just guessing......it's been a few years since I converted angle changes into inches of lift....I'd trust them instead of me!

 

[four100d]

Well, I finally pulled it back in the garage today and I re-measured after driving and letting it settle for a few days. I got 1 3/4 inches of lift on each side. That is the exact measurement of the coil spacers.

Before:
Driver side: 34 7/8" (34.875)
Passenger side: 35 1/8" (35.125)

After install:
Driver side: 37 1/2" (37.5)
Passenger side: 37 3/4" (37.75)

After alignment/settling:
Driver side: 36 5/8" (36.625)
Passenger side: 36 7/8" (36.875)

I don't know if it was the alignment, settling components, or what, but it seems to me the 1.5 multiplier only applies when the camber is out. If the multiplier was relevant after alignment, then I would have ended up with the initial measurements after install, 2 5/8".

Anyone have any thoughts on this?

 

[adsm08]

Height will effect camber, but unless it is WAY out and you are sitting on the corner of the tire I can't really see camber having a noticeable effect on ride height.

 

[94xlt4.0]

the height was effected on my b2 when my camber was about 3* positive. it sat a good 1/2" higher than when it was set to 0*. it would also lift up and down as you turn the wheels lock to lock.

 

[four100d]

Height will effect camber, but unless it is WAY out and you are sitting on the corner of the tire I can't really see camber having a noticeable effect on ride height.

That's what I thought, but it must have some effect...

the height was effected on my b2 when my camber was about 3* positive. it sat a good 1/2" higher than when it was set to 0*. it would also lift up and down as you turn the wheels lock to lock.

So that would mean the 1.5 multiplier I have read about is either bogus, or only applies before alignment.

 

[doorgunner]

Each truck has it's own temperment.........each is going to respond to a change/modification differently....I guess that's why they're referred to as "She".