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Greetings!
I have a couple general questions regarding lift spindles. I've already decided to go 4" in the back using hangers and blocks. I also bought 4x4 rear shocks because I've read that anything over 3" usually over-extends the 4x2 shocks.
The consensus seems to be that getting 3-4" in the front is best/safest achieved with lift spindles from what I've seen.
I see a lot of variation on people talking about the caliper or even the spindle itself hitting the LCA. Some people say they grind a notch in the LCA, some say they modify a steering stop, and some don't seem to have this problem at all. Some people say it only hits when turning hard, some say they can barely turn at all. There *must* be something explaining this. Are there certain brands of spindles that dont have this problem? Does it matter if it's a 3" or 4" spindle? Maybe it has to do with the rotor size? Mine are 10". I can't seem to find any definitive information about this.
I don't really mind grinding off some of my LCA as it seems to have been done by hundreds/thousands of people and I haven't read of any harm but the state I live in has a seriously thorough safety inspection and I'd hate to fail over something like that and have to put factory spindles back on and buy new LCAs just to get my plates renewed!
I've also seen some people say lift spindles throw their camber off so bad that it can't be corrected. I've already installed a camber adjustment kit on my UCAs but some people even say that's not enough. Some people say putting on a lift spindle didn't change the camber at all. Again, why the conflict?
Thanks for all of your help!
2000 Ford Ranger XLT 4x2 regular cab
2.5L I-4
I have a couple general questions regarding lift spindles. I've already decided to go 4" in the back using hangers and blocks. I also bought 4x4 rear shocks because I've read that anything over 3" usually over-extends the 4x2 shocks.
The consensus seems to be that getting 3-4" in the front is best/safest achieved with lift spindles from what I've seen.
I see a lot of variation on people talking about the caliper or even the spindle itself hitting the LCA. Some people say they grind a notch in the LCA, some say they modify a steering stop, and some don't seem to have this problem at all. Some people say it only hits when turning hard, some say they can barely turn at all. There *must* be something explaining this. Are there certain brands of spindles that dont have this problem? Does it matter if it's a 3" or 4" spindle? Maybe it has to do with the rotor size? Mine are 10". I can't seem to find any definitive information about this.
I don't really mind grinding off some of my LCA as it seems to have been done by hundreds/thousands of people and I haven't read of any harm but the state I live in has a seriously thorough safety inspection and I'd hate to fail over something like that and have to put factory spindles back on and buy new LCAs just to get my plates renewed!
I've also seen some people say lift spindles throw their camber off so bad that it can't be corrected. I've already installed a camber adjustment kit on my UCAs but some people even say that's not enough. Some people say putting on a lift spindle didn't change the camber at all. Again, why the conflict?
Thanks for all of your help!
2000 Ford Ranger XLT 4x2 regular cab
2.5L I-4
