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What parts actually move to align the front end tires on this truck?...
This is more of a question and some learning on my part, as I move forward in getting my truck back on the road after installing upper and lower ball joints...
99 2wd, 5 speed, with coil spring suspension...
Are these the right components that do these adjustments and are there more?
Camber - Upper control arm...it has two bolts, one front and one rear...?
Castor - Upper control arm as well ?
Toe - Tie Rod ?
My vehicle is stock, and I'm wanting to get a handle on this before I go thow myself to the mercy of the front end alignment shop...
Edit: I found this out soon after I posted. Stock Rangers have a bolt that goes through the upper control arm that "locks" the position into place, thus making the camber and castor pre-set or gives only limited adjustment changes. The modification for this is using one of several products available that gives you more movement...The one I am looking at is by Specialty Products, part number SPC87310. O'Rileys is a distributor and they sell for $38 per side. This allows one to change the camber/castor that you would ordinarily not have the ability to do. I'm guessing that if a stock set-up is used (no raising or lowering, factory tire size), the stock bolts will work. If changing tires size and or lift/lower, the aftermarket kit is a must. Any time the geometry is changed...an alignment is needed. The tie-rod still provides the adjustment to the "toe". That's what I researched today...I called a local shop and the first thing he asked me was if I had the "essentric" bolts installed - He was referring to the aftermarket kits to do what I described above.
This is more of a question and some learning on my part, as I move forward in getting my truck back on the road after installing upper and lower ball joints...
99 2wd, 5 speed, with coil spring suspension...
Are these the right components that do these adjustments and are there more?
Camber - Upper control arm...it has two bolts, one front and one rear...?
Castor - Upper control arm as well ?
Toe - Tie Rod ?
My vehicle is stock, and I'm wanting to get a handle on this before I go thow myself to the mercy of the front end alignment shop...
Edit: I found this out soon after I posted. Stock Rangers have a bolt that goes through the upper control arm that "locks" the position into place, thus making the camber and castor pre-set or gives only limited adjustment changes. The modification for this is using one of several products available that gives you more movement...The one I am looking at is by Specialty Products, part number SPC87310. O'Rileys is a distributor and they sell for $38 per side. This allows one to change the camber/castor that you would ordinarily not have the ability to do. I'm guessing that if a stock set-up is used (no raising or lowering, factory tire size), the stock bolts will work. If changing tires size and or lift/lower, the aftermarket kit is a must. Any time the geometry is changed...an alignment is needed. The tie-rod still provides the adjustment to the "toe". That's what I researched today...I called a local shop and the first thing he asked me was if I had the "essentric" bolts installed - He was referring to the aftermarket kits to do what I described above.
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