Alignment

[Passthru1119]

Hey Fellas I need some help! I have a 1994 Mazda B4000 with a skyjacker 8 in lift. I am currently running 36's and cannot get the damn thing alligned. The steering kinda sucks to, is there any company that makes anything to compensate for the alignment, I know superlift makes it for 6inch lifts. Any suggestions pointers anything ill take it. Thnx

 

[chrwilkins30]

from what i read 8inch lift are basically impossible to align. i guess the drop pitman arms are not long enough. time for custom steering.

 

[mudcrazy]

What I did for my lift is and I also had parts missing from the kit. You need that extreme drop pitman arm, also I ordered two, 2 deg. upper ball joint for adjusting my caster camber angle. Once I had them in place we turned the adjustment for the upper joint in small 1/4 " increments at a time and then moved the truck back a couple lengths then forward to original spot and check to see if angles were getting close. Keep doing same until the tire (looking from front to back) is almost straight like the back one is. Then you can play with your steering adjustments. All trucks seem different. My brother didn't need the extra 2deg. for his caster he used his stock ones. Hope it helps abit for you good luck.

 

[mhughes165]

the 8" kit is pretty much impossible to get right....it can be tolerable, but it will never feel the same lol.....even if u can get it in camber even with the extreme drop pitman and the superrunner steering u have some slop

 

[Passthru1119]

Thank you for your input guys I appreciate it! My next question is whats your guy's opinion on what to do to get the alignment/steering at least tolerable? I have some ideas but would rather have peoples input that have either done it or are more knowledgable than Me. I was thinking about a dana 44 knuckle swap in hopes of it helping with some alignment issues and also to beef up the outters. The second was throwing on a super runner steering kit to help compensate for some of the slop/wandering. I talked to a fella at superlift and measured my front coils and am apparently only getting six inches of lift out of them, also meaning that my drop radius brackets are eight, no good. Any inputs or suggestions are greatly appreciated!!!!