I need to install adjustable camber bushings

[1great40]

Hi, I did a V-8 swap into 1986 ranger chassis and the weight has changed the camber. The truck currently has o degree camber bushings and I'm reading about 1.8 degrees out at the top of the tire. The issue is I can't get the old bushings out. This truck does not have the uppeer pinch bolt, The camber bushing comes out between the ball joints, not on the top. Does any one know the correct puller part number for the tool to remove these bushings please?

 

[franklin2]

Don't they have a "hat" on the bushing that the alignment guy uses to turn it? You can get a big screwdriver or chisel and drive it under the hat and pull it out hopefully.

On a side note, I think you are going about this the wrong way. Your camber is off because your ride height changed. I would fix the ride height issue, no bushing change needed.

 

[franklin2]

Here's a older thread with some spring numbers.

Front springs for a 92 V8 Ranger

The front coil springs are really starting to sag after 3 yrs with a V8 on 4 banger springs. I've been looking with no success for a set of performance springs. Has anyone seen any? Or is my best bet to use V6 springs.

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[1great40]

Don't they have a "hat" on the bushing that the alignment guy uses to turn it? You can get a big screwdriver or chisel and drive it under the hat and pull it out hopefully.

On a side note, I think you are going about this the wrong way. Your camber is off because your ride height changed. I would fix the ride height issue, no bushing change needed.

Hi, the bushing does indeed have the "hat" configuration you mention. I used a home made puller, a fork, the aforementioned chisel and a sufficient quantity of nasty thoughts, but no love...

I had also thought of the spring change since, like you mentioned, the ride height is what is causing the camber issue to begin with. I have had the springs out of this truck before and it's pretty straight forward. Your comments have given me some sources to look into for finding the right springs.

Thanks!

 

[SenorNoob]

Sounds like you tried about everything. Heat? Or maybe a drill?

That is the 4wd bushing. It does come out the top. I can't find anything on the 2wd. Do they use the same like later models?

 

[franklin2]

Unless you bust the balljoints loose, I don't think it's coming out. I believe that is what the frontend alignment guys do when they need to turn it. They hate these twin I beam suspensions.

 

[1great40]

Sounds like you tried about everything. Heat? Or maybe a drill?

Sounds like you tried about everything. Heat? Or maybe a drill?

That is the 4wd bushing. It does come out the top. I can't find anything on the 2wd. Do they use the same like later models?

That is the 4wd bushing. It does come out the top. I can't find anything on the 2wd. Do they use the same like later models?

Sounds like you tried about everything. Heat? Or maybe a drill?

That is the 4wd bushing. It does come out the top. I can't find anything on the 2wd. Do they use the same like later models?

The setup you illistrated is a 4 WD, for the 2wd, the baljoint is upside down and the bushing comes out from the bottom of the upper ball joint. same problem,different orientation.

 

[4x4junkie]

I'll 2nd what was said above, you need new (heavier-rate) springs to get the suspension back up to where it was before.

The heaviest OEM springs will be those from a '93-'97 4.0L V6 Supercab 4x4 truck which is what I would suggest using.
Should you still need to get it back up a little higher even after the spring swap, the lower spring seats can be shimmed up a bit using a few washers.

Some info on washers here:

Custom steel washer coil spring spacer

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[SenorNoob]

For that I recommend going to something like mcmaster-carr and getting "dock washers" They can be had in 1/2 thickness and the correct inside and outside diameter.