suspension height changes

[Hollywood88]

on a 88 f250 with independent front suspension and leaves with a drop pitman arm and 3 inch lift it gets taller in revers and shrinks in forward and tire angle changes top out in reverse top in in forwardwtf?

 

[fordboi415]

What?????

 

[KELLY88]

I think he's saying that his truck's suspension acts funny depending on whether he's going forward or in reverse. Not sure about the tire issue but for the suspension the only thing I could think of is bad shocks.

 

[BlackBII]

When he goes forward, the front end raises up, messing up his camber.
In reverse, it does the oppisite.

Your toe is off. That is the issue, you have a drop pitman arm, but you need to get an alignment to correct the toe in problem.

Toe in is when the inside of your tires are pointing too far 'in'. When this happens, it pushes against your tires laterally and in turn pushes your suspension 'up'

Example:

You need to straighten out the tires some so they are more 'straight' by adjusting the tie rods.

 

[Hollywood88]

no it goes the opposite way when its going forward the truck gets shorter and in reverse the truck gets taller

 

[BlackBII]

no it goes the opposite way when its going forward the truck gets shorter and in reverse the truck gets taller

Ok, then perhaps it's Toe-out! Oppisite of what I posted.

 

[240cubes]

stupid question, but have you tried to have it aligned yet?

 

[Hollywood88]

not yet the lift isnt exactly what i would call legal.kind of like blocks but its one piece like the leaf mounts on the rear of a highboy

 

[BlackBII]

Blocks on the front axle??



That's somewhat hazardous. The blocks can pop out and cause some 'interesting' handling characteristics while driving. I would put a real lift on, you may up hurting someone.

 

[Hollywood88]

Thats what im trying to get rid of will any leaves from other vehicles lift about 3-4 inches?

 

[racinranger]

dont quote me on this but i think you might be able to thread in AAL's all the way around on those. its prolly gona ride rough but who cares. if it has front leafs or you can use longer shackles. or a shackle reversal kit. does it have a TTB?


EDIT! jesus H Christmas man, your using block in the front of a TTB axle wth leaves? No wonder it acts funny. the whole idea of a TTB with leaves traveling in 2 completly different arcs is obsurd as it is. now you add a 3'' block!!!! please dont drive that thing

 

[Hollywood88]

Its off road only, the height change just pisses me off any leavesfrom other vehicles that might work, and shackles on the leaves makes them more crooked than a corkscrew. just doesnt work. a bad combo from the factory

 

[Capt Jay]

Not a bad combo from the factory, when it's stock. When you alter it, incorrectly, is when problems start.

Pull the blocks and lift it correctly. Your going to get hurt, or worse yet, hurt someone else.

As a side note, your post are very hard to read and understand. They are a little convoluted.

Good luck with the truck.

 

[Hollywood88]

sorry about the hard to read part. Are there any companies that just sell the lifted leaves instead of whole kits.The truck is not being driven right now anyways, thats why im trying to get some help on the leaves.

 

[tanbuddy]

check ntwonline. com for lift kits for that truck. Or look at 86-96 f 350 leafs, they might give u 2 inches.