Did I kill my truck? New strut assembly.

Doesn't look right at all. I was expecting the shock to compress inside the spring and the control arms to go back to normal.

Am I in trouble?

 

Looks like mine



It will settle a bit after driving, that picture is mine after a few hundred miles. The 4cyl won't compress the springs as much as the V6 so that is part of it too. Basically just check them every so often and know it's a potential weak spot. I'll be getting uniball UCA's because I'm scared of the balljoint giving out, but there's people on here who run it like that no problem

 

Stock ucas - it's a hit or miss with an alignment unfortunately, but as long as they were installed correctly you should be good.

 

Thanks for the replies.

I got back to normal by jacking up the lower control arm until I could get the tire back on.

Otherwise I wouldn't have been able to see the road over the hood haha.

Hopefully the driver side install goes a little smoother.

 

Is this a stock set up? Or is it a lift set up? If it is a stock set up, you may need to dis assemble you new struts and twist the strut rod to release it from the body, or you spring cup may be up side down. Show a complete picture of the entire strut assembly, strut manufacture, and any other details you may have left out.