Firestone says caster can't be adjusted... please help *new question*

Yeah they need to add more caster, this will push the wheel further forward in the wheel well.

Located in camarillo CA its called "Camarillo Brake & Alignment". But if you do a quick google search for alignment shops in your area you are bound to find a guy that is local that has been doing it for years n years.

 

I'll have to sift through my email to find the receipt and locate the sellers info

 

Thanks. Yeah I got a bunch around. Just hard to find a really good one.

 

From those pics you caster looks to be off. The 5100's at .85 will help get it to the alignment shop with less rubbing. I wonder what caster angle you are running now?

 

Im not sure of my angle now, I got it back from the frame replacement (they did an alignment) a few months ago and didnt realize it was off until i put on the new rims and tires

 

Before the MK6's with zero offset and 265 70 17's, I had the stock sport rims on there with 255 75 17's and nothing rubbed

 

OP it won't post the damn link to my email, I'll pm it to you. I was wrong though it was 365.55 shipped had 310 on my mind for some reason

 

Try and get the alignment sheet from when they did the frame replacement.

 

What's the offset on the new rims?

 

good idea... but somehow i think they wont have it

 

0 offset 17x8

 

I have a lifetime deal with firestone (shouldn't have paid for lifetime) But the original shop I went to was awesome, told them what I wanted and they took care of it. Fast forward in time I was working in chicago and went though about 4 firestones that didn't have the rack I needed (sensors that mount to tires, not wheels) and 5th one finally had the rack I needed but the manager swore up and down that caster could not be changed because caster is only changed through the UCA

So after listening to go on and on about how I shouldn't have been sold a lifetime alignment or that the caster couldn't be changed I told him that the shop back home is able to do it just fine he said that he would give it a try. But after speaking to him I had no intentions of him touching my truck, took it to actual alignment shop and never looked back. Finding a decent firestone seems to be a task in itself

 

Yep i hear ya... I know the manager at the one near me and there best alignment guy will be in on Friday. Im taking it in to get looked at to see what he says. Hopefully he knows what to do.

 

I think the 5100s on the coils will cure the rub. No caster adj necc

 

You know what, i was actually just thinking about going to my friends shop and putting them in before Friday to see where everything lines up. Might have to do this tomorrow night.

 

Sounds like all they ever do is toe n go

 

yes, he said all they usually did was camber & toe. Hopefully this guy know what to do on friday.

 

if i get a chance to put these 5100's at .85 on before friday, what caster should i ask for? The most he can get to bring the tire forward or is 2.5 sufficient?

 

2.5 rides fine on mine, lifted 2-1/4"s up front.

 

Put the 5100's set at .85 yesterday and im very impressed with the ride and the lift height. Gave me one inch in front and it looks great. I took off my mudflaps cause of the rubbing issue but now i found another problem. I backed into my driveway yesterday and the tires rubbed on the front of the fender well now...

There is a plastic piece that hangs lower in front of the tire that it rubs on and it also almost rubs the inner fender lip by 1/4 of an inch. This is all on flat ground and im dure it will be much worse with pressure on the suspension. Question is when i get the truck aligned and the set the camber to 2(ish) wont that make it closer to the front of the wheel well and definitely rub? Ive had all these problem with these wheels already... What should i do?