Alabama thread!

@newdles I would be mad (like I was when they screwed mine up the first time after lift) and go back and talk with the Firestone manager. Tell them that it's worse now than when you brought it in. They should fix it. Not all of their techs have the same background, but they are required to have a 'master tech' on site at all times. Talk to him/her and say they you want 3 - 4 degrees caster and then align. If you already paid for it, I'd make them fix it

 

I'd start here as well...

 

I’m already in Hoover so no worries. Heading there soon as I leave oral surgeon office.

On a side note things likely just got a lot better. Possible surgery soon! MRI tomorrow if they can get it approved.

 

The manager was there and I asked him to alter it so wheel went forward. His comment was it’ll affect the steering quality and make it less drivable and His advice was a larger lift and wheel spacers.

 

Depending on what the next guy says at 4wp I’ll likely be swapping the UCAs out when I get home.

 

That guy doesnt know what hes talking about

 

When he said wheel spacers I highly agreed.

 

Larger lift would help despite what anyone says. You lift the truck 3’ above the wheel I guarantee it doesn’t rub. However adding 1 more inch I highly doubt it’ll cure my situation.

 

From what jba says high caster moves wheel back towards the back of truck. Adjustable caster UCAs like spc allow much more adjustment in moving wheel one way or another as needed.

 

A good Alignment will fix it! i have basically same amount of lift and same size tires as you and i dont rub anywhere even offroad. But i dont have anything in the front because of my aftermarket bumper so that really helps. But even when i have my stock bumper and UCA i didnt rub bad at all on road just at full turn which is why i got my CMC. Just get a quality place to do your alignment and you should be fine. Plenty of people run the same size lift and tire combo you've got with no issues. I think it will work out!

 

This guy is an idiot! After I drove it and it rubbed, I would have told him to adjust it they way I want or give me my money back. But I'm a hot head when people i'm paying don't do what I ask/tell them to. That statement goes for anybody, not just my vehicles.

 

Well said Mark.

 

I just knew Mark was going to get that tire story in here somewhere,

 

what oral surgeon did you go to out of curiosity?

Firestone on 31 near 4wp did my alignment and got 3.5* castor / 0 toe / 0 camber per my request.

 

I'm finding it hard to believe that JBA says the high caster moves the wheel back further back in the wheel well. The ball joint is further back, which moves the spindle back a little further, but if you adjust the lower control arm forward, it gains degrees in caster, which moves the tire forward. I mean, they are advertised as high caster upper control arms, which moves the tire forward. Positive caster, moves tire forward. Negative caster, moves tire backwards.

There are a TON of people here on TW that run JBAs with 285s and no problems. I would find a better alignment shop. You can get it fixed where there's minimal rubbing.

 

No no no. That is very misinformed and he has no idea what he is saying there.

wheel spacers increase your scrub radius and will make your tires rub the cab mount much worse when turning.

 

Also, positive castor does not physically move the wheel forward in the wheel well. It changes the angle of the spindle and the axis that the wheel moves at when you turn the steering wheel.

 

Positive caster does move your wheels forward. In essence, you are tilting the spindle back, moving the tire forward. If you watch an alignment tech adjust for caster, you can see the tire physically move forward a bit.

 

This is true. But it will help if you are rubbing on the inner frame. Ive got 1.25 spacers now because i have to run them or else i rub on the inner frame.

 

When you say wheel you mean spindle right? the whole spindle moves?