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Lift and Alignment?

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by Breaky0self, Feb 11, 2017.

  1. Apr 11, 2017 at 6:18 PM
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    Justinlhc

    Justinlhc Not looking for a relationship

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    What camber were you shooting for? 1.9 isn't tooooo bad if your camber was decent. It's just hard to get camber close to 0 with an acceptable amount of caster(as I'm sure you experienced). :annoyed:
     
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  2. Apr 12, 2017 at 11:53 AM
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    DriverSound

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    I was trying to get at least over +2 on caster while maintaining camber close to zero. I've read others have done it but preferred adjustment wasn't happening in my case.
     
  3. Apr 13, 2017 at 12:07 PM
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    Doesn't wander ... that alignment was 15 months ago... tires are all wearing perfectly. Not sure as I know nothing about alignments. Call see the diff between red and black and how truck handles which is fine hwy driving 90 in turns on way home from gym... steady as it ever was....
    I know it took them over an hour to do the alignment FWIW.

    Handles better than any other of my 5 previous 4wd vehicles.... not as good and my V-dub but that was custom suspension and alignment by hand not machine.
     
  4. Apr 13, 2017 at 2:40 PM
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    Justinlhc

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    Sounds amazing. I guess we should all be shooting for low caster and high camber to get such an amazing ride.
     
  5. Apr 14, 2017 at 9:13 AM
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    Not sure about that... it rides fine for me or I'd have taken it back. What are your suggestions looking at my specs... I could get another alignment..
     
  6. Apr 14, 2017 at 9:17 AM
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    anthony250f

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    2.5+ caster...0 camber.... 0 toe
     
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  7. Apr 14, 2017 at 11:22 AM
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    Thanks for the tip ... When I take it back in for service I'll ask if they can do a lil better!
     
  8. Jan 15, 2018 at 2:51 PM
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    Rear cam bolts "long" all the way. Front cam bolts middle. This gave me clearance on cab mount and took away the \_/ and stoped eating outside of tires. I then proceeded to adjust the toe by line of sight to wear it almost was dead on. Finally, I went to my "liftime" alignment shop for there "toe and go"
    Knowing they weren't gonna fool with the cam bolts and all ...I got that toe and go and shits perfict.

    Stock uppers OME 888 1/4 spacers both sides.
     
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  9. Jun 3, 2019 at 8:31 PM
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    Is the lifetime alignment at Firestone good at all Firestone’s or just the one purchased at? Firestone in downtown Riverside did a poor job.
     
  10. Jun 4, 2019 at 2:22 AM
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    Before I married my wife, she lived in the state of Washington, where she purchased the Firestone lifetime alignment for her 1990 RX-7 convertible. Later, she moved to San Diego. I had her car aligned multiple times, until we sold it in 2013. I just had to show them the registration with her name on it. So, you should be good to go.
     
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  11. Jun 4, 2019 at 9:28 AM
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    eon_blue

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    You can go to any of them. The "good" ones are few and far between if you're looking for a custom alignment.

    There are a couple here in LA that are supposedly pretty good
     

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