DFW BS Thread : ********NEW MEET!! CHECK POST #1*******

Well... That was a long day. Had some trouble with the bolt the connects the UCA to the spindle. @Suprajim54 saved the day. Thank you so much.

I will post pictures tomorrow. I'm exhausted.

 

Glad I could provide a little assistance. Sometimes having the right tool makes things go smoother.

 

Yep. The loners I got from the auto shop were close but wouldn't quite do the job.

 

I think it turned out good. Got my alignment this morning.

Now to get rid of the stock tires....

 

Lookin good, time for some 285s

 

That's the plan.

 

Got that cab mount chop done?

 

Anyone in the area have the needle bearing tools for EGCS bushing or have experience with putting it in that can help a brother out. Im pretty sure I need this done after my lift I have a vibration at 45 mph.

 

No. I'm going to see if I can get away without doing it. I did find a couple of places that will do it, just in case I do need it.

 

I've got the tool and can loan it out as needed.

 

I have 285s. Only rubbed on the mud flaps. Haven't had a rub since I took them off. Will have to hit some trails to see if I rub anywhere else

 

Anyone rocking the hp tuner?

 

OK guys....

I did some measurements after I let the suspension settle for several days. It's a little disappointing.

Ground to fender:

• Driver Front (Before) 34 3/4" - (After) 34 3/4" - Gain: zero
• Passenger Front (Before) 34 3/4" - (After) 35 3/8" - Gain: 1/4"
• Driver Back (Before) 35 3/4" - (After) 37 1/8" - Gain: 1 3/8"
• Passenger Back (Before) 36" - (After) 37 1/4" - Gain: 1 1/4"

Hub to fender:

• Driver Front (Before) 20 1/2" - (After) 20 3/4" - Gain: 1/4"
• Passenger Front (Before) 20 1/2" - (After) 21 3/8" - Gain: 7/8"
• Driver Back (Before) 21 1/2" - (After) 23 3/8" - Gain: 1 7/8"
• Passenger Back (Before) 21 1/2" - (After) 23 1/4" - Gain: 1 3/4"

You can see that the back is roughly what I expected. The front is pretty much a net gain of a quarter inch on driver and just under an inch on the passenger. The measurements were both taken with roughly a half tank of gas.

I'm going to contact Accutune to see what they say.

My truck does have an obvious rake now.

 

Kinda disappointing to hear. I've heard good things about accutune and expected it to be setup great from them. Good news is you should be able to adjust the fronts to get more lift.

 

Did you preload the front suspension at all?

 

I should be able to adjust the preload... right?

 

I did not. I thought Accutune was supposed to do that. I could be wrong though.

 

Indeed. I would research what others have set it at to minimize cranking time and effort

 

My Fox's had to be adjusted a good amount, honestly more preload than I wanted. Might want to consider getting a taller spring or a spring with a higher spring rate so you don't have to put a ton of preload and sacrifice ride quality.

 

Also this ^^