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Need a sanity check...

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by Kasbien, Jul 5, 2015.

  1. Jul 5, 2015 at 4:52 PM
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    Kasbien

    Kasbien [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Kellen
    BC, Canada
    Vehicle:
    07 DCSB 6MT 4X4
    Pop rivets and JB Weld.
    Lift that I put in:
    Icon RR Ext. Travel C/O's (650 springs), LR UCA's, OME Dakars and Icon RR VS shocks two weeks ago. Before the lift and yanking out the swaybar, my truck had zero taco lean. After the install, I had a decent amount of driverside lean going on, so I cranked that C/O an extra 3 turns to compensate.


    Alignment gone wrong:
    Took the truck in yesterday to a shop with a reputation for working on trucks of this application, hoping that I could FINALLY receive decent alignment numbers for once. Long story short, they ran into issues. The truck drives straight, but apparently the numbers are off. The jist of what they said is:

    - All four LCA bolts are frozen
    - They claimed that with my uneven c/o adjustments, a mirror image alignment was impossible and that the lean I explained to them could only be a result of a bent spindle and/or frame.

    I'm gearing up to fix the LCA's because I knew they would need to be done soon, but the other point is what I'm not really sold on. Not only that, but the truck has never been hit on the driverside or wheeled hard so I can't imagine anything being bent.


    Where I'm at right now:
    I'm pretty bummed out. Did my homework, spent a bunch of money, worked hard to put it in and haven't got much out of it. Kinda sucks to have to go and spend more money now in order to get somewhere...

    Thanks guys
     
    Last edited: Jul 27, 2016
  2. Jul 7, 2015 at 8:53 PM
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    Taco Mark86

    Taco Mark86 Well-Known Member

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    09 DCSB with some mods
    Magnaflow, Fox RR/ Camburg UCA up front, Bilsten 5100 and some kind of AAL/ leaf pack in the back?, Light bar w/ Hella, and an air freshener
    My Fox C/O was cranked about 1/2" further down on the driver side to compensate for lean, maybe 3 turns isn't enough. Also couldn't hurt to get a second opinion with the alignment
     
  3. Jul 8, 2015 at 9:34 AM
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    YotaDan

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    The alignment cams being froze up is pretty common. That needs to be fixed.

    As far as the rest of it. You could be too high on your total lift. But otherwise, between the LR UCAs and the Factory Alignment Cams you should have no problem getting everything in spec and even. Regardless of the driver side being cranked up more for a level stance.
     

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