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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 12:54 PM
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can u adjust the camber on these ttb front ends? if so how??? my tires are like this \ / a tiny bit
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 01:20 PM
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If your ball joint are tight they do have bushing for the top that change the camber adjustment, which bushing you need depends on what you currently have in it and how far off the camber is.
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 01:26 PM
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there is a drop down bracket on my lift, its its not currently on the bototm one... but i think id need to lift it like 2 more inches before i dropped it down
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 06:49 PM
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Yea mitchalvin is right on the money, the only way to adjust the camber is with those upper ball joint bushings. They come in all different degrees of angle. If you took it to someone who does a lot of work on lifted trucks, they might be able to narrow down the guessing game. I need to do it to mine, but my camber isn't off too bad and I'm too lazy to try a bunch of different bushings.
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 09:34 PM
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The best way to figure out what shim you need is to read the top of the current ones and find someone who will measure the caster. With these you can find the angle you need to bring it to spec and only have to buy one set.
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 12:46 AM
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well my tires are like this / \.... any help on how to fix that?
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 04:03 AM
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the camber keys are adjustable,,, and they will take care of \ / and / \
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 04:07 AM
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where exactly do i get camber keys at and how much are they?
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 04:27 AM
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Originally Posted by 1996 Redneck F150
where exactly do i get camber keys at and how much are they?
I think I had AutoZone get mine. summit has 'em, http://www.summitracing.com/search/y...?Ns=Rank%7cAsc
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