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Old Oct 3, 2018 | 03:01 PM
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​95 xlt 4x4 regular cab short bed 4.9l 5 speed 295xxx miles
A couple months ago it started pulling to the right especially when coasting and even more under braking. Nothing drastic but enough I knew somthing was wrong. I went ahead and replaced both front calipers and hoses and brake lines. Might have made a slight difference but it wasnt the problem.

Took it to an alignment shop. They said the drivers side toe was -.57 and they fixed that but said the drivers side caster was off and passenger side camber was off. See pic below of measurements. They said there was no adjustment and they couldn't do anything. Since it's not my daily I brought it home.

It is still pulling to the right some. I did some research and read about the adjusters at the ball joint but after inspecting the radius arm bushings I think my driver's side caster problem is the radius arm bushing. Pics of each side below.
Thoughts?? Should I go ahead and start here then address the passenger side camber problem. Appreciate all advice​​​​​​




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Old Oct 3, 2018 | 09:40 PM
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I suggest you find another alignment shop since those guys sound REALLY dumb.

I recommend black Energy polyurethane bushings, and Moog camber cams (which also adjust caster). Click these & read the captions:


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You should also have the ball joints & wheel bearings checked:


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These won't affect the alignment, but they'll help the durability & ride quality:


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Old Oct 4, 2018 | 01:33 PM
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Thanks Steve83 for all the links. I totally agree the alignment shop was really dumb. I think I'll go ahead and order the bushings and the cams and take it else where.
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Old Oct 5, 2018 | 10:34 AM
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Shop eBay, Amazon, all the parts store sites, and this one:
https://www.energysuspensionparts.co...cri=8,1&filter
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