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Old Feb 10, 2021 | 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Flamingtaco
Avoid adjusting caster out of spec as it affects tracking, high speed stability, and cornering.
Yes, this is correct.

In my case, I had also replaced my UCA's with ones designed for high caster. If you mess with one thing, then in order to do it right, you have to mess with a bunch of other things to make it work right.
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Old Feb 10, 2021 | 03:34 PM
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Yeah the main thing that changes with the f150 suspension on a leveling kit is toe, and that's really just because the tie rod angle changes, and based on pythagoras's excellent research into triangles we know that the distance of side b becomes shorter when the angle of the hypotenuse increases, but the length doesn't.
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Old Feb 12, 2021 | 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by 360joules
If you mess with one thing, then in order to do it right, you have to mess with a bunch of other things to make it work right.
LOL, the short name for that is upgrade.
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Old Apr 13, 2021 | 11:35 AM
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I have a 2018 Crewcab Fx4 with a Mammoth 2.5 leveling kit and had it aligned no issues. I added a set of 20x10 CALI rims and 33 x 12.5 Nitto tires 2 months ago and was told it would be $631 for a proper alignment because they had to install camber caster kit . I researched and talked with my Ford dealership who I have dealt with for 10 yrs and 6 vehicles and their performance shop said 2 things to me...... do you want to wait while we do it and it's $103.01 out the door no kit needed the other shop were ripping me off.They explained while the kit may make it alot easier to align it is in NO WAY neccasary to align the truck.
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Old Apr 13, 2021 | 01:36 PM
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The air pressure in your tires can also cause feathering. If they're too inflated, they'll wear more in the center, and too underinflated will cause them more on the outside.
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Old Apr 13, 2021 | 04:38 PM
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"The air pressure in your tires can also cause feathering. If they're too inflated, they'll wear more in the center, and too underinflated will cause them more on the outside."

Tire psi is the simplicist and most overlooked problems with wear .My son has a 2016 F150 crewcab 4x4 with a 2" leveling kit on front and a set of a arms for up to a 3 " lift and 22 x 10 rims with 33 x 12.5 tires and it was aligned with no problem and no caster camber kit and his tires after 3 months are not wearing . He only had to do minor plastic trimming .

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Old Apr 13, 2021 | 05:39 PM
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Larger tires won't change the caster angle, but bigger tires do increase the "trail" between the steering axis and the contact point of the tires, increasing the "return to center" force. Which is just fine for most folks (even desirable), unless you happen to like feathery-light steering.
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