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Old Oct 6, 2014 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by KPT2
I would take it to a shop, but yes there are camber bolt kits you can get for the lca's. Specialty products makes one, as does moog.
Thank I appreciate the helpful info. It goes tomorrow for a correct alignment. Ill post how far I was off my "home alignment"
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Old Oct 6, 2014 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Rockjock3
That's not toe, that's camber. Toe is front and back, not top and bottom. If you are standing straight up and feet straight ahead then turn one of your feet slightly in or out that is toe. If you roll your ankle that is camber.

Toe is easy to do at home with nothing more than a couple of measuring tapes and flat edge. Camber is something different. It can be done, but is best done with a camber adjusting setup and even then only if you have more than a slight idea of what you are doing.

I have done my own alignment several times and had absolutely no issues. Even times having it checked and it being dead on. It is not some magical mystic thing that some can try to make it out to be. As some have stated though, if you are unsure in the slightest then I would take it to a shop.
After doing a little research I done it myself and will get driven to the alignment shop tomorrow ill repost how well my "home alignment" was thanks for the advice I appreciate it
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Old Oct 6, 2014 | 03:22 PM
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Almost done with my 4" lift kit. It has the camber kit built in. I will get it set at the shop and then take some tamper proof paint and mark the cam and frame so I can see if it's ever moved, and if so, put it back where the shop had it.

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Old Oct 6, 2014 | 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by BassAckwards
Almost done with my 4" lift kit. It has the camber kit built in. I will get it set at the shop and then take some tamper proof paint and mark the cam and frame so I can see if it's ever moved, and if so, put it back where the shop had it.
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Smart idea im gonna do that as well when I get mine back tomorrow. I dont have a chamber kit just the factory bolt and slot adjustment. Which I think could possibly move over time so ill mark it as well if it moves ill know where to put it back
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