Alignment questions
02-04-2015, 02:57 PM
#11
Maybe not in every case...but the tow was the only adjustment needed after leveling my 06,11 and 14. My friend has owned an alignment business for over 30 years and I was right there to see what he did. Here is the alignment sheet from my 14 showing that the only adjustment needed was the tow.
Yeah if you like running border line on that right front wheel, it's .1 degree from being out and with my ocd I would not have that at all, I want my specs dead on. The caster is perfect side to side. That -0.9 camber not going to happen when I do an alignment for my customers or my self.
EDIT: I see in that 2nd pic they adjusted the camber to dead on specs, so they either had enough play to bump it up or you already have the cams, did you buy it new or used?
Last edited by RLXXI; 02-04-2015 at 03:00 PM.
04-15-2015, 07:08 PM
#13
it does not need just toe in many cases. the front LCA is slotted and the camber kits (I used the MOOG kit) make it easier to get the alignment set and keeps the alignment set for longer so that ideally you would only need to adjust toe from that point on. Many Raptor owners do the same thing as it prevents movement when jostling or impacts. Also a good idea due to potholes. cheap insurance.
As far as "needing it" probably not. however when lifted it puts additional stress on the LCA making it much harder to get into spec if it gets out. the cammed bolts or nuts (depending on the kit) allows for leverage to get them back aligned. Just a thought, I wouldn't discount it that easily. I was told by meineke that I was aligned, but was all jacked still.. all they did was toe while caster and camber is still out. Got the kit and took it to another place and got it done correctly.
As far as "needing it" probably not. however when lifted it puts additional stress on the LCA making it much harder to get into spec if it gets out. the cammed bolts or nuts (depending on the kit) allows for leverage to get them back aligned. Just a thought, I wouldn't discount it that easily. I was told by meineke that I was aligned, but was all jacked still.. all they did was toe while caster and camber is still out. Got the kit and took it to another place and got it done correctly.
Do you happen to still have the part number you used and how many it took? I'm finding differing quantities; some say you only need one kit, others say you need two kits. I'm guessing it depends on which kit you buy, but I'm about to order the Boss Ulitmate kit and wanted to get some of these to help with alignment.
EDIT: Just found my answer in a post from you in another thread >> https://www.f150forum.com/f38/adjust...0/#post4048446.
Last edited by cfree; 04-15-2015 at 08:12 PM.
04-16-2015, 09:33 AM
#14
good work on searching. and yes you need 2 kits. each kit has 2 plates/nuts, and you need 4 total. Well.... you don't need 4, but highly suggested to use them on all 4 LCA bolts instead of just 2. so yes, buy two kits.
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06-18-2015, 01:18 PM
#15
Senior Member
i just installed an auto spring 2.5" level on my 13' f150 fx4. the alignment tech says i need a camber kit to adjust camber, but after reading through the forums i know he's full of crap... ill be using another shop.
06-18-2015, 01:36 PM
#16
All you guys bashing these techs and saying it only needs a toe set need to realize not every truck has the same alignment specs from factory. Also consider each persons driving conditions are different. Your specs could have been out from hitting pot hole before you even had the leveling kit installed and now everything is out of whack. You should be educating yourselves on how to read an alignment sheet that way if a tech tells you that a camber kit is required you can read the print out and decide for yourself.
My 2¢.
-automotive tech
My 2¢.
-automotive tech
06-18-2015, 01:43 PM
#17
Senior Member
the thing is that the alignment tech told me that it needs the kit before he even took a look at anything. he said its "based on experience from doing alignments on lifted trucks" and after that he quoted me $300 parts and labor + alignment ($60) to do it. if thats not sketchy then idk what it is. im gonna try other shops and see what they say..