cameeks

Took my truck into the alignment shop and they said I need those. Autozone don't carry them and they don't have them on Summit's site.

rtg143

According to the Ford shop manual, the upper control arm bolts are loosened and the arms are move for the alignment. This was in the 2001 shop manual and they all should be the same. On the 4x2, a plate has to be removed.

cameeks

Is there something I can down load to show them? They quoted me $750 for that and lower ball joints with 5 hours labor.

rtg143

i have the 2001 manual it should be the same 98-2003, this is the main information for a 4x2. The 4x4 shaows similar.

The Ford Kid

Try a small local auto parts store that's where I got mine from it's worth a shot

cameeks

Thanks I will take this to them sometime next week and get a new quote. I'm doing the lower ball joints myself. They said the upper had no movement when they checked it

harley9703

Ford has them, more exspensive but alot better... Or you can order them through oreillys. The only way to truelly aline* your truck.

If you dont have these you can only set your toe in, toe out. With them you can set your camber, caster

cameeks

Ok lost now. I have a manual that tells me I dont need them and a person telling me I do.

harley9703

It depends on how true you want it to be.

How your tires move when you move them with your steering wheel is toe-in/toe-out(that direction) with that being said thats what they can alighn for you.

Now if you were to lift or drop your truck your tires would lean in or out thats your camber/caster, to true this up you will need to buy some camber caster bolts. (that was just an example, you can still true up a stock sitting truck)

Your manual also says to disconnect your battery to change a tail light or a fuse... just sayin

standard f150

i have the same problem. so can i just take out the bolts, remove the plate, and put the bolts back in and be good? or do i have to get the camber bolts