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Old Oct 24, 2017 | 07:37 PM
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Take it back and talk to the manager. They would probably rather fix it properly for no charge than have you be an unsatisfied customer.
If he's an *** about it walk away and go somewhere else but odds are they'd rather have a satisfied customer.
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Old Oct 25, 2017 | 03:25 PM
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Update:
Took my truck back to the alignment shop today. Explained to them how displeased I was with their work, and after the truck was placed on the rack, I explained how I believed that the bushings were adjusted incorrectly. Sure enough, they were completely turned in the opposite direction as I thought. After a good 3 hour wait, all is good! Camber driver side is 0.0, camber passenger is 0.1, and toe and caster were in the same parameters as well. Must say, now that all is done, the Moog 824 replacement is the best bang for the buck “leveling” kit. The ride is way better than stock, and the look is perfect.

Thanks again for all the help!
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Old Oct 25, 2017 | 05:02 PM
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That's awesome! Glad it worked out. Love my 824s too.
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Old Nov 17, 2017 | 11:37 PM
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Queation, are the moog 824's way different than the rough country 1.5" leveling springs, I put the rough country on my truck and it seems to ride the same as stock maybe a little better because it is a 96 f-150 extra cab with 5.8 and I think the springs were original just curious which springs are best for a ride with less body roll without sacrificing smooth ride
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Old Nov 18, 2017 | 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by 96f150eddiebauer
Queation, are the moog 824's way different than the rough country 1.5" leveling springs, I put the rough country on my truck and it seems to ride the same as stock maybe a little better because it is a 96 f-150 extra cab with 5.8 and I think the springs were original just curious which springs are best for a ride with less body roll without sacrificing smooth ride
Yes, I believe they would be different. The Moog 822s I think are a stock replacement for a super cab and a 351w. I have a regular cab and a 302, so the Moog 824s lifted my truck just right. The ride height in the back might be a 1/2” taller than the front, which is perfect for me.

So if you just installed Moog 824s, the spring rate is higher than the 822s which will cause a little bit of lift, but with the added weight of your truck, I’m not really sure. I know there’s a few more threads on here that have talked about super cabs and the 5.8 using the Moog 824s, but I can’t remember what their results were.
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Old Apr 23, 2019 | 03:04 PM
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Directions say to elongate the slot. Legit way is to purchase adjustable upper control arms. I'm getting a set from IHC suspension. I've been running mine lowered as is for 4 months. Too much negative camber but other than that its straight. I'd like to not wear through tires and also have the correct camber so it looks a little better.
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