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Driver side camber advice?

Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 12:27 pm
by Quicksand
Here's what my driver's side looks like at maybe 1500 miles. Granted they are soft compound plus I did not rotate and let this one keep taking the hit. The others look great. The adjuster is off center compared to passenger. The ball joints are out now. The passenger upper was shot, but driver upper and lower seem decent. Is there a place to start with this when I put in the new ball joints? My fear is a bigger issue like a bad beam, either hit or a bad set up on this WIY 4.5 over beam of unknown origin.

Appreciate any thoughts

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Re: Driver side camber advice?

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2023 1:06 pm
by hobbyturnedobsession
I believe (I haven't looked at my wife's bronco in a few weeks) but the adjustable camber bushing is pushed forward. Smack the beam near the bushing to get it to pop up and rotate the upper part of the bushing inward. It should kick the top of the spindle out.

Re: Driver side camber advice?

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2023 1:09 pm
by hobbyturnedobsession
Also, the way I was told to set the alignment up is, 1 degree positive camber and 1/8" toe in. Verify toe. Is the steering stock or swinger? Tough to tell if it does have a swing setup. Its a bit of a pain to get the truck to settle correctly.

Re: Driver side camber advice?

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2023 3:22 pm
by Quicksand
It's swingset, so I'll just have to do some trial and error, but your initial set up caster/camber is helpful. The adjustable bushing is off and grungy. I'll hit it with the wire wheel. Sounds like I need to get it up and out like the passenger side adjuster. The right tire road well. I'm also looking at the inner bearings - driver side was worn for sure, more than passenger, which didn't help camber. I'm also going to replace pivot bushings since I'm this far.

Appreciate the help!

Re: Driver side camber advice?

Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2023 6:49 pm
by Quicksand
ImageBeen a couple months. Good bearings and proper pre-load are helpful for camber.
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Re: Driver side camber advice?

Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2023 9:29 pm
by hobbyturnedobsession
Much better


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