sparkyXplorer
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- 99' Limited AWD 5.0L
So on Yesterday (Friday), I got the time to install my shackles and do TT. I know that people say under 2" should keep your CV's fine, so before doing the shackles I measured 3 spots on each side of front end. Then I did shackle in the rear and measured again just to see if the little raise in rear affected the front end any. Then I did tortion twist...set it down and measured, it was about 1.75 inches higher, then I went for a little drive around the subdivison. Came back and measured and it settled approx. .35-.5 inches, so I raised them up again, and measured drivers went up like to a total of 1 3/4-1 7/8 inch of lift, and on passangers 1 1/2-1 3/4... to compensate for the drivers side being lower...
Put on about 60-80 miles in between Yesterday (Friday) and Today (Sat.)
So this morning (Sat.) I measured to make sure that now settling or anything has changed, and they were all very close to the finally measurements taken last night..
Now for the part I FEAR...I was driving home from work and heard a slight noise coming from the car, So when I get home (3 miles from work) I am going slow and listening hard, I notice that part of the noise is from my drivers side front tire has a *Squeak* I guess you would call it, it only does it as a certain part of the tire is compressed when it is directly down from axle. I know I should get an allignment but I plan on getting new wheels in about a month, so I think I will just wait till then cause I am not worried about this tires...PRETTY bald compared to my spare.
But I don't belive that is my only noise/problem I am being to freak out about my CV's
So my questions are...
Are there any way besides measuring before/after to make sure my CV's are not at to harsh of an angle?
I mean can I measure the degrees of the CV or the elevation of inner end of the CV and the outter end see if to high?
any other ways?
And what kind of noise or problems should I be looking at if my CV's are going...Try to be descriptive.
Thanks again
-SparkyXplorer
Put on about 60-80 miles in between Yesterday (Friday) and Today (Sat.)
So this morning (Sat.) I measured to make sure that now settling or anything has changed, and they were all very close to the finally measurements taken last night..
Now for the part I FEAR...I was driving home from work and heard a slight noise coming from the car, So when I get home (3 miles from work) I am going slow and listening hard, I notice that part of the noise is from my drivers side front tire has a *Squeak* I guess you would call it, it only does it as a certain part of the tire is compressed when it is directly down from axle. I know I should get an allignment but I plan on getting new wheels in about a month, so I think I will just wait till then cause I am not worried about this tires...PRETTY bald compared to my spare.
But I don't belive that is my only noise/problem I am being to freak out about my CV's
So my questions are...
Are there any way besides measuring before/after to make sure my CV's are not at to harsh of an angle?
I mean can I measure the degrees of the CV or the elevation of inner end of the CV and the outter end see if to high?
any other ways?
And what kind of noise or problems should I be looking at if my CV's are going...Try to be descriptive.
Thanks again
-SparkyXplorer