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- December 2, 2015
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- Texan In Colorado
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 92,93,96 4d&2-94 2d sport
Ok, I've got a question for all those well versed in the TTB especially lifted ones. Initially the 2nd previous owner installed the 5.5" Superlift incorrectly I believe bc the Axle pivot bolts were placed in the upper of two holes in the new drop brackets. Realizing this appeared to be incorrect, the AP bolts were moved to the lower holes and that's when things got very weird. The truck must have been run in the upper holes for a long time (PO had the truck several years) bc it was not happy with axle pivots placed in bottom holes, even if that was where they should have been in the first place.
Things I noticed following their 'drop' to the bottom holes.
- Ride height - major butt sag
- Camber - majorly negative / \ (even with adjustable eccentric bushings this seemed uncorrectable)
- Caster - way too positive (top of springs and shocks leaning way back)
- Tires pushed outward away from vehicle center.
Springs no longer close to perpendicular with frame rails.
- major front tire scrub
- radius arm bushings blowing up and even all metal RA locking nuts loosening themselves rapidly even though torqued to spec, Even after new AP bushings put in as well.
- bump / thrust steer & major steering wander
This is just what I can remember off the top of my head. But what on earth is going on? I've got people coming at me with all sorts of theories or saying I'm imagining the problems but I'm certainly not and therefore wanted to see what you guys, the experts, thought. Thanks a million!
Things I noticed following their 'drop' to the bottom holes.
- Ride height - major butt sag
- Camber - majorly negative / \ (even with adjustable eccentric bushings this seemed uncorrectable)
- Caster - way too positive (top of springs and shocks leaning way back)
- Tires pushed outward away from vehicle center.
Springs no longer close to perpendicular with frame rails.
- major front tire scrub
- radius arm bushings blowing up and even all metal RA locking nuts loosening themselves rapidly even though torqued to spec, Even after new AP bushings put in as well.
- bump / thrust steer & major steering wander
This is just what I can remember off the top of my head. But what on earth is going on? I've got people coming at me with all sorts of theories or saying I'm imagining the problems but I'm certainly not and therefore wanted to see what you guys, the experts, thought. Thanks a million!