front end swaying after lift....?

[iroczddp]

hey guys i just got my lift in and i was set it on the ground and did an alignment... then i take it and drive it and the wheels now look like this /---\..... but when i aligned them they were in spec... so i am kinda thinkin ita a balljount problem... because it walks and sways all oover the place... so if some one could please help me and also i need a pic of a stock 4x4 front axle where the coil meets the axle... dont know if i have the right spring seat... so please help thanks

 

[V8BoatBuilder]

First check your front end. If everything looks ok, then it's an alignment problem, maybe the grease monkeys didn't tighten the bolts enough. Shops have warranties on their work, I'd just take it back to them.

 

[iroczddp]

well i would but i did it....... and its not an alignment isue..... because its all in spec all in the green...
but i have never had a truck do this....i work on cars all day but never had one do this.... so if u could please help.......

 

[V8BoatBuilder]

How do you know it's all in spec? Printout from a machine? Like I said before, it might have been perfect on the alignment lift, but if the camber bolts weren't tightend properly, they could have moved out of alignment. Not trying to flame you here, but obviously if the tires are a "/ --\" then your camber is off!

Make sure your front end is solid first. How are your ball joints? Hubs? Radius Arm bushings? Coil perches? Etc... Check all that first. What type of lift do you have?

There are lots of threads on checking the front end.

 

[iroczddp]

5.5 super lift... i think the lower balljoints might be bad.... but it didnt do this before the lift.... not did it sway like it does while driving... i dont have the sway bar on the front yet because i need to get the drop down brackets..... but everything else looks right and tight.... i hit everything with a 600 lbs twrq impact so i know its all tight.... now the one thing i am not sure about is the lower spring seat..... i think its not right... i had f150 spring seats on there then went to ford and got some stock ones but i dont know if they are right..... if i could get a pic of a stock setup i would be able to put that out of the picture....then it would go back to balljoints.... and such.... but it just moves all over the place....

 

[Tin*Knocker]

limit straps

 

[iroczddp]

no they wouldnt help..... they only help the spring not umcompress