tt lift

[jester6]

I had the TT done by a local shop when getting the alignment which was about a mth ago & the cv's are already starting to click.

Can anyone take a measurement from a driveline component? Preferably on a non lifted truck. I dont have any measurements to go off of since I had a shop do it.

Im sure the cv's were on their way out the door anyhow, I just want to make sure the TB's arnt cranked up too high. Im thinking they maybe since the control ams extent all the way now if I go to fast over things like speedbumps, as in a nice clunk can be heard.

 

[conig]

I had the clunk over speed humps with a torsion twist lift. It turned out to be my ball joints needing replacing.

 

[Larry2010]

Since there's so much difference in stock height, I think the best way is to check the cv angel ... stock should be level with the ground and max should not exceed 20-22 degrees ... so I've been told

 

[jester6]

Had the upper (including upper control arms)/lower ball joints replaced on both sides about 4 wks ago. 2wks ago had the wheel bearing replaced. Theres some bushings that need to be done yet in the front, dont remember which ones at the moment (@ work right now).

Im not good at measureing "angles". I need an actual measurement from somewhere on the drivetrain like i said. Id be happy with a ballpark #.

 

[jester6]

btw, is there any company that makes like a heavier duty cv's that would last longer?

 

[Kyle0614]

hi all,
newbie to the site just gettin started on my 95' XLT. tried the TT today and no luck couldn't get the damn adjuster bolt to budge not 1 inch lol any help how to get that damn thing to turn would be great i used a regular mechanics socket wrench doubt it had enough torque though...thx for any replys.

 

[ozzyfan319]

the stock cv axle shaft is 23 inches long end to end if thats what u were looking for. as far as the "newbie" lol, try using a breaker bad to loosen it, make sure its jacked up enough, and remember wd-40 is ur best freind. good luck

 

[mud king whitey]

what should stock height be?

 

[mud king whitey]

How to measure stock height before TT? don't want to go over 2 inch

what should the stock height be on a 98 2 door? I want to do a TT but I'm not sure how high to go so I don't go over the 2 inch max or not sure if it already had some tweeking done to it before i bought it.
thanks

 

[jester6]

Im not sure as I never got an answer myself.

At factory the lower contol arms will be about level w/ the pavement. Heres a before & after picture of ours...

before: http://community.gixer.org/photos/jester/images/676/original.aspx
after: http://community.gixer.org/photos/jester/images/796/original.aspx

I know they arnt the best of pics but you can get an idea how much the lower control arms is down when comparing.

 

[Hartman]

what should the stock height be on a 98 2 door? I want to do a TT but I'm not sure how high to go so I don't go over the 2 inch max or not sure if it already had some tweeking done to it before i bought it.
thanks

get your Fisher Price My First Ruler out of the closet and measure.

 

[mud king whitey]

thanks

thanks jester6, pics helped

 

[mud king whitey]

driver side lower then pass side after body lift

I just put on pa883 body and it looks great. Just one question I think I have some driver side rear sag about 1/2 inch would that make the front wheel wells uneven or just the back wheel wells because the pass side is about 3/4 to 1 inch higher then the driver side.

 

[mesa 33]

Thats how my truck sits i have 3'spindles,tt,aal,shackles and 3'body lift and my driver side rear sits about a inch lower. Most likey from the weight of the gas tank being on that side.

 

[mud king whitey]

would that cause my front driver side not to be even with the pass front by about 3/4 inch

 

[mesa 33]

Mine is about a half inch off in the front driver side so i guesse so since yur in the same boat.

 

[mud king whitey]

If I put on 4 door leafs would that correct the prob?

 

[mud king whitey]

Could it mean that my torsion bars are not even or something? I haven't done a tt yet

 

[Hartman]

Explorers have the gangsta lean on the drivers size because the battery and the gas take are on that side.

 

[NC_Xplorer]

I remember reading another post about the lean the explorer's have, but I don't remember which one. The solution is to back off the torsion bolt on the passenger side until it is leveled out. Hope this helps.