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Old 04-12-2010 | 11:43 PM
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Just the relief on the ball joint angles might make this worth doing.
Old 04-13-2010 | 01:00 AM
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Originally Posted by dlt76028
Nice! I didn't know this.. You having problems getting your truck aligned?
i dunno yet just asking so if i have problems ill know wat to do i barely drop my truck 2" more today gonna align it next week
Old 04-13-2010 | 01:02 AM
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y buy after market control arms wen u can do this ? why do i have to put the driverside on the pass and vise versa
Old 04-13-2010 | 08:40 AM
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the aftermarket arms (ridetechs) have more travel in their balljoints for laying out. but if youre not on air you dont have to worry about that.

the way the uca curves is incorrect if you just flip them upside down. u need to also switch sides, you'll see when u have it apart
Old 04-14-2010 | 01:53 AM
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so on a stockish to 2" drop up front would this do much at all as far as angles go? I'm getting ready to swap to v6 coils and new bj's and was wondering. Dont mean to hijack!
Old 04-14-2010 | 02:40 AM
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man i wish i had this done when my joints were pressed in. my angles suck lol
Old 04-14-2010 | 03:44 AM
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i didnt know this but i had no problem fixing my camber and caster to have it aligned with 3" drop springs
Old 04-14-2010 | 03:59 AM
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when I went 4" on my 00 I had HORRID alignment issues and my truck was too low to get aligned right on the rack my dad had access to at the time. This is an awesome idea, wish I would've known about it then. I may just do it to save BJ's. My 03 needs em already.
Old 04-14-2010 | 09:49 AM
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anyone done this for lifted trucks ?
Old 04-14-2010 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Tootall
anyone done this for lifted trucks ?
I was wondering the same thing when I noticed a lot of lowered trucks in everyone's sigs.


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