My passenger side front tire is experiencing some negative camber. Last time I saw this I took my truck in for an alignment and they told me I needed to replace the balljoints to fix the lean. So this time I assumed that the balljoint on the upper control arm was shot and I replaced it.

However, the balljoint was fine and it failed to fix the problem with the tire. I was wondering if anyone knows how to tell if I have aftermarket cam bolts for the upper balljoint. I didnt install the lift myself and I dont know if they are in. Also, any other ideas on what might cure the problem would be helpful.

 

The upper control arm mount is slotted to allow caster/camber adjustment form the factory. However, the factory does not supply the cam adjusters that allows you to "easily" get the adjustments into spec. You can get the cams from just about any local parts house. Figure about $25 or so for each side. By them yourself, install them, and then bring it to the shop for an alignment. It'll be much cheaper that way.

Installing the cams is as simple as removeing the upper control arm bolts, puttiing the round cam on each side of the bracket, them sliding the new control arm bolts back in. Easy-squeezy.

You can adjust camber/caster without using the cams, but it's a total pita and it's much harder to get them both into or close to factory specs without using the cams.

 

i had the same problem with my 35s. i had an alignment, but my tire was still pigeon toed inward. to fix it i loosened the two bolts at the end of the upper control arm, and then pulled on my tire to make it staright and then retightened the bolts to a new position. The first time i did it, they bolts slid back and my tire was became slanted again. i reccommend torqing them to 70lbs or so to be sure they hold.

 

Well, I took the truck in to get an alignment and suddenly Off Road Warehouse told me I needed $1500 worth of front end work. When they told me the things that needed to be fixed I was suprised. For example they told me that all of my ball joints were shot except the one which I told them I had replaced. These guys are pathetic. Why can't I just find an honest place to do something like an alignment without ripping me off?

I ultimately told them to forget the alignment, throw on some new tires which I was getting, and to just pull on my upper control arm to straighten out that tire.