im guna crank mine when im home next week.
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I had mine cranked on my 02 and I did get an alignment afterward.

 

you should get alignment

 

Definitely get an alignment, and like the others, as long as your CV angles aren't too extreme, I'd crank it just a little more to get it completely leveled. Don't go too crazy on the angles though or you're going to be tearing boots and replacing CV axles.

 

Okay thanks. What exactly should I be looking at when you say, "as long as your CV angles aren't too extreme"? And how much did the alignment cost you guys?

 

Don't know what the going price is, but it cost me $120 for my '99 Tahoe when I did it a few months ago (Precision Tune shop)

Regarding the CV angles, first (I don't mean to challenge your intelligence ) you need to know what CV's are. Assuming you have a 4x4, the drive lines connecting the front differential to the front wheels are sometimes grouped into the term CV axle. CV standing for constant velocity. A a CV angle is the angle the CV axle forms from the ground. See below:



Ideally, you want this angle to be flat, however, many people (myself included) report no problems running at a small angle. What's an extreme angle? It really depends on how you use your truck. If you require a lot of torque (turning large tires, using 4x4 extensively, etc.) then you want relatively flat angles. If you stay on the pavement most of the time, you're probably good with higher angles. Here's a link so can get an idea of what's going on there and why angles are important:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constant-velocity_joint

On a side note, one of my buddies has a 3" leveling kit (think high torsion crank) and uses his 4x4 all the time. He has yet to blow any ball joints or CV axles. Take it with a grain of salt.

 

^good post

 

ncTidalWave - Thank you so much. The helped out tremendously. I understand now. My CV Angles aren't very extreme even with this mild torsion crank, so I think I'll be safe to go up a little bit more. Thanks for the explanation.

 

Good or bad?? VVV

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