2006 F150 2wd 3/5 djm lower kit. I cut the tie rod end on both the male and female parts by 3/8" like the instructions say, then it says when you get the mounting arms up and the bolt through(this is in the 2 slotted parts), that you push the arm all the way back and tighten it down...well i did this and I could tell the rotors were angled bad...i dont know much about alignment but both sides the tires are pointed out quite a bit when I have the steering wheel in the "straight" position. what all needs to be done so this is fixed? Help please.

 

Take it to get an alignment. That has to be done when the front suspension geometry is altered.

 

Heres a few pics. Is this amount of angle fairly normal? What exactly to they do to correct so both point straight? These were with the steering wheel at the straight position.


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By mark4h2001 at 2010-09-12

 

you've got wicked toe out. should be able to adjust it with the tie rod adjusters. there was a really good howto on driveway alignments a few months ago, that should show you how to do it.

 

Did you cut your tie rod like the instructions said you have to take almost a inch off each side edit just seen you did lol

 

damn!
thats A LOT of toe out

 

now thats its lower the tie rods are too long. that is crazy looking!

 

Ok well update. Dont follow the instructions of pushing the 2 mounting bolts all the way back and tightening them down...I talked to someone on the phone and they said to loosen them back up and let the vehicle back down and turn the steering wheel 1 way then the other, and tighted each a portion at a time...I did this and it is fixed...looks pretty sweet!

 

We need pics of the entire truck

 

PICTURES! Just took em with my phone and nothin on the truck is clean at all but its lookin pretty good, I'm happy with it so far. Thinking exhaust is next.


By mark4h2001 at 2010-09-12


By mark4h2001 at 2010-09-12


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By mark4h2001 at 2010-09-12

 

Now I know what my truck would look like with a flare side bed, lol.

What size tires do you have?

 

looks awesome, but i'd get some different wheels

 

Looks great but im almost positive the tires are too big your going to be rubbing your front fenders.

 

275/55/r20. Ive drivin it around and checked clearance around the whole fender guard and it doesn't touch anywhere when turning from one extreme to the other. Also my streets vary in quality with railroad tracks and I've tried it out all around town. There is a little knocking around in the back though as I drive it around, not sure what that is but i was gonna look at it tomorrow.

 

Your going to rub....

big bumps etc.

I have shorter but wider tires on the same wheels/drop kit. Mine rub.