Since my Bilstein installation from my 2.5" level, the alignement shot I have local to me has not been able to dial in the camber on my 09 F-150. I am not sure exactly what is up, but my tire wear with the 2.5" level was great and everything was set awesome, but come back closer to stock with the bilstein 5100s, set to 1.75", they cannot get it set correctly... and I am eating up my front driver side tire.

They tell me I need an aftermarker camber kit, but tell me it is $175. I look these kits up on line and see them between $24.00 and $90.00.

What kits have you/ or your shop used to get this right?

 

A camber kit does not add any extra camber adjustment. All they do is make it easier for them to make adjustments (turn a wrench instead of trying to slide the control arm around)

Go to a different shop

 

You don't need camber kits to adjust the camber, it just makes it easier for the tech to do it. Adusting the camber is simply a matter of loosening the lower control arm bolts from the subframe and sliding the arm out to increase camber, or in to decrease camber. Since you have a lift, the arms would need to be adjusted outwards to correct the alignemnt.

Long story short, if your alignment tech is insisting that you have the adjusting kit before he can/will adjust it, you can install them yourself for much less money. They're available at NAPA, and other parts stores.

http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/Ca...(P_RecType%3aA)

You'd need to buy two sets so both sides can be adjusted (more easily) in the future.

 

They are telling me that there is not enough adjustment with the stock setup to correct the camber. They say there is a bit more with a camber kit. But is it just me or is the $175 ridiculous?

I thought this was weird since it was better on a taller level setup before the new leveling shocks.

 

Two threads merged. One thread per subject please as it really causes confusion.

 

Complete BS

 

Agreed. The amount of adjustment is the same with or without the kit. With some kits, there's actually less adjustment available.

But if you want to avoid the argument, just buy the kits yourself and put them in. They're really simple. Just make sure the first place you drive to is teh alignment shop afterwards.

 

When I shopped around they were about $50

 

I think if a leveled look was all i was after id sell the bilstiens and put the leveling kit back on, since you didnt have any problems that way....i cant imagine the blistiens feel that much different then a leveling kit on top of a nice shock. ive never had them before so i cant say. However i wouldnt be spending a bunch of money and my time if i already had a setup that worked.