Ask an Expert..... » Tracking after 2" lift

#1 by Nicpits68 , Sat Oct 15, 2016 6:42 pm

Hi.
I have done a 2" suspension lift on my 2007 pram shape L200.
Obviously i need to have the tracking done but does the camber need to be reset?
Also are the tracking settings the same figures as a Normal truck?

Thanks for any advice given.

Nicholas

#2 by animal , Sat Oct 15, 2016 7:00 pm

Yes tracking needs doing . No camber should be fine unless you changed the uca or fitted bj spacers .
And yes same settings as standard .

#3 by Nicpits68 , Sat Oct 15, 2016 8:01 pm

Thank you
I will try one of the local tyre centres.

#4 by shogun , Sat Oct 15, 2016 8:14 pm

Camber will be altered if suspension has been raised. Just stand and look at the front of your truck and you will see a notable difference. Yes the tracking will need done but I do not know if your camber will be within tolerance. Also by raising the suspension you have increased the angle on the driveshaft cv joints, correcting camber will increase cv joint angle so you can trade off. I.e more angle on cv joints quicker they wear out so not adjusting the camber could be ok

#5 by paul hoolie , Sat Oct 15, 2016 8:21 pm

My camber was fine when I done mine
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#6 by 123hotchef , Sat Oct 15, 2016 8:27 pm

u say 2" lift was that strut spacers on top of the shock

#7 by Nicpits68 , Sat Oct 15, 2016 8:31 pm

Quote: 123hotchef wrote in post #6
u say 2" lift was that strut spacers on top of the shock

Yep. That's the type.

#8 by 123hotchef , Sat Oct 15, 2016 8:32 pm

then ur tracking and camber should be ok providing it was ok before u did the work

#9 by 123hotchef , Sat Oct 15, 2016 8:32 pm

I do my camber and tracking myself old school style

#10 by Nicpits68 , Sat Oct 15, 2016 8:36 pm

I have done about 1k miles since and the tyres are not wearing even. Also, i am sure the steering feels heavier. Probably in my head but I do want to get it checked.
Just don't trust the local places to do the camber.

#11 by 123hotchef , Sat Oct 15, 2016 8:39 pm

camber is easiest out of the lot mate

#12 by Nicpits68 , Sat Oct 15, 2016 8:40 pm

Quote: 123hotchef wrote in post #11
camber is easiest out of the lot mate

Not for me. Lol

#13 by 123hotchef , Sat Oct 15, 2016 8:42 pm

seriously it is app on ur phone spirit level or a cheap gauge

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#15 by animal , Sat Oct 15, 2016 8:49 pm

The steering will feel heavier after a suspension lift , mainly b cause the ends of the steering rack will be sitting at an angle rather than straight , therefore the ball joints will be more stressed etc . But after you get tracking done it will feel a bit lighter again .
The camber shouldn't be affected at all .
The upper and lower arms on modern vehicles are designed in such detail that they move parallel to each other as the suspension raises and lowers . The only time this changes is when you start adding bj spacers etc as this then changes the way the arms sit in respect to each other and theoretically they don't sit parralel any more .
That is when the suspension starts to move in more of an arc .

#16 by Nicpits68 , Sat Oct 15, 2016 8:52 pm

Thank you. Didn't realise it was that easy.
I will look more it to it.
Thanks again everyone

#17 by 123hotchef , Sat Oct 15, 2016 8:55 pm

thats what we are all here for mate

#18 by robert3040 , Sat Oct 15, 2016 10:37 pm

Nicpits68 @, I'm sure we will c u soon.Once you start you can't stop! 😆😆😂

#19 by WelshMart , Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:26 am

Mine was toeing in slightly after the lift.

#20 by Nicpits68 , Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:43 am

I think it was out anyway, so worth getting it done anyway.

#21 by animal , Sun Oct 16, 2016 1:43 pm

After I fitted my Karrman diff drop etc mine was way out . -32 if I remember lol

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