Do I need new knuckles? Where can I get them?

[65nightmare]

Ok so the body lift is installed and the spacers are moved to the rear. I installed all new cam bolts. I figured why not since I was all up in there. Now I cannot get the tires even close to straight up and down on the front. As you can see from the photos I have the cams turned all the way straight out to the max. Don't know what else to do. I am nervous about taking it back to get another alignment when I have already turned it to the max. Is there something I am missing? Now I did replace the upper control arms with factory ones. Could that be the issue? I sure you guys are going to come up with something simple I am missing but I am really scratching my head now.....

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You replaced the upper control arms. Did you some how get 2500hd upper control arms because im pretty sure they're longer than 1500 ones.

 

[NorthTexasDylan]

Yes all new.
Just to run thru the list again and maybe something will spark an idea with someone.
New shocks
New UCA
New Upper and Lower ball joints
New tie rod (inner and outer)
New Idler and pitman arms
New Hub assembly
New brakes rotors and calipers

 

[NorthTexasDylan]

I ordered new control arms for a K1500. I am not sure if that is what I got. I will do some research on that tomorrow. But sitting here I am wondering. Is it possible that I could have put the control arms on the wrong side? Could that have caused it?

 

[Jrgunn5150]

I ordered new control arms for a K1500. I am not sure if that is what I got. I will do some research on that tomorrow. But sitting here I am wondering. Is it possible that I could have put the control arms on the wrong side? Could that have caused it?

They would still stick out the same distance from the frame.

How does it look with no tire? from the rotor surface?

 

[65nightmare]

I ordered new control arms for a K1500. I am not sure if that is what I got. I will do some research on that tomorrow. But sitting here I am wondering. Is it possible that I could have put the control arms on the wrong side? Could that have caused it?

I think you tire would be tight to the front or back of the fender then.

 

[Jrgunn5150]

I think you tire would be tight to the front or back of the fender then.

Correct, the lifted Trailblazer trick is to swap them side to side to get Caster back, but it has no effect on Camber

 

[NorthTexasDylan]

I just went out and looked and compared them to the pics online and they appear to be on the correct side.

Why do you get new control arms when you buy a lift kit? I would assume it is because there is a difference between the stock ones and the ones that are used on a lift kit. I ordered stock ones from 1aauto.com not thinking about the lift kit that was installed.

http://www.1aauto.com/control-arm-with-ball-joint-front-pair/i/1asfk01742?f=748247&y=1997

 

[65nightmare]

Did you contact the lift manufacturer? They might of heard of this. Maybe it was friday in Mexico when they built your lift.

 

[NorthTexasDylan]

Trailmaster was no help. They were bought out by someone else I forgot who and they said that all they could order for me was the bushings for the control arms I believe. They said nothing else was available.

 

[Jrgunn5150]

I just went out and looked and compared them to the pics online and they appear to be on the correct side.

Why do you get new control arms when you buy a lift kit? I would assume it is because there is a difference between the stock ones and the ones that are used on a lift kit. I ordered stock ones from 1aauto.com not thinking about the lift kit that was installed.

http://www.1aauto.com/control-arm-with-ball-joint-front-pair/i/1asfk01742?f=748247&y=1997

This is a good question, I don't know then answer off hand as I'm not familiar with your lift, or any IFS lift really. Are your arms bolted to the stock frame mounts, or do you have a bracket moving them?