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    Front diff noise

    Having a similar noise before and after a complete front end refresh and front DS u-joints. Did you end up figuring out what the sound was?
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    Look how they massacred my boy...Now what to do about it?

    I agree but the alignment shops here won't jostle the alignment bolts enough to get them unstuck if the flats catch in the vertical gouges. They just consider that the limit of the adjustment. They say they don't do 'hardware replacement' which means they don't even bother backing the nut far...
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    Built in tool box?

    Due to an unfortunate run in with a trailer by the previous owner of my 1998 K1500 suburban (read 'jackknife'), I have a pretty heavily mashed in rear passenger quarter panel. Estimates to fix the damage exceed the value of the rig and its not in 'mint' condition anyway so I am not inclined to...
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    Look how they massacred my boy...Now what to do about it?

    No extra leaf just blocks. The 4+1 looks to be from the factory. Maybe part of the tow pkg? Or otherwise added at some point before I got it.
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    Look how they massacred my boy...Now what to do about it?

    4+1 for me plus a 2 inch block. Cleaned everything thing up and used new bushings on the rear when I did my lift. They were pretty well shot and I can see that allowing the leaf packs to move forward and aft a bit which can allow the axle to shift changing the thrust angle as I understand...
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    K2500 Hidden Winch Plate

    Picked up this RC kit and have been test fitting it with a Badlands Apex 12k winch. Was noodling on the freespool access issue and got to thinking someone could probably make an extension and relocate the knob position using something like a flexible drill extension, a right angle adapter, or...
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    Look how they massacred my boy...Now what to do about it?

    Bingo. Based on my measurements floating the UCA in the brackets without the balljoint installed in the knuckle I didn't think the same direction would net me enough shift so I went opposed. Seeing how final positions the cam washers ended up in after the alignment (not fully maxed) I probably...
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    Look how they massacred my boy...Now what to do about it?

    I think that is the lowered diff along with the spacer pucks for the diff skid plate. From the front looks a little odd. you can see this guys rig has that same look at the 40:39 mark. As @Supercharged111 mentions yes, the bushings are not installed per standard mfg. recommendation and I...
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    Family overland/ daily driver suburban

    I'll be watching this thread closely! Planning something similar on my own burb and could use some inspiration that isn't Toyota or Land Cruiser based.
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    Look how they massacred my boy...Now what to do about it?

    Thinking back to the image you showed of the torsion bar adjuster bolts they didn't look to be dialed in too far, but looking at the angles and the fact your driver UCA is touching the down travel stop while the rig is sitting on the ground I would have to agree that the driver t bar is cranked...
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    Look how they massacred my boy...Now what to do about it?

    Ok, back with good news. In short...she's back together, tracking straight down the road with reasonable camber/caster numbers. In long.... Fiddled around with swapping the arms driver/pass and found a potential bind at full droop due to the cant in the end ball joint end of the arm. Swapped...
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    Look how they massacred my boy...Now what to do about it?

    Wow that looks like excessive negative camber which is about in line with what mine was like with t bars cranked a lot. You may take a peek and see how far your adjustment bolts are turned in to get an idea how far the prior owner went. Does the truck ride pretty rough? I found that was the...
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    Look how they massacred my boy...Now what to do about it?

    Tried both UCAs in the passenger side. The images below show what I was trying to describe above. With the driver side in the pass position the offset to the rear helps with caster but the angle of the ball joint cup would move out of line with with steering axis. Passenger UCA: Driver UCA:
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    Look how they massacred my boy...Now what to do about it?

    You are correct on them being asym but based on part number I do have the driver/passenger on the right sides. I certainly did consider trying to swap them as the geo change alone would pull the upper ball joints about 1" further to the rear. The thing I am concerned about is potential binding...
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    Look how they massacred my boy...Now what to do about it?

    Went ahead and cleaned up the slots which allowed me to pull in the camber about .3-.4 degrees as measured with a digital gauge at the rotor with a jack under the knuckle to get it at ride height (not exactly precision work but good enough to see improvement). Just received the eccentric...
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    Look how they massacred my boy...Now what to do about it?

    Yeah not sure how the got reasonably clean outers but butchered inner slots but they managed to. I'm running the RC N3 shocks that came with the kit but so far haven't been impressed. May end up going back to the Bilsteins 5100s I run on my other rigs. Will take a look at eye distance when...
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    Look how they massacred my boy...Now what to do about it?

    I am heading down that road but not holding out much hope as I am now 400 miles away and have little more than my word against theirs and no way to get it to their shop for them to see. The manager wasn't looking to hear it but I'm trying to get the GM on the horn. We'll see. Honestly I am not...
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    Look how they massacred my boy...Now what to do about it?

    I figure if the next shop can't get me where I want for camber/caster I will be looking into purchasing some offset bushings for the UCAs (https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=1293580&cc=1303872&jsn=615). I'd have to imagine this would get me the adjustment range I am looking for.
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    Look how they massacred my boy...Now what to do about it?

    Nad, thanks for your input. I think I will go ahead with knocking out the remaining tabs, clean up the rough spots and see how it goes. As for the numbers, it looks like the remaining tabs were limiting the adjustment range a fair bit. I agree on the camber target. Looking to end up near 0...
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    Look how they massacred my boy...Now what to do about it?

    Looking for input from you fine folks if you're willing to make it through this block of background info: Front end on my 98' k1500 burb felt odd a couple weeks after I had an alignment done by one of the local chains. It seemed loose in a straight line and somewhat unpredictable around...

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